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THE WEDDINGTON
GROVE
Picture Gallery IV
- 'The Fox & Crane' (1996 -
2007) - the rest of the interior (not opened to the public)
Apart from the photos marked *, all of these
images were taken just a couple of days before the Fox & Crane closed for the
last time. Click each thumbnail image to see the
full-size picture, and then use your browser's back-arrow to return to this
page. Click on the links to the left for more pictures. WEBMASTER'S NOTE:
viewers using Mozilla Firefox as their internet browser may not be able to read
the photo captions. We are working to resolve this ASAP.
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In the attic
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Attice roofbeams
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Doorway and steps onto roof
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The Grove roof
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The Grove roof
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The Grove roof
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Upper attic room
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Upper attic room with graffiti
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Stairs down from attic (with original wallpaper and modern graffiti)
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Spiral stairs down from attic
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Stairs up to attic with internal window and skylight
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First floor function room
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First floor function room
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Side view from first floor function room
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Front view from first floor function room
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Disused bar in first floor function room
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Original oak staircase on first floor
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Original oak staircase on first floor
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Landing on staircase
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Stairs down to cellar
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Bricked up tunnel in cellar
(legend has it the tunnel led to Weddington Castle) |
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Delivery chute in cellar
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Stairs up fron cellar
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The kitchen of the Fox & Crane (complete with staff)*
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Member of staff in the Fox & Crane staff room*
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Pictures marked '*' were generously provided by
Lizzie Udall for which grateful acknowledgement is given
I would like to express my sincere thanks to both
Gemma Reid (the last licensee of The Fox & Crane) and Ben Dodds for their help,
time and patience in answering my questions and allowing me access to the
building, at a time when the closure of the Fox & Crane was having a major
impact upon their own futures.
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