Grange Over Sands, From Allithwaite Road 1921
Photo ref: 70650
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To the right of the bungalow on the left, which now has four dormer windows, is the roof of the Club Union Home, which was then topped with a small tower; this tower was demolished in the 1960s when the third floor was added. From 1990 it became Cartmel Grange, a private nursing home. A housing development has grown up in the field from which the picture was taken.

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This picture I believe was taken from Woodheads. You can compare it with an earlier photo of 1894 of 'Grange over Sands from Woodheads' (photo ref 34123). It is interesting to see that the land below Woodheads was still unbuilt upon at 1921 although a new house has appeared on what looks like Highfield Road. In 1908 the Woodheads Estate had land sloping down to Fernleigh Road and Kentsbank Road. I ...see more
We were married here in 1994.
Is that Yewbarrow Lodge (the original one) in the background? Hit by incendiary bombs in 1941, and burnt badly. We used to play in the remains as children - Sadly SLDC didn't rebuild as per Colonel Porritt's wishes, and now although serving a great purpose as a nursing home, is a ghastly eyesore.
Showing the original Crown Hotel, and obviously pre the clock tower.