Crockfords Cottage

[Captain Crockford]

Hi all
just to ask if anyone knows if crockfords cottage in binfield is still there,would be lovely to visit the old place and relive memories of chickens and other animals running around everywhere
Thanks for reading
David

[CaroleW]

Welcome to Rootschat

Can you supply the exact address please?  Which road was it in?

Have you used Google to see if there is any info

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[HeatherLynne]

Hi David, welcome to Rootschat!  I live in Woodley so not too far from Binfield.

Was Crockford Cottage near Jock's Lane by any chance? There's a road of about 30 houses in Crockford Place nearby. The houses look about 30 years old I'd guess  so possibly built on the land your cottage used to sit on.  You can find it on Google maps (or any other online maps I guess) 😊

Hope that helps
Heather

[Captain Crockford]

Welcome to Rootschat

Can you supply the exact address please?  Which road was it in?

Have you used Google to see if there is any info

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hi and thanks just removed phone no.
will have a look at some old maps and pinpoint it

[Captain Crockford]

Hi David, welcome to Rootschat!  I live in Woodley so not too far from Binfield.

Was Crockford Cottage near Jock's Lane by any chance? There's a road of about 30 houses in Crockford Place nearby. The houses look about 30 years old I'd guess  so possibly built on the land your cottage used to sit on.  You can find it on Google maps (or any other online maps I guess) 😊

Hope that helps
Heather

Hi Heather all I remember was there was crockfords bridge wasn't far away and in later years it started crumbling and had to be renovated
I'll look on some old maps and let you know

[Captain Crockford]

Hi David, welcome to Rootschat!  I live in Woodley so not too far from Binfield.

Was Crockford Cottage near Jock's Lane by any chance? There's a road of about 30 houses in Crockford Place nearby. The houses look about 30 years old I'd guess  so possibly built on the land your cottage used to sit on.  You can find it on Google maps (or any other online maps I guess) 😊

Hope that helps
Heather

Hi Heather all I remember was there was crockfords bridge wasn't far away and in later years it started crumbling and had to be renovated
I'll look on some old maps and let you know

Hi again Heather just had a look at old maps and it's on Shurlock Road but can only find Shurlock Row on Google Maps
Had a look on there but everything seems to be covered by trees
anyhow it's a Grade 2 listed building so quite old looking
If you're ever over that way see if you can spot a sign on a gate
David

[AlanBoyd]

 Here is a side-by-side map showing a Crockford's Cottage on the 1:2500 OS map and a modern satellite view.

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18.2&lat=51.47429&lon=-0.80326&layers=258&right=GoogleSatHyb

Had a look on street view and there is indeed a good view of a house there, with a nameplate 'Crockfords'. Since this is a lookup request I can't post an image. It is a two story brick building, symmetrical, chimneys at both gables, five windows on 1st storey, central door and two sets of two windows on ground floor.

There is an image here:

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101117513-crockfords-cottage-waltham-st-lawrence

[AlanBoyd]

On that site on the tithe map for the parish of Waltham St Lawrence, dated 1840:

Thomas Crockford, owner and occupier of six plots, total just over 11 acres including plot 281 at the position of the cottage "Homestall Garden and Orchard"

[Captain Crockford]

Here is a side-by-side map showing a Crockford's Cottage on the 1:2500 OS map and a modern satellite view.

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18.2&lat=51.47429&lon=-0.80326&layers=258&right=GoogleSatHyb
Hello Alan yes that's it! apart from the lean-to building at the side,I'll be visiting quite soon so will ask the owner if I can have a look round
thanks much appreciated

Had a look on street view and there is indeed a good view of a house there, with a nameplate 'Crockfords'. Since this is a lookup request I can't post an image. It is a two story brick building, symmetrical, chimneys at both gables, five windows on 1st storey, central door and two sets of two windows on ground floor.

There is an image here:

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101117513-crockfords-cottage-waltham-st-lawrence