No 2 CROW LANE
BUILT IN 1863 - END TERRACE
There is evidence of renovation to this house throughout its history
In 1907 the house belonged to Mrs Armstrong who submitted plans for the following alterations
Bay window , kitchen extension and sash window
1907 - for Alterations
1955 - Valuation plans for a mortgage
ORIGINAL OR PERIOD FEATURES AND FITTINGS STILL EXISTING
WINDOWS
1907 Bay window
Sash window into back room -
this is probably the oldest opening window still existing in Crow lane
KITCHEN - history of the kitchen
1907 plans for a sloping roof
1955 plans show the kitchen had a partly glazed roof & timber -
2002 The current owner found that the kitchen had a flat roof and
was made of breeze blocks (Breeze blocks are probably later than 1907
The kitchen has now been fitted with a sloping roof with skylights, probably similar to the one planned in 1907
FIREPLACES
Front room fireplace- original or around the turn of the century - see photo
Living room fire (back room) - see photos
The original would have been a cast iron range
1955 - bungalow range
just removed Cannon gas fire
current reproduction cast iron fire with tiled surround and a living gas fire
current
Fire place in the hall found when the owner took the plaster off the wall
The chimney goes up inside the wall there is no chimney breast
The chimney was still open once he had opened the fireplace
Does not appear in 1902 (might not have needed to include it as
the propose of the plans was for the alterations
Does not appear in 1955 must have been blocked up
Fires in bedroom original in the front bedrooms upstairs
Replacement cast iron fire in back bedroom
CEILINGS
Ceiling mouldings (cornice) original
Moulding around hall light cast iron
STAIRS Stairs moulding or carving probably original.
UPSTAIRS DOORS - some of these are original
OCCUPANTS OF No. 2 CROW LANE
DATE SOURCE NAMES & OTHER DETAILS
1871 Census Uninhabited
1881 Census Rev Corbould , vicar St Pauls
1888 Directory (Slaters) Edwin Markland
1891 Census Elizabeth Wolstenholme lodging house keeper
1901 Census Elizabeth Wolstenholme lodge house keeper
1924 Electoral roll Martha Byron