Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Friday 04 January 1929

Cross House, Wath.

Necessity Of Modern Times Settles An Old Dispute.

The many years’ dispute to which was the original Cross House, Wath-upon Dearne, although not satisfactorily solved, will shortly result in there being no Cross House.

The late Cadman family, and the Gawtress family each claimed that their family residence was the original Cross House.

The Cross House of the Cadman family was purchased some years ago, and was given by the late Mr. D. M. Nicholson Church for the Parish, and is now known as the Church House. The other Cross House, for several generations the residence of the Gawtress family, has been acquired by Council, and is being pulled down for the purpose of effecting street improvements and other developments.

Both houses were built the form of a cross but many years ago the late Mr. William Carr (from whom the family derived the benefit of the house) had the place practically rebuilt.

Both are situate in the High Street, almost opposite each other, and overlook the old Butter Cross.

By the death of Mr. W. Hoyjand the last occupant of what he claimed to be original Cross House, on July 24th, 1927, the latter family became extinct. He left a sum of £4500 for the equipment and erection of almshouses. The site selected is in Cemetery Road, Wath. This

In August last the Urban District Council purchased the house and grounds and shop property adjoining at a cost of £6,500.

The work of demolition of the house and grounds is now in progress, and the passing of the ivy-clad house with its old-fashioned lattice work windows is regretted by many old Wath residents.