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" THE FOLDS,
THORNTON HOUGH

group of six bungalow cottages, built on the
Raby Road. They have been placed on the site
with a pleasing irregularity, instead of to a formal
building line of frontage ; they stand each upon a
sufficient allowance of garden and yard space, and
each commands an agreeable outlook ; and this is
a point that has been well considered with all the
groups and blocks of cottages. They are so placed
that from each there is
almost invariably a good
prospect of the country.
In these bungalows
each plan includes a
good-sized living-room,
with a cosy ingle fire-
place, a scullery, bath-
room, pantry, and three
separate bedrooms.
There is decided comfort
gained by the entrances
being well screened from
draughts, and sheltered by
a recessed lobby or pro-
jecting porch, fitted with
a fixed seat in each in-
stance.
The exteriors, with
simply designed solid
oak framing, stuccoed
filling-in, red sandstone
. "THE FOLDS,
chimney-stacks, and THORNTON HOUGH
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roofing of stout grey
flagging, have an ap-
pearance of good sub-
stantial construction,
while the selection of
materials provides colours
which entirely harmonise
with their surroundings.
Another group of cot-
tages, known as The
Folds, of rather more
elaborate design, are
planned alternately by
Messrs. W. & Segar
Owen, of Warrington,
and by Messrs. Grayson
& Ould. They are two-
storeyed plans, with
practically the same ac-
commodation as those
just described; all have
three bedrooms and
bathroom.
The Folds are prettily arranged around three
sides of a good grass plot, set back from the road-
way ; and the feeling of spaciousness is augmented
by the proximity of the village bowling-green, over
which these cottages have full view.
This disposition of plan seems to have been
suggested by the form adopted in many old Lanca-
shire villages, where the hand-loom weaving sheds

MESSRS. W. AND S. OWEN,
ARCHITECTS

MESSRS. W..AND S. OWEN,
ARCHITECTS