This back room of the house is now a dining room, although would have in the past been used as a This room used as a 'kitchen' - note the tiled floor.
Damage sustained at some point. Original hearth removed. The fireplace may date to the 1930s, but might be as late as 1950s in date (sadly the tiled hearth is modern - this would have been tiled to match the fireplace: the extent of the earlier hearth can just about be seen) Instalation of this fireplace may have been after removal of a range, considering the aperture indicated by the infilled plaster surrounding this new addition, although there was possibly a range in what is now the kitchen (photos to follow). Alternatively, it's probable that a simple cast iron fireplace was here previously (although the fire insert is contemporaneous with the surround). Does this new fireplace represent an attempt at modernity, or a more practicle response to changing conditions?
Damage sustained at some point. Original hearth removed. The fireplace may date to the 1930s, but might be as late as 1950s in date (sadly the tiled hearth is modern - this would have been tiled to match the fireplace: the extent of the earlier hearth can just about be seen) Instalation of this fireplace may have been after removal of a range, considering the aperture indicated by the infilled plaster surrounding this new addition, although there was possibly a range in what is now the kitchen (photos to follow). Alternatively, it's probable that a simple cast iron fireplace was here previously (although the fire insert is contemporaneous with the surround). Does this new fireplace represent an attempt at modernity, or a more practicle response to changing conditions?
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