Caton, Croftlands c.1955
Photo ref:
C473026
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Thomas Berry, a yeoman farmer, built this house on the site of an abbey in 1745. In 1833 one of his descendants refaced the stonework, commemorating this with a Latin inscription over the front door. For years Croftlands lay empty; then in 1928 it was bought by Colonel Walter Musgrave Hoyle, whose wife was the youngest daughter of Colonel Foster of Hornby Castle. Alterations were carefully made; Mrs Hoyle concentrated on the garden. Her restoration transformed the grounds into one of Lancashire's best gardens, and she also became Mayor of the City of Lancaster in 1938. In August 1961 she died, quite suddenly. Croftlands was sold by auction on 7 July 1976. In spite of its imposing facade, high walls and massive gates, Croftlands could well be missed by visitors hurrying to the Crook O' Lune beauty spot. Near here in1803 the discovery was made of a 6ft high Roman milestone, once important to the legions marching towards the fort in Lancaster.
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