Capel, Aldhurst Farm 1906
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Photo of Capel, Aldhurst Farm 1906

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Three years after William Cobbett rode through this stretch of countryside in August 1823, the Dale family came to Aldhurst Farm. Seven generations later, they are still in residence in the 15th-century farmhouse on the right. The majestic elms in the background were lost in the 1930s, and the barn on the left was removed in 1987, while the hovel in between was painstakingly removed and re-erected in its entirety in Leigh. The labourer standing with his two patient charges at the farm entrance was Tom Tugwell, who was employed by the Dales when this charming photograph was taken.

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A Selection of Memories from Capel

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Capel

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I remember my Aunt and uncle moving to Capel in around 1967 - not sure? He was a lot older than my Aunty Jean - He was Desmond Orr. Family folklore says that he was rather grumpy and customers tended to keep away during their time there. Desmond died there - he was a lot older than Jean. They had two sons Rex and Tommy. We used to have a great family party once a year and stay in a flat attached to the ...see more
I loved every day there with my mother and father, I went to the school at 5 years till 11 years old.
My husband, daughter & I moved to Capel in 1991 to live in an apartment on the top floors of Lyne House. Lyne was the country house of the Broadwood family who were very famous piano makers. The mansion is a fascinating place to live with an abundance of history. Built in around 1799 it was totally changed from it's Georgian style to Victorian red brick with an extra storey. The communal hall has portraits of the ...see more
Living in capel before moving to NZ