This was the gate house to the Crow Nest mansion in Lightcliff bathed in autumn colour the mansion was owned by wealthy mill owner Sir Titus Salt, 1st Baronet (20 September 1803 – 29 December 1876), a manufacturer, politician, and philanthropist He is best known for having built Salt's Mill, a large textile mill, together with the attached village of Saltaire for his workers some 826 dewellings
Salt first rented, then later bought the mansion called Crow Nest, sadly it was demolished in 1969,
Salt was also instrumental in the building of Lightcliffe Congregational Church, with its landmark spire, and he was also a benefactor at nearby St Matthew’s Church.
@quietpurplehaze Thank you Hazel for your comments they are always appreciated, had to wait till there were no cars coming along the road, the gate house is a private home now and is on the same road approximately a mile from the dentists image posted Thursday, my home is half way between the two:)
That's interesting as at first I thought this was a different view of the dentist's - similar architecture I think. Looks a lovely neighbourhood to live in.
Fabulous gatehouse and interesting information. I used to love the gatehouse at the entrance to Rudloe Manor when we lived at RAF Rudloe. That house was a grace and favour house for AJ Sylvester who was private secretary to Lloyd George. I wonder who lives there now.
So nice that this is a private house.
@onewing Thank you for your comments Babs its so nice they retain and maintain the gate houses to mansions and the large houses, don't know who lives here but it comes with extensive land and must have cost them a small fortune:)
@miata2u Thank you Comments Peggy to place it in context with your own history, Crow Nest Mansion was built in 1775 the same year that the American Revolution ( American war of Independence) started with the brief Battle of Lexington it ended with eight Americans laying dead or dying and 10 others were wounded. Only one British soldier was injured, but the American Revolution had begun and the rest is history:)
@novab Thank you for your comments Nova, The planning regulations now make it difficult to pull down old buildings, unlike in the 1960's when sadly they pulled down old buildings and redevelop an whole area:)
Fogot to tag you in my comment above!
So nice that this is a private house.