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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Northamptonshire => England => Northamptonshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: STEPHANIE1 on Thursday 02 February 12 15:44 GMT (UK)
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my mother was born in candida cottage , roade , northants in1923.
she did not know who her father was and why she was born there.
can anyone solve this mystery please? i should be most grateful;
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It seems that Charles Rennie Macintosh oversaw alterations in 1918-1919
http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=219578
and is currently a grade II listed building
http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-234954-candida-cottage-39-roade
WJ Barrett-Lowke bought it in 1914 as a country retreat. Could your gran have been a housekeeper there at the time of your mum's birth?
I can't find any reference to a WJ Barrett-Lowke only Bassett-Lowke, so it could be a mis-type in the listing details...
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thank you for the reply. i did know about that link. on my mother's birth certificate, her mother is a house keeper but at collingtree lodge owned by her parents. i would love to know if candida cottage had been sold or rented out by 1923.
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Hi Stephanie, did you ever get this sorted? As a member of Roade Local History Society we could look into it if not.
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hello there
no, it is still a mystery and my mother aged 91 still doesn't know why she was born there,
any help would be much appreciated.
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We'll have a try, Stephanie. Please message me your contact details and name of Mum and grandmother as that would help. Wynn Bassett-Lowke was a Northampton town councillor who was world-famous for the scale models his company made - train engines, ships etc. Rennie-Mackintosh designed the interior of his house in Northampton, which has been renovated and is now a museum "78 Derngate". Candida Cottage is still fine. :o)