It was built by a woman doctor who came to Castleford under mysterious circumstances back in the 1930s. Chatealine means lady in charge of a large house, which Siobhan thinks is rather fitting (Image: Siobhan Murphy) She used the bottom half of the house as a doctor's surgery while the top half served as her home. DESCRIPTION 'Chatelaine' on Lower Oxford Street in Castleford is an outstanding example of Art Deco architecture that has been sympathetically restored and superbly maintained.
1930s Blenkinsopp and Scratchard art deco property in Castleford, Yorkshire Beyond that is the first bedroom with fitted wardrobes, a second double bedroom with parquet flooring, a third double bedroom with access to the dressing room and a fourth bedroom with windows to the side and rear. The amazing Art Deco home in Castleford belonging to BBC Interior Design Masters contestant Siobhan Murphy. Art Deco House "Chatelaine" - Castleford, West Yorkshire,UK This superb 4 / 5 bedroom house in the Yorkshire town of Castleford is an outstanding example of Art Deco architecture that has been.
Earlier in the week, we highlighted a Yorkshire art deco house in need of work for pushing the £1 million mark. Now we have this Blenkinsopp and Scratchard-designed 1930s art deco house in Castleford, Yorkshire, which has been full renovated and available for a fraction of the price. My name is Siobhan Murphy, I live in Castleford, West Yorkshire with my husband Nick and my ragdoll cat Benji.
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Her Art Deco house has long been a Castleford landmark thanks to its standout architecture. The huge angular building with a circular tower is a magnificent 1930s "Grand Design" and is delightfully incongruous among the new builds and the old red brick terraces and semis that characterise the rest of the town.
