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Audenshaw maps
Historic maps of Audenshaw and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Audenshaw maps
Audenshaw photos
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Audenshaw area books
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Audenshaw Public Houses
I am trying to research a Thomas Wilkinson b 1803 in Audenshaw, married a Maria of Buxton, he was an Innkeeper in the 1820s and 1830s when several of his children were born. The 1841 census states that he is a Soda Water driver (assumption that he no longer was an Innkeeper). Perhaps if I knew the names of the Public Houses I could do further investigation.
Lancashire memories
The Knight Family
My grandmother Maria Knight nee Ward born 1888 was brougt up in the Hillgate area of Ashton where her father owned three shops. The eldest of tweve children she rarely went to school her father would rather pay the fines as she was needed to help at home. Eventually she escaped by marrying a customer Harry Knight from Bolton. In 1910 they emigrated to Canada where Harry worked for The Bell Telephone Company. On the outbreak of war in 1914 Harry joined the Canadian Army I remember a huge photograph of a battalion of men plus horses by Niagara Falls taken before they were shipped off to the Western Front. Maria was fortunate that Harry's wage was paid to her throughout the war and on his return in1918 had saved enough money to return to Ashton and buy a business. They opened Knights Fish and Chip Shop in Warrinton street which became a thriving family business. I remember porters from Charlestown Station bringing fish packed... Read more
Ashton 1940 - 1947
I lived in Ashton from 1940 to 1947 when I joined the Royal Air Force. I went to Heginbottom Modern School until 1944 and then became a tool maker apprentice at the Joshua Heap factory. At the same time I became a member of 247 Squadron ATC at the grammar school, as it was war time, we trained ready to enter service. Ashton was then a safe place to walk about, it had plenty of cinemas and I enjoyed dancing or roller skating at the Palais de Dance. I had many good friends, to name a few: Harry Henshaw, Bill Podmore, Albert Henshaw and Norman Carter.
Clowes Street West Gorton And St Marks'' School
I was born at 124 Clowes Street, West Gorton in 1947 and attended St Marks' School between 1953 and 1959. The Head was the formidable Mrs Clayton, and the Deputy Head was Mr Platt, but it was the lovely Mrs Butterworth who taught me to read and write. Clowes Street was the busiest street in Gorton, with a school, church, chapel, cinema, thirteen public houses and every kind of shop imaginable along its length. All before supermarkets, convenience stores, bingo and clubs, there was no need to travel anywhere else to shop or be entertained. The house I was born in was rented by my grandparents from a private landlord, but when I was a few weeks old we moved next door into 126 Clowes Street. This was a converted Tripe Shop owned by the Beswick Co-operative Society, which had a butchers next door (128) and a grocers next door to that (130). The houses were Victorian, damp and dark, having been built in the 1800's on ancient small-holdings with... Read more
My Childhood in Gorton.
I was born Judith Payne in 1946 and lived in a two bed terraced house with outside toilet and no hot water or bathroom, on Victoria Road. Gorton, Manchester. This ran off Hyde Road next to the junction with Cross Street, later called Gorton Cross Street. On the left corner of Victoria Road was Batesons the ironmongers and on the other corner was a chemist with a seafood shop next door to it. I have memories shopping on Cross Street, calling into the herbalist for hot vimto or sarsparilla with my mum and walking right to the top and turning right to go passed the cinema called the Cosmo. One of my early memories is walking a long way with my granddad down Far Lane. I would have been about 5 or 6. It seemed to be out in the countryside but was really only about a mile away and was a tree lined and unmade road leading off Hyde Road. Also walking with him... Read more
Holidays in Gorton
I am Kenneth Overend Edwards from LLandudno, north Wales, and my story about Gorton is surprising because from an early age I was sent by my mother Ellen Edwards (nee Overend) to stay with my grandad, Eric Theodore Overend, who lived on Sutton Road in Gorton. From the mountains, sea, and fresh air of Wales to the smokey city of Manchester! I loved it! I continued to do so for many years; for a start there were hundreds of other kids to play withand many more playgrounds to enjoy. As an older boy in teenage years there were bright lights and lovely girls to enjoy! They all liked my Welsh lilt and they all wanted me to say something in Welsh which made them laugh when I did so.
I remember Mellons flats and the nearby playing fields with many football matches going on each Sunday. My grandad had a second family after his first wife died so the sons and daughters of that marriage were almost the same age... Read more
Life in Sutton Road
i remember growing up on Sutton's housing estate, I lived with my grandparents, the Heatons, at no 20. I went to Sacred Heart School, with my friends Alan Overend, Peter Harney, from Trust Road. Palled around with Bill Cutts, Derick Armstrong, Stan and Malcome Denon - great lads. They were good years, it would be be good to hear from you guys, how about it? Peter Ellis.
