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Fairburn Avenue, CREWE, CW2 7SY

The orphanage dates from 1909 set up under the will of Francis William Webb, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Western Railway Company for children of LNWR employees and designed by architect John Brooke. The home could accommodate eighty children. As conditions and safety improved by 1958 there were only two orphans. After use as an NHS facility the building is on the market at £1.3M. During the First World War the East Wing was used as an auxiliary hospital.

One of a pair of lodges (see also Image]) at the Victoria Avenue entrance to Queen's Park. At the first-floor level, an inscribed bressummer carries an inscription commemorating the opening of Victoria Avenue by the Commander-in-Chief, HRH the Duke of Cambridge. It is a Grade II listed building (List Entry Number: 1136230 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1136230 Historic England)

Each of the pair of lodges at the main (north) gates of the park is grade II listed. The list entry for this one is 1136230. Architect John Brooke, date 1888. The white wording between the ground and first floor continues that on the west lodge Image and appears to read "and was opened together with the Victoria Avenue by Field Marshal Commander-in-Chief HRH The Duke of Cambridge K G".

A pair of mock half timbered lodges either side of the entrance from Victoria Avenue. There is an inscription round both lodges which in total reads: "This park was given by the London & North Western Railway Co 1888 to commemorate the jubilee of her most gracious majesty Queen Victoria and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Grand Junction Railway and was opened together with the Victoria Avenue by Field Marshal Commander in Chief HRH the Duke of Cambridge KG on the 9th of June 1888. F W Webb Mayor F Cooke Town Clerk" Webb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Webb_(engineer) was not only Mayor (twice) but also Chief Mechanical Engineer of the town's major employer, the LNWR, 1870-1903.

Each of the pair of lodges at the main (north) gates of the park is grade II listed. The list entry for this one is 1138681. Architect John Brooke, date 1888. The white wording between the ground and first floor appears to read "The Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria and the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Grand Junction Railway".

One of a pair of lodges (see also Image]) at the Victoria Avenue entrance to Queen's Park. At the first-floor level, an inscribed bressummer carries an inscription commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria and the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Grand Junction Railway. It is a Grade II listed building (List Entry Number: 1138681 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1138681 Historic England)

Looking ESE from the West Street bridge over the railway line from Chester towards the centre of Crewe. This is one of the non electrified lines.

The clock tower, dated 1888 on the inscription, was donated by employees of the London and North Western Railway Company which had gifted the land to the people of Crewe. It is a Grade II listed building (List Entry Number: 1136226 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1136226 Historic England).

The tower originally contained a drinking fountain, which is no longer functioning.