Raikes Farmhouse
The property was renovated sometime between 2011 and 2019, a process that removed its pebbledashing.
In 2014, a planning application was made to demolish three barns and erect six dwellings on the property, but the application was later withdrawn.
An 1890 Lancashire and Yorkshire Victorian railway carriage body was acquired from the farm by Poulton & Wyre Railway Society in 2023.
History
For much of the 20th century and the early part of the 21st century, the property was owned by the Hodgkinson family. Thomas Hodgkinson died in 2008, aged 87; his wife, Eunice, died three years later. In 1905, Richard and Ann Wright were living there.
A tablet, made of sandstone, is visible on the building's right gable, with the initials "B. T. S." and the year "1692".
Gallery
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The farmhouse in 2009, prior to its renovation
See also
References
- ^ "Raikes Farm, Thornton". Red Rose Collections from Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 160
- ^ Historic England & 1073151
- ^ Raikes Farmhouse – British Listed Buildings, 12 February 2011
- ^ Raikes Farmhouse – Google Street View, April 2019
- ^ 14/00866/FUL – Wyre Borough Council
- ^ "Minutes of the 16th Annual General Meeting of the Poulton & Wyre Railway Society (PWRS) held at Wyre Council Civic Centre, Poulton-le-Fylde on Wednesday 13th September 2023 at 7.00pm" – Poulton & Wyre Railway Society
- ^ "Poulton & Wyre Railway Society - Vintage Carriage Appeal". www.pwrs.org. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Thomas Hodgkinson Obituary – Lancashire Evening Post, 30 April 2008
- ^ Deceased Estates – The Gazette, 16 May 2012
- ^ "Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project". www.lan-opc.org.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
Sources
- Historic England, "Raikes Farmhouse, Thornton-Cleveleys (1073151)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 December 2015