Crawley Old Town

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

SEVEN PICTURES: Worth Annexe

A Victorian school constructed in two phases. The earlier northern half of the school dates from 1852 with the southern section being added in 1894. The building was a mainstream school until the coming of the new town and it now serves as West Sussex Alternative Provision College.

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

SEVEN PICTURES: RC Church of Edward The Confessor

One of the more modern buildings to appear in this blog, the church was built in 1965 to the design of Alexander Lane and has been added to the local list by the council due to it's "striking architectural design".

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

FIVE PICTURES: Woodcote Cottage

Built in the 1840's, this cottage sits on what was formerly the main route between Crawley & East Grinstead.

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

FIVE PICTURES: 55-59 Grattons Drive

Now converted into a terrace of houses the local listing describes this building as an 'architecturally impressive mid Victorian school', though ordnance survey maps from the late Victorian to post WW2 period show 'Park Farm' as being on or near the site.

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FOUR PICTURES: 6-8 Crawley Lane

These two weatherboarded cottages are on what was formerly the main road between Crawley and East Grinstead. They date from the 1870s.

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

SIX PICTURES: St Margarets Cottage

Early 19th Century cottage on Rusper Road.

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

Saturday, 17 February 2018

FOURTEEN PICTURES: Broadfield House

Built in about 1830, Broadfield House was extended about 30 years later to add a three-bay hall and a gallery above. Later uses included council offices and Mercury FM's broadcast base, but in 2008 Crawley Borough Council granted planning permission to convert the building into 12 flats. This did not happen and it was turned into a free school in 2011, but in 2014 the school was closed. The current use of the building is unclear.