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Crooke's first church and school, now sunk.
Photo: Ruth Gibbons
Photo: Ruth Gibbons
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Item #: 1049
Item #: 1049
Crooke's first church - built in 1845 as a church of England Mission Hall and School. Closed 50 years later owing to land subsidence.
The building has now sunk, all of it is underground - the building at the rear to the right is the Owd Barn which still exists.
The building has now sunk, all of it is underground - the building at the rear to the right is the Owd Barn which still exists.
Comment by: Steven Buckley on 21st November 2008 at 23:45
I remember my Great Uncle, Thomas Rhead talking about seeing this sunken school in the 1920's. When it finally disappeared, I don't know.
Comment by: david o brien on 12th August 2010 at 20:21
yes the old barn his still there now been converted into a loverly house and the houses in the back ground are called the butter row on standish lower road
Comment by: MikeW on 19th August 2015 at 15:45
The building was on the field between the marina and The Royal oak
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