Photograph of the central bay of the Almshouses, Bagley Lane Owston Ferry taken in February 1987. These grade 2 listed buildings are built in red brick with a Welsh slate roof. They were commissioned by Frances Sanders of Owston ferry who gave many gifts to the inhabitants of the village including the East window at…
Wroot Wroot is one of the original eight parishes of the Isle of Axholme. As with most of the Isle it was owned in the 12th century by the Norman Lord, Roger de Mowbray. It is believed that Mowbray had difficulties collecting the taxes from the unruly inhabitants of Wroot and as a result he…
The Market Hall, Crowle circa early 1900’s. It was designed by William Hull of Northampton and built by William Cowling. It opened in 1870 and was funded by capital raised by local businessmen Mr Potts and Mr Brunyee. The building has had many uses over its lifetime including being used as a Young Men’s Institute,…
Vinegarth Site, Epworth The de Mowbray family were a rich and powerful family for many centuries. In 1106 they helped to capture King Henry I’s brother, Robert, at the Battle of Tinchebray. For this they were rewarded with lands including the whole of the Isle of Axholme. It was in Epworth that they built the…
Haxey town railway station opened on the 2nd January 1905. It was part of the line for the Isle of Axholme Joint Railway which ran from Marshlands junction near Goole to Haxey. The Haxey town station was situated on the line between Epworth and Haxey Junction. The line was first proposed in 1897 as a…
St Oswalds Church, Crowle St. Oswalds Church in Crowle has aspects dating from the 12th century. Additions and alterations can be seen through the 13th century chancel arch, 14th and 15th century nave south windows and the 15th and 16th century arch to the north chapel. The church also underwent restorations in 1884 by A.S.…