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Austhorpe Lodge

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Undated. Large three storey brick house in gardens.The most famous resident of Austhorpe Lodge was John Smeaton who was born here in 1724 and went on to design the Aire and Calder Navigation.

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Peter Thorpe

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John Smeaton's most famous work was the building of the third Eddystone lighthouse off Plymouth. In St, Mary's church at Whitkirk there is a lighthouse memorial to him put there by his daughters.

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John Richardson

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I recall the house been derelict in 1935 when i played in it as a young boy.

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Gerran Grimshaw

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Does Austhorpe Primary School (which I attended in the late 80s/eraly 90s) stand on this site now?

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31-Jul-2009

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Peter Dyson

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The house was demolished in the late 30's to make way for housing on Detroit Drive (offered for sale at about £500 in 1939) and bungalows on Austhorpe Lane. The farm was on the other side of Austhorpe Lane. The Lodge is still there on Selby Road.

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10-Feb-2010

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Peter Dyson

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Correction to my previous comment. The building on Selby Road is, of course, the gatehouse to Austhorpe Lodge.

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11-Feb-2010

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gardendesigner

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is austhorpe lodge on the site of austhorpe primary school?

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13-Mar-2010

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