Behind All Sants Church (see yesterday), the hamlet of Little Horton Green, despite being surrounded by the city, has retained some charm. It has several listed buildings that still have some authentic features, and it's now a conservation area. The mid-17th century yeoman's house ( above) was divided into smaller tenements to house textile workers in the late 18th century. The cottages below, including the little Brick House were, I think, built for textile workers around 1800.
Unfortunately the manor houses of Horton Hall and Horton Old Hall were demolished in the 1960s, after lying empty and then one being damaged in a fire. Such a shame. These days they might have been restored. I think we generally have a greater respect for historic buildings than they did in the 60s and 70s.
Having read the conservation area documents, I realise I ventured only part way into the hamlet and there is more to see further on. I may have to go back!
The decade 1960-70 was certainly not a good one for architecture. Happily most of that ugly cheaply built stuff has since been demolished due to the steel framework rusting away. In Russia one simply collapsed under its own weight, poor occupants!
ReplyDeleteThis area is so pretty! Let's hope we have more respect for historical buildings now.
ReplyDeleteI do like these views.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful hamlet
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