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.

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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.

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

 

 

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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.

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