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Re: Westrop Terrace, Highworth
« Reply #18 on: Friday 26 February 16 16:32 GMT (UK) »
Some good ideas here. I think a trip to Chippenham will have to be undertaken. The 1904 sale also seems to be of interest.

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Re: Westrop Terrace, Highworth
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 27 February 16 13:45 GMT (UK) »
Acknowledging that there are bound to be distorsions in measurements taken from aerial views, I have however taken dimensions from the 1922 map and from modern Google.
If the first house is ignored, then the gap to Station Road as a ratio of remaining Terrace length in 1922 is close to modern measurements. If that house is not ignored the ratio is very different. Distorsions would not account for that.
I think this fully supports Kay99 's suggestion that the first property was demolished.
Thank you all for your help. Toby.

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Re: Westrop Terrace, Highworth
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 27 February 16 13:51 GMT (UK) »
Great - Glad my former existence as a planner has some use  ;D

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Re: Westrop Terrace, Highworth
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 02 March 16 10:38 GMT (UK) »
A set back.
I have just noticed that the Terrace ends of the block are identical. If the first dwelling had been demolished, would anyone have gone to the trouble & expense of transferring the brick ornamentaion?
Back to square 1? T.


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Re: Westrop Terrace, Highworth
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 02 March 16 11:49 GMT (UK) »
It is possible the terrace had two additions after it was first built - The house now attached to the north and a house which was subsequently attached to the southern end of the terrace.   

The addition of a property on the southern end would have made it much easier for it to be subsequently demolished.

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Re: Westrop Terrace, Highworth
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 02 March 16 16:15 GMT (UK) »
You may have a point there kay99. Ceertainly the bricks at the edge of No.19 look very different from the other end of the Terrrace and perhaps not so old. I am planning to go to Chippenham and shall see what I can find there. T

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Re: Westrop Terrace, Highworth
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 10 April 16 18:10 BST (UK) »
I went to Highworth last week to see if I could finally put this matter to bed.
I was told in the garage next to the Terrace that there had indeed been another house on the south end and that it had been demolished to make some extra space for the garage. They also had an aerial photograph prior to demolition. This house was of similar proportions to the block and was likely to have been considered as no.1, Westrop Terrace. The block itself only ever consisted of 5 houses and the stone & brick ends confirm this.
RIP. Toby.

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Re: Westrop Terrace, Highworth
« Reply #25 on: Sunday 10 April 16 18:14 BST (UK) »
Brilliant ;D

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