Martyrs
Farm, west of the London Road, was named after Protestant martyr Thomas Dungate
who was arrested there in 1556 and burnt at the stake. The farmhouse, now two
houses, has exposed timber-framing, a tile-hung upper floor and a substantial
chimney. A 20th-century extension (no. 12, on the left) was built in the same style.
Saturday, 29 April 2017
EIGHT PICTURES: County Oak Cottage
County Oak Cottage was built as a timber-framed cottage at
the edge of Lowfield Heath in 1705, possibly as a conversion of an older barn.
The building has been extended and converted into an office, but part of the
original structure remains.
All photos by Ian Mulcahy. E-mail crawleyoldtown@gmail.com
SIX PICTURES: Little Orchards
This
timber-framed house, built in the 16th century, survives among the factories
and warehouses of the Manor Royal industrial estate. Many additions since the
19th century have transformed the north–south two-bayed building into an
L-shaped structure with a prominent porch. A stone chimney-stack extends from
ground level on the north side.
THREE PICTURES: Hazelwick Grange
Formerly
a farmhouse, this is believed to date from the 17th century. Its timber framing
is augmented with white-painted brick. The front of the house, facing north,
has a five-window range and a small porch with a gabled roof.
Monday, 17 April 2017
FOUR PICTURES: Turks Croft, Ifield
One
of several isolated houses in the Crawley area by the 15th century, this
timber-framed cottage was extended in the next two centuries, and has five
bays: three are original, and one was an open hall. It was converted into a
smoke bay in the 16th century, when two bays were added; a chimney came later.
The exterior exhibits timber framing, brickwork and tile-hanging.
THREE PICTURES: Newstead Lodge, Ifield
This
large and significantly altered house on Ifield Green has as its core a
timber-framed building of about 1600. This part has a large chimney,
weatherboarding and brickwork, and a tiled roof. The largest part of the
building is the 19th-century east face, and a 20th-century addition projects
from the west side. An 18th-century staircase survives inside.
SIX PICTURES: Langley Green Farm
This
small cottage was built of brick in the 18th century. The upper storey is hung
with tiles, and there is a substantial chimney-stack.
All photos by Ian Mulcahy. E-mail crawleyoldtown@gmail.com
TEN PICTURES: Langley Grange
This
early-17th-century cottage's main architectural feature is a stair vyse—a type
of spiral staircase—whose newel extends the full three-storey height of the
building. The house is timber-framed and clad in stone, brick and tiles, and
has three bays and a prominent chimney. The property is currently derelict.
All photos by Ian Mulcahy. E-mail crawleyoldtown@gmail.com
Sunday, 16 April 2017
EIGHT PICTURES: 39 Langley Lane
This
small cottage was built no later than the mid-18th century, although there is a
modern section constructed of similar materials. It stands off Langley Lane on
land belonging to Apple Tree Farm, and is now surrounded by new houses. The
partly timber-framed building is tile-hung on the upper floor. A large chimney
stack stands at the west end.
All photos by Ian Mulcahy. E-mail crawleyoldtown@gmail.com
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