Well, we have been struggling to work out what the property used to look like in the past. And now we know. At least, what it looked like 34 years ago – in May 1978. We have the architects drawings when the property was three separate cottages and before they were combined into two. The present owners found the plans when clearing out.
I have scanned in the architects drawings and matched them up with the recent elevations that we had done. I have combined them in single images so that you can see the differences. To view a bigger version, just click on the image itself.
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| Rear elevation: Today (above) and in 1978 (below) |
The old drawings show that the ground level at the back of the property used to be just underneath window level at the back. This was reduced when the work was completed. We aren’t show if the conservatory was added at the same time.