West Dean in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Henrietta Crook House
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Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 1, 2025
1. Henrietta Crook House Marker
For many years Miss Henrietta Crook lived in this house. She had a somewhat unusual occupation, perhaps best described as baby farmer or child boarding house keeper, although on the 1911 census she described herself as Nurse Domestic.
At the time of the 1911 census she had six boarders, only two of them related to each other and none of them born locally. They were Rodney aged 11, Arthur aged 8, Stanley aged 5, sisters Marjorie and Ethel aged 4 and 2 respectively and Edith aged 2. How they came to her was a mystery to many of the villagers and continued to be so in the 1920s by which time she was elderly and had cut her intake down to one child at a time, changing them every few years.
The house is a listed building dating from the 18th Century. It's description includes a four panel door in a rustic timber porch and on the first floor two 2 or 3-light eyebrow dormers.
Erected by West Dean Parish Council. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.
Location. 51° 2.554′ N, 1° 38.114′ W. Marker is in
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Regionally, this marker is in South West England. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Dean School (here, next to this marker); Dean House (here, next to this marker); The Post Office (here, next to this marker); The Wheelwright's and Blacksmith's Shop (here, next to this marker); Royal Naval Armaments Depot (here, next to this marker); Bridge Cottage (here, next to this marker); King George's Hall (here, next to this marker); Garage and Petrol Station (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Dean.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 1, 2025
2. West Dean History Trail Map
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
