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Royles Head Farmhouse, Longwood
The white-painted doorway leads to the screens passage of the 17C house. There is a similar doorway at the other end, although with a plain arched head. The present windows with plain stone mullions are of the late 18C or early 19C, and in the rendered gable-end there is a possible 17C window with mullions removed and a large sash window (late 19C?).
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 20 May 2007
0.03 miles
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Royles Head, Longwood
A group of houses listed by English Heritage as Royles head farmhouse. Their description is a little difficult to follow now, but the newly restored houses area described, and the white-painted doorway is part of the 17C farmhouse (see also next photograph).
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 20 May 2007
0.03 miles
3
United Methodist Free Chapel, Parkwood Road, Golcar
In a free Classical style, dated 1868.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 20 May 2007
0.04 miles
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Two driveways, Holmefield Road, Longwood
The one on the left leads to Longwood Compensation Reservoir, and the one on the right, with the grand entrance, to Holmfield, a large 19C house. Holmefield Road leads to the Longwood Reservoirs and water treatment works.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 20 May 2007
0.07 miles
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Former Mills (2), viewed from Parkwood Road, Golcar
This photograph overlaps the previous one, but shows the front of the engine-house with its characteristic tall arched window. Two branches of Longwood Brook have been exposed, and perhaps, hopefully, they will be landscaped in a garden.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 20 May 2007
0.10 miles
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Former Mills (1), viewed from Parkwood Road, Golcar
There mills are being converted to apartments. There were also buildings in the foreground.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 20 May 2007
0.10 miles
7
Parkwood Road - viewed from Thorpe Green Drive
Image: © Betty Longbottom
Taken: 29 Dec 2015
0.11 miles
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Thorpe Green Drive - looking towards Leymoor Road
Image: © Betty Longbottom
Taken: 29 Dec 2015
0.11 miles
9
Golcar - cobbled hill to Longwood
Image: © Andrew Loughran
Taken: 9 May 2006
0.12 miles
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Cottages, Grove Street, Longwood
These early 19C cottages are listed buildings and have been nicely restored apart from the exterior pipework on two of them, which presumably could not be avoided for some reason.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 20 May 2007
0.12 miles