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Castletown, Isle of Man

Date(s): 1930s

Creator(s): Stenning, Ernest Henry

Place made: Castletown

Scope & Content: View of Castle Rushen taken from King William's College, with a telephoto lens, probably from the top floor of Juniior House where Canon Stenning had a sitting room. The open fields in the foreground is now Janet's Corner housing estate. The single house in the centre of the picture is Barronscroft at one time the home of George Costain the MGP rider. During his occupation of the premises it was nicknamed 'Sparrowcroft'. The terrace on the right was the back of those houses in Bowling Green Road which formed part of the Buchan School. The white house towards the left of the picture is Beach House in Douglas Street.

George Costain’s nickname was “Sparrow”, which would explain the nickname of the house. (Information supplied by Peter Vick, November 2022).

The Costains' house was called Barrowcroft not Baronsdale, built in 1912, both details of which were enscribed on each stone gate pillar and probably still to be seen. And hence the nickname Sparrowcroft. (Information supplied by Lynda Martin nee Costain, May 2023)

Language: eng

Extent: photo format : 3.00 x 3.00

Physical description: glass

Item name: photograph

Collection: Photographic Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: PGN 01430

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I believe that George Costain’s nickname was “Sparrow”, which would explain the nickname of the house. - Peter Vick Report this

Dear Peter, thank you for your comments. We have added this information to the record. Thanks for helping us to improve iMuseum.im - Emma. Digital Collections Assistant Report this

Our house was called Barrowcroft not Baronsdale, built in 1912, both details of which were enscribed on each stone gate pillar and probably still to be seen. And hence the nickname Sparrowcroft. - Lynda Martin née Costain Report this

Our house was called Barrowcroft not Baronsdale, built in 1912, both details of which were enscribed on each stone gate pillar and probably still to be seen. And hence the nickname Sparrowcroft. - Lynda Martin née Costain Report this

Our house was called Barrowcroft not Baronsdale, built in 1912, both details of which were enscribed on each stone gate pillar and probably still to be seen. And hence the nickname Sparrowcroft. - Lynda Martin née Costain Report this

Our house was called Barrowcroft not Baronsdale, built in 1912, both details of which were enscribed on each stone gate pillar and probably still to be seen. And hence the nickname Sparrowcroft. - Lynda Martin née Costain Report this

Our house was called Barrowcroft not Baronsdale, built in 1912, both details of which were enscribed on each stone gate pillar and probably still to be seen. And hence the nickname Sparrowcroft. - Lynda Martin née Costain Report this

Our house was called Barrowcroft not Baronsdale, built in 1912, both details of which were enscribed on each stone gate pillar and probably still to be seen. And hence the nickname Sparrowcroft. - Lynda Martin née Costain Report this

Our house was called Barrowcroft not Baronsdale, built in 1912, both details of which were enscribed on each stone gate pillar and probably still to be seen. And hence the nickname Sparrowcroft. - Lynda Martin née Costain Report this

Our house was called Barrowcroft not Baronsdale, built in 1912, both details of which were enscribed on each stone gate pillar and probably still to be seen. And hence the nickname Sparrowcroft. - Lynda Martin née Costain Report this

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