Hilltop Cottage
Hilltop cottage is at the top of Church Bank. Formerly occupied by the Longthorn family for a hundred years or so. The building had 2 upper and 2 lower rooms for living accommodation with a barn attached. There was no electricity, gas or mains water up to the time it was sold in 1984.
In the picture are William Longthorn (1847-1933) and his wife Hannah, nee Marshall (1851-1925). Their son Fred lived there nearly until his death in 1980. The upper photograph taken abt 1920, the lower photograph about 1960.
“Old Will” was my grandmothers grandfather and Fred was her uncle. I visited Fred on a number of occasions at the house in the photograph during the early 1970’s.