Historical information

Roger de Stoop had the land cleared in 1952 and building started in 1953. He and his family moved in in 1954. The house has now been demolished but it was about 35 squares, was made of timber with blue slate roof, the slates having come from Belgium. Roger de Stoop had his outside timber walls painted in a dark colour.

Physical description

Black and white photocopy of house built by Roger de Stoop on land in Blackburn North (Henry Street - later Middlefield Road). The house was called Middlefield House by local people.

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