House History
February 23, 2016

47 High Street

After restoration in 2014.   The listing for the building describes it as being built in the early to mid 19th century and it was described by Pevsner as a very unusual survival. It appears to have been bought by Thomas Lightfoot in 1826, and in his admission to the Manor of Crowle, the property was described as Yard, Saddler’s shop outbuildings and appurtenances near market […]

Railway
February 21, 2016

OPENING OF THE TRENT, ANCHOLME, AND GRIMSBY RAILWAY. – 1864

Manchester Times – Saturday 21 May 1864 22 Toasts between 3 and 6:30pm – why did we not recreate this for the 150 anniversary?   Manchester Times – Saturday 21 May 1864   OPENING OF THE TRENT, ANCHOLME, AND GRIMSBY RAILWAY.   On Saturday last a special train left the London Road Station, at ten in the morning, conveying the chairman and directors of the Manchester, Sheffield, […]

Railway
February 20, 2016

Keadby Bridge

Many of us pass  over Keadby Bridge on our way to and from Scunthorpe. This year marks the centenary of its opening. The bridge over the River Trent, more correctly called the George V Bridge was opened on May 21st 1916. The Lincolnshire Echo reported that the first passenger train left Althorpe Station at 10:35 am and was driven over the new bridge by Herbert […]

Buildings History World War 2
February 1, 2016

Crowle Grange – Concrete apron built by POWs

In front of the house at Crowle Grange there is an inscription dating from the end of the Second World War from when the concrete apron was laid.     The inscription reads; 9.11.45 Italian POW GC PC BG BM Remember The POW camp in Crowle was located on Mill Road, approximately where Wyvern Close is now located. During the war it housed Italian POWs. […]

Manor of Crowle
January 3, 2016

Crowle Commons

  Crowle Commons on the 1738 Manorial Plan The enclosure of the open fields and commons at the beginning of the 19th century brought about a significant change to the map of Crowle and Ealand, The 1738 manorial plan and survey gives a superb insight into the layout of the open fields and commons in the area. Commons Immediately surrounding the open fields and enclosures […]

Churches St Oswald's Parish Church
December 27, 2015

Solomon Ashburn – Rector of Crowle

John Wesley preached in Crowle on a number of occasions. He visited the tomb of a former rector on a couple of times. Wed 18 July 1770 About noon I preached at Crowle. This is the place the former Rector of which contemporary with my father ordered those words to be inscribed upon his tomb stone Here Lies the body of SOLOMON ASHBURN FORTY YEARS […]

Church of England School
December 27, 2015

Crowle Charities

The entries in the Crowle Survey of 1738       Walkwood’s Dole   Plan of the property on Church street in 1738. (North to top of plan) The manorial plan shaded charity property Green and in the survey is described as; “54, In Hand, Mr Richard Clarks copy House, School and Gardens”. As listed in the survey Clarks School in Lords Hands, “54, A […]

Drainage History
June 13, 2015

A complete history of the drainage of the Isle of Axholme – and bibliography.

I pulled together my presentation on the complete history of the drainage as I felt there was too much focus on just the Dutch drainage during the 17th century, whereas that was just on part of a continuum from the romans, and possibly earlier, through to the current plans that the Environment agency are developing. I am more than happy to give my talk which […]

Methodist Churches
March 27, 2015

Bourne Chapel – Primitive Methodist Chapel, Cross Street

The chapel and schoolroom were opened in 1862 an replaced an earlier chapel, set up in 1830, that had been located on Chapel Street. The chapel was in the following circuits at the dates indicated: Scotter Primitive Methodist Circuit 1830-1847 [Brigg Primitive Methodist Circuit 1831-1835] Epworth Primitive Methodist Circuit 1847-1877 Crowle Primitive Methodist Circuit 1877-1932 Crowle Methodist Circuit 1932-1948 Epworth and Crowle Methodist Circuit 1948-1965 […]

News Artcles News Clippings World War 1
December 7, 2014

Friday 11th February 1916 – Spy-Scare Comedy at Crowle

SPY-SCARE COMEDY AT CROWLE CROWD BLUNDER IN DARKNESS AND HUSTLE PARISH COUNCILLOR An amusing story from Crowle, near Doncaster. A well dressed man of somewhat strange manner failing to secure the hire of a taxi-cab a night or two ago struck Mr Charles Hill, the owner of the cab and then rushed through the streets shouting “murder” and threatening to blow out the brains of […]