Crook Farm Baildon

[Raels]

I am wondering if any one knows if crook farm in Baildon still exists. I have found it on a map and am looking for photos of it my grandfather John Bentley Lancaster lived there listed on his birth cert as place of residence he was born in 1907 on 5 Oct his father John Ellis Lancaster Mother Harriett...thank you Raels

[dave the tyke]

Raels Hi,
I think Crooks farm is the one above Shipley Glen that is a caravan site, I visited a caravan there in the 60's and I think it was still open 10 or so years back.
Best regards
Dave

[Raels]

thanks Dave I have just found this also. you wouldn't remember if the original farm house is still there...I was so disappointed as I found it on a map as crook farm then i was given the web site and it was a caravan park thank you for replying to me

[dave the tyke]

Raels Hi,
If I get time I'll pay a visit next week. I'll see if I can get a Photo for you
regards
Dave

[Raels]

your too kind Dave, that will be fantastic, I'm sorry i cant offer much help to you but haven't been doing this very long about 8 months, but I am learning with help from my friends at roots chat   

[dave the tyke]

OK Raels it's your lucky day.
I visited the caravan park and spoke to the people in reception.
Said I was doing some family history and could I photo the farmhouse. The guy was a bit suspicious so I said the people who lived here were called Lancaster.
He said " Oh J.B.Lancaster, go ahead"
There was a lot of building work going on but I took a photo of what looked like the original building. Then the guy asked me to come into reception.
There were several photos on the wall of the site in a bye-gone age. One had a sign on the hillside J.B.Lancaster.
The site was a campsite way back when the photos were taken, I would guess 1920's
I took photos of the ones which I knew would be of interest and the Guy gave me the aerial photo, the farm can be just made out at the lower edge of the campsite.
So I guess you should be pleased with that.
I'll have to split the photos
Best regards
Dave

[dave the tyke]

I guess these may well be your relatives

[dave the tyke]

and the aerial view

[Raels]

oh my god Dave you actually got photo's. i don't know how to say thank you this was one of my goals and you made it happen, i was so excited i was shaking when I was looking at them and didn't realize I would get emotional  looking at them. I never knew my grandfather as he was killed in an accident this is..oh my...i just cant explain it thank you from the bottom of my heart