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Station Road, DONCASTER, DN9 1AW

Situated in Station Road, this TE comprises of the front building which dates from the GPO era ie before 1969, and the building behind it which would have been added more recently. It has the code SLOWF and provides telephone and broadband services to 490 residential and 19 non-residential premises in Owston Ferry and the surrounding area including Kelfield.

This TE in Station Road comprises of the older building at the front plus the later one behind it. The front one has a grey extractor whilst the one behind it has a ventilation louvre. Also, the front building has the wording "TELEPHONE EXCHANGE" above the extractor. The numbering range of this TE is (01427) 728xxx, the (01427) referring to the Gainsborough group of twelve TEs, and its postcode is DN9 1AW.

Formerly a Victorian smithy. The ghost sign retained from a previous occupier of the building.

See also Image; Image Successively owned by 5 generations of the Laming family, it closed in 1975 and was left undisturbed, a time capsule, until acquired by the Owston Ferry Society, and reopened as a Museum and Heritage Centre in 1992. Its business was making hand-crafted agricultural implements (many used for drainage) an horse-shoeing, and the workshop has been preserved in its original condition. Included was a wheelwright's business. There are albums of old photos of the area and a collection of items from the village's past. A truly fascinating place worth the £3 entry. I was given a guided tour by the gentleman in the photo, who had a life-time's experience of these businesses (this wonderful gentleman has, sadly, died since my visit. He will be missed). It was open on this August Sunday afternoon, and is open from May to September 2pm - 5pm. For more information phone 01427 728325.

EIIR lamp box serving the upper part of the village.

A good example of a successful smithy developing into a small-scale agricultural engineering business. Built in 1859 for G. Laming. The second storey at this end of the building was added around 1900, with a marked change in the brickwork. The painted sign is a renewal of the original. The building now houses the Village Museum and Heritage Centre, although it was closed for the winter when this view was taken. Listed Grade II partly for its historical interest.

See also Image; Image Successively owned by 5 generations of the Laming family, it closed in 1975 and was left undisturbed, a time capsule, until acquired by the Owston Ferry Society, and reopened as a Museum and Heritage Centre in 1992. Its business was making hand-crafted agricultural implements (many used for drainage) and horse-shoeing, and the workshop has been preserved in its original condition. Included was a wheelwright's business. There are albums of old photos of the area and a collection of items from the village's past. A truly fascinating place worth the £3 entry. I was given a guided tour by a gentleman with a life-time's experience of these businesses (this wonderful gentleman has, sadly, died since my visit. He will be missed). It was open on this August Sunday afternoon, and is open from May to September 2pm - 5pm. For more information phone 01427 728325.

See also Image; Image Successively owned by 5 generations of the Laming family, it closed in 1975 and was left undisturbed, a time capsule, until acquired by the Owston Ferry Society, and reopened as a Museum and Heritage Centre in 1992. Its business was making hand-crafted agricultural implements (many used for drainage) and horse-shoeing, and the workshop has been preserved in its original condition. Included was a wheelwright's business. There are albums of old photos of the area and a collection of items from the village's past. A truly fascinating place worth the £3 entry. I was given a guided tour by a gentleman with a life-time's experience of these businesses (this wonderful gentleman has, sadly, died since my visit. He will be missed). It was open on this August Sunday afternoon, and is open from May to September 2pm - 5pm. For more information phone 01427 728325.

See also Image; Image; Image Successively owned by 5 generations of the Laming family, it closed in 1975 and was left undisturbed, a time capsule, until acquired by the Owston Ferry Society, and reopened as a Museum and Heritage Centre in 1992. Its business was making hand-crafted agricultural implements (many used for drainage) and horse-shoeing, and the workshop has been preserved in its original condition. Included was a wheelwright's business. There are albums of old photos of the area and a collection of items from the village's past. A truly fascinating place worth the £3 entry. I was given a guided tour by a gentleman with a life-time's experience of these businesses (this wonderful gentleman has, sadly, died since my visit. He will be missed). It was open on this August Sunday afternoon, and is open from May to September 2pm - 5pm. For more information phone 01427 728325.

A fine example of a typical Victorian double-fronted town house.