The Laundry House

The Laundry House The recorded history and restoration of The Laundry House in Mote Park set in 9 acres of gardens and fields.

The Laundry House was founded in 1731 and was part of the Crofton Estate. There are many other landmarks of historical importance related to the estate in the local surroundings. The house was handed to Alexander Haggart the gamekeeper of the estate after 50 years of service and was lived in by his daughter Kitty Haggart until she passed away. The house has a rich history since then and we bought

the house in 2002 needing plenty of renovation. We love restoring heritage properties and have had many happy years living in and transforming this property. It has a special feel, a unique setting and great neighbour families. This page shows the renovation of The Laundry House and when it was completed as a family home

18/05/2019

The formal gardens of Mote House, this photo dates to around 1905 and shows Di Crofton relaxing within the large walled gardens that were located to the west of the house. The House was demolished using explosives in 1959 and modern aerial photography show the formal gardens abandoned and overgrown. (original photo from the Salt Spring Archive, it appears on page 127 of my book, colorised online)

18/05/2019

Tug o War competition at Mote Park, undated photo from Crofton album. Note house in background, photo probably early 1900s.

This photograph show`s the house about 1900 with Alexander Haggart in the doorway who worked as Gamekeeper on the Crofto...
03/03/2017

This photograph show`s the house about 1900 with Alexander Haggart in the doorway who worked as Gamekeeper on the Crofton estate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYrNlmv_8O4 This video shows how The Laundry House was used by the many Lord Crofto...
29/05/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYrNlmv_8O4 This video shows how The Laundry House was used by the many Lord Crofton`s who lived between 1731 and the 1950s, after that date it became the family home of the Haggart family who Lord Crofton in 1930 had "gifted" the house to his gamekeeper Alexander Haggart for 50 years loyal service to the estate. Fourteen children were born and raised in the house, it remained the home Alexanders daughter Katherine or Kitty Hagartt until her death in 1989.

This video describes some of the architectural structures of the Crofton Estate that still remain in Mote Park.

The living room when we first found the house,( note the trendy grass floor) then during cleaning and repointing the sto...
29/04/2016

The living room when we first found the house,( note the trendy grass floor) then during cleaning and repointing the stonework, new roof is built, then dividing wall for kitchen, windows made and fitted as well as the under floor heating pipes(Mike& Max,Jess too) and alot of paint later we can light the stove.

25/04/2016

Bluebells are just beginning to come into bloom in Mote Park. Give them another week or so and we will have fabulous displays like this fab photo taken in Mote Park last Spring.

The side garden at The Laundry House in Winter
22/04/2016

The side garden at The Laundry House in Winter

Truly beautiful Mote park forest in deep winter. Taken by Annmarie.
12/04/2016

Truly beautiful Mote park forest in deep winter.
Taken by Annmarie.

Snowball fights on the front lawn
02/03/2016

Snowball fights on the front lawn

20/02/2016
Mike and Reg cleaning up after a day's lime mortar pointing.
19/02/2016

Mike and Reg cleaning up after a day's lime mortar pointing.

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