THIRTEEN PICTURES: Harrow Cottage/Old Plough Cottage/The Plough (Ifield)

Harrow Cottage (Ifield)

This cottage is attached to Old Plough Cottage on the east side, and dates from the 18th century. The ground floor has diaper pattern brickwork, while the upper floor is hung with lozenge-shaped tiles.    

Old Plough Cottage

This early-17th-century L-shaped building was originally the Old Plough Inn; the modern Plough, built next door, superseded it in around 1900. It has been renovated, but retains its original chimney and roof tiles. Elizabeth Fry held a Quaker meeting here in 1837. 

Plough Inn

Part of a group formed by the adjacent Old Plough Cottage and Harrow Cottage, this is the newest of the buildings: it was built in 1900 to replace the Old Plough, which was converted to residential use. The walls are clad in painted cement, and the roof is tiled and has two chimneys.

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All photos by Ian Mulcahy. E-mail crawleyoldtown@gmail.com