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