Organisations
January 1, 1970

The Jussi Björling Appreciation Society In Crowle

The Jussi Björling Appreciation Society based in Crowle was formed in 1988 to foster and encourage the appreciation of all aspects of the life, career and recordings of the late Swedish tenor, Jussi Björling (1911-1960). It is affiliated with the Jussi Björling Society USA and has strong links with the Scandinavian Society in Sweden. It operates mainly by way of correspondence, an occasional newsletter and […]

World War 1 World War 2
January 1, 1970

Crowle War Memorial Inscriptions

1914-1918 Amery E.J. Allan E. Beadle H. Bellamy W. Bradley J. Brant J.W. Broderick A. Cass T. Clarke W. Cook H. Coop S. Coy C.W. Cranidge J.J. Dale G. Dale R.J. Dale T. Dempster H. Dickman R.C. Drinkall G.A Empson S. Everatt H. Eyre H. Fretwell W. Gibson E. Gilbert C. Goodman C.W. Hague W.P. Hill C. Hill F. Hill W. Hitchcock C.J. Holt A. […]

History House History Schools
January 1, 1970

HIrst Priory and School – 1949-1952

Hello. I lived at Hirst Priory from 1949 to 1952. My father was the chauffeur my mother the housekeeper to the Stubley family who lived there. We moved to Crowle with them when they left Wakefield. They had a daughter, known to me as Miss Bobby. I do not know just how old she was. As a 6 year old everyone was ancient! I attended […]

Peat Industry
January 1, 1970

Dutch in Yorkshire

Originally published in The Penny Magazine No 222 Vol XVIII January 23 1903. HOLLAND IN YORKSHIRE. The first of a series of instructive articles on “Interesting Communities in Britain.” By T. W. WILKINSON. BETWEEN Doncaster and Goole lies a considerable stretch of country which in unbroken monotony, uniform flatness, and general characteristics, is as Dutch as Groningen or Oversell. The tiled houses and farmsteads ; […]

Crowle Council
January 1, 1970

Crowle administrative information

Place CROWLE County Division Lindsey Wapentake Manley Poor Law Union Thorne (WR Yorks) Urban / Rural District Council Crowle UDC (1894-1936), Isle of Axholme RDC (1936-74) Registration District Thorne (W R Yorks) Parliamentary District Northern Division (1832-67), North Division (1867-85), West Lindsey Division (1885-1918), Gainsborough (1918-74) Deanery (CofE) Manlake (until 1857), Isle of Axholme (1857-) Hamlets Ealand Remarks Eastoft was formed as a separate civil […]

Crowle memories History
January 1, 1970

Early cinema in the Isle of Axholme – Colin Lovelace

Early cinema in the Isle of Axholme Colin Lovelace My grandfather, John Lovelace, had a cinema in Crowle near Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire, called the ‘Palais de Luxe’ at the Market Hall, shortly before the First World War and opened several more in neighbouring villages like at Epworth (from September 23rd) at the outbreak of war. He ran these until about 1922 when he either sold […]

History
January 1, 1970

History of Crowle from Wikipedia

Crowle is a small town on the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal and has a railway station. Notable buildings in the town include the parish church, in which can be seen the Crowle Stone runic cross shaft, and the Gothic revival market hall. Crowle was one of the last largest pieces of dry land on […]