Tag: Fieldgate Lane

— Then & Now —

Quarry House, Fieldgate Lane – Then & Now

22/12/2020

The Then & Now comparison above shows two images used for advertisements of sale for Quarry House on Fieldgate Lane. It is interesting that the estate agent photographers, separated by the best part of a century, chose exactly the same view of the house to sell its charms. The original image is taken from a… Read More Quarry House, Fieldgate Lane – Then & Now

— Then & Now —

Old Cob House, Fieldgate Lane – Then & Now

16/06/2017

This rustic looking mid-1960s scene is an image of Fieldgate Lane at the junction of Fancott Drive. The ‘then’ photo was captioned as ‘Old Cob Building’ which relates to the cottage on the right, which has since been demolished. Cob is defined as “a natural building material made from subsoil, water, some kind of fibrous… Read More Old Cob House, Fieldgate Lane – Then & Now