January 1, 1970
Peat Moss Villas
On the deposited plans, dated 1865 and 1866 for two un-built railways Peat Moss Villas are described as being under construction in 1865 and partly occupied in 1866.
Peat Moss Villas are mentioned in both the 1891 and 1901 Census. – details attached. The row of cottages is marked on the 1885 OS Map
but on the 1907 Map they are much reduced in size.
Whether this is a new building on the site of part of the old Peat Moss Villas or the old buildings with some of the dwellings taken out it is not possible to tell.
These remnants of Peat Moss Villas still appear on the 1951 OS Map but by the 1973 OS Map the area has been replaced by Axholme Avenue.
Does anyone else have memories or family who resided at Peat Moss Villas?
hi my family were living in the peat moss villas from 1891 untill after1901 censes,the cunningham family they were hawkers
Hi Bev, Thanks for the information. Do you have any other information about the family and/or photos? Peat Moss Villas is an interesting property. Angus
Hello Angus.Thankyou so much for your prompt reply,we recently moved to swinefleet so for me to find this information on my ancestry was a massive coincidence as most of my family origanate from west yorks i only know the information provided on the census,they were the cunningham family and i have them living in peat moss villas from at least 1891 to 1901 buy i suspect they were there a little longer….
My family lived at peat moss villas from 1950 until 1955. The houses were tied houses they belonged to Masons (farmers)
[…] 100 on the plan is not strictly in Windsor but was accessed from Windsor Road, then known as Commonside. This property was known as Peat Moss Villa and was a large terrace of simple houses – more information can be found here on the Crowle Community Forum […]