The terraces at New Crofton (ranging from First Street to Seventh Street) were built around the turn of the 20th century by Lord St Oswald to accommodate miners and their families. These houses were demolished in 1980s because of subsidence caused by mining.
This is part of the Job: YO/00717 New Crofton Estate, Crofton; within the Volume: BF037067 New Crofton Estate, Crofton; within the Sub Series: RCH01/002/108 RCHME Architectural Requests: Wakefield; within the Series: RCH01/002 Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England: Architectural Requests; within the Collection: RCH01 Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME) Archive
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Photographer: Williams, Peter: Royal Commission On The Historical Monuments Of England
Early 20th Century Workers Cottage
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