DOI Heft:
No. 131 (February, 1904)
DOI Artikel:Bare, Blommfield H.: Thornton Hough, Cheshire: a rebuilt village
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19881#0048
A Rebuilt Village
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-
"the folds," Messrs. w. and s. owen, commodation as those
thornton hough architects just described; all have
three ■ bedrooms and
bathroom.
group of six oungalow cottages, built on the The Folds are prettily arranged around three
Raby Road. They have been placed on the site sides of a good grass plot, set back from the road-
with a pleasing irregularity, instead of to a formal way; and the feeling of spaciousness is augmented
building line of frontage ; they stand each upon a by the proximity of the village bowling-green, over
sufficient allowance of garden and yard space, and which these cottages have full view,
each commands an agreeable outlook ; and this is This disposition of plan seems to have been
a point that has been well considered with all the suggested by the form adopted in many old Lanca-
groups and blocks of cottages. They are so placed shire villages, where the hand-loom weaving sheds
that from each there is
almost invariably a good
prcspect 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
chimney-stacks, and thorntoiThough
32
"the folds," messrs. w. and s. owen,
architects
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-
"the folds," Messrs. w. and s. owen, commodation as those
thornton hough architects just described; all have
three ■ bedrooms and
bathroom.
group of six oungalow cottages, built on the The Folds are prettily arranged around three
Raby Road. They have been placed on the site sides of a good grass plot, set back from the road-
with a pleasing irregularity, instead of to a formal way; and the feeling of spaciousness is augmented
building line of frontage ; they stand each upon a by the proximity of the village bowling-green, over
sufficient allowance of garden and yard space, and which these cottages have full view,
each commands an agreeable outlook ; and this is This disposition of plan seems to have been
a point that has been well considered with all the suggested by the form adopted in many old Lanca-
groups and blocks of cottages. They are so placed shire villages, where the hand-loom weaving sheds
that from each there is
almost invariably a good
prcspect 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
chimney-stacks, and thorntoiThough
32
"the folds," messrs. w. and s. owen,
architects