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Micklefield Lane (1)

Micklefield Lane 1900
Title No:13 Micklefield Lane
Date c1900
Location Rawdon
Photo ID D150
Comment This was it is believed to be the home of the Parratt family. The master of the house was a stonemason. The following seven photographs are presumably of the Parrett family. The property is now divided into two dwellings, 13 and 13a. (September 2013)
Micklefield Lane c1900

D142 – No:13 Micklefield Lane, c1900.

No: 13 Micklefield Lane – c1900

This image is believed to be Mr Parratt, who once lived at No:13 Micklefield Lane. No: 13, is next to the Little London School, which has been converted into dwellings named Micklefield Mews. (September 2012)

Micklefield Lane c1900

D143 – No:13 Micklefield Lane, c1900.

No: 13 Micklefield Lane – c1900

The following two ladies are believed to be of the Parratt family.

This lady poses holding flowers in her hand.

Micklefield Lane c1900

D143A – No:13 Micklefield Lane, c1900.

No: 13 Micklefield Lane – c1900

This lady poses holding flowers in her hand.

Micklefield Lane c1900

D144 – No:13 Micklefield Lane, c1900.

No: 13 Micklefield Lane – c1900

A family group photo possibly of the Parratt family.

The woman sits on the bench with a small boy wearing a sailor suit, very fashionable in the late Victorian/Edwardian era.
The man leans in with one foot on the bench.

Micklefield Lane c1900

D145 – No:13 Micklefield Lane, c1900.

No: 13 Micklefield Lane – c1900

The following two images of two young ladies in the garden of No: 13. The first holds a few flowers, and the second, holds her gloves.

Micklefield Lane c1900

D145B – No:13 Micklefield Lane, c1900.

No: 13 Micklefield Lane – c1900

As above.

Micklefield Lane c1900

D146 – No:13 Micklefield Lane, c1900.

No: 13 Micklefield Lane – c1900

A young woman sits side-saddle on a horse which is held by a boy.

Micklefield Lane c1900

D148 – No:14 & No:15, Micklefield Lane, c1900.

No: 14 & No:15 Micklefield Lane – c1900

No’s: 14 and 15, Micklefield Lane, 14 is on the left.
This is next to Micklefield Mews, converted from the from the former Little London School’.
It wasn’t a faith (Baptist) school though it may have been used by them for a while.
Based on Quaker educational principles, as well as giving children (infants) a basic education, it also aimed at training them in skills such as weaving, knitting & boot & shoe repairs, which it was thought would help them eventually make a living. It was founded/financed by Robert Milligan who was a wealthy Bradford based woollen cloth merchant who lived at Acacia.
He became first Mayor of Bradford in 1847.
I think he also became a Bradford M.P.
He was a friend of Titus Salt who was the second Mayor of Bradford.
His business partner, Henry Forbes, became Bradford’s third mayor.
Milligan & Forbes also financed the former Congregational Chapel, Sunday school and manse on New Road Side (JCT600 roundabout), now Trinity Church.

Additional information by Graham Branston.

Micklefield Lane c1900

D149 – No:15 Micklefield Lane, c1900.

No: 15 Micklefield Lane – c1900

No:15 Micklefield Lane, a substantial stone house.

Micklefield Lane c1900

D147 – No:28 Micklefield Lane, c1900.

No: 28 Micklefield Lane – c1900

A view of No: 28, a family are in the doorway.

Micklefield Lane c1900

E079 – Micklefield Lane, c1900.

Micklefield Lane – c1900

Corner of Micklefield Lane at the junction with Applerley Lane, this house is still standing but the large conservatory style extension which appears to be a shop has gone. (October 2012)

Micklefield Lane c1900

T42 – Micklefield Lane, c1900.

Micklefield Lane – c1900

A view of Micklefield Lane.

Micklefield Lane c1900

H475 – Micklefield Lane, c1900.

Micklefield Lane – c1900

View up Micklefield Lane to Leeds Road and Rawdon traffic lights

Micklefield Lane c1900

H490 – Micklefield Lane, c1900.

Micklefield Lane – c1900

Looking to Micklefield Lane from Leeds Road / Rawdon traffic lights.

Previous Comments:

Re E079
hannah1
The house in the middle with the big square bay window used to be a dental surgery.
07 August 2013.

Re D150
John Trevor Ellis
The house I was brought up in. We moved from Lombard Street about 1952. It was converted early 60s to accommodate Grandma Ellis who moved from Gladstone Road after her husband passed. I left in 64 to join the army leaving mum, dad and sister Vivien there. After mum passed in mid 90s, dad continued to live there until he couldn’t cope then moved in with his daughter in Otley, before passing in 2005. A lot of changes since then!
27 April 2021.

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Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 13 April 2021.
Last updated: 02 November 2022 – All images updated. 28 April 2021 – Photo ID: D150.

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