CLAREMONT HOUSE, LAMB INN ROAD

ADDED 12 JUNE 2005

We recently moved into Claremont House and believe it dates from around 1850. Fortunately it still has some of the original features such as shutters, fireplaces, and in particular the beautiful ornate cornice in the living room. It is unusual in that the rooms at the front of the house have very high ceilings yet at the back the house is on three floors with much lower ceilings. The entrance hall is very large, as big as a living room in some smaller houses, and has it's own fireplace.

We have been told that at some stage the house was used as a Doctor's surgery. We have also been given several old deeds for the property but would love to know more of its history. It would be nice to find any old photographs of the house. The only photo I have found of Lamb Inn Road is on the Twixt Aire & Calder site, but this shows a butchers shop which I believe would have been at the end of the road near Racca Green.

If anyone has any information we would dearly love to hear from you.

Last year Dr. Terry Spencer gave me a massive amount of valuable information on tracing the history of a local farm estate. He taught me at Ferrybridge Junior School years ago. The articles he writes are first-class and I would like to say thank you for the way he still informs and educates us all in such an enjoyable way and long may he continue to do so.

Christopher & Diane Dillerstone (nee Ellis of Ferrybridge)
12 June 2005

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