Cosgrove Crossroads & Yardley Road
The location of this picture has long been a mystery. However, comparing it with the photograph below left, it seems
that it might be a side view of The Gables, or Crowder's Farm, looking west across Yardley Road, before the house was remodelled.

The Crossroads before 1909
The same view of Yardley Road after 1945



M. G. T. 1909 - Harry Grant Thorold

The house on the left of the picture replaced the cottage mentioned below
and was later called Crowder's Farm. It has a 1909 datestone on the building.



c.1881
Number on Plan Name Name of Tenant
Quantity
a.
r.
p.
103
 Cottage and Garden
William Branson
2
37
104
 Cottage and yard
J. Clifton
5
105
 Cottage & Garden & Close of land called the Malting Close
C. Panter
1
2
2
107
 Cottage and Garden
W. Pittam
1
0
108
 Cottage and Garden
Baldwin
1
6
109
 Cottage and Garden & Orchard
Baldwin
1
18


Cosgrove Hall Estate Sale 1919

LOT 22

A   Picturesque   Modern   Stone-built and

Gabled Cottage

with Tiled Roof, containing ON THE GROUND FLOOR—Passage Entrance, Sitting Room, Living
Room, Scullery and Pantry.  ON THE UPPER FLOOR—Three Bedrooms. OUTSIDE—Coal
House and E.C.

The above is situate in Cosgrove Village, being Nos. 83 and Pt. 84 on Plan, having an area of about

24 perches

POSSESSION ON COMPLETION.

Tithe Free.

The Purchaser of this lot shall erect a fence to join up the existing wall on the south east boundary

to the Point F as shewn on Plan.