The Park Round House 1898, Cirencester
The Park Round House 1898, Cirencester Ref: 40980
Memories of The Park Round House 1898, Cirencester
Family Home.
The Round House has fond memories for the Perry family because my late father (Ronald) was born there in 1924. He was the youngest of five (Win, Leslie, John & Patience). His father John worked on the land with the oxen for Lord Bathurst.
Cirencester & local memories
Read and share memories of Cirencester and Gloucestershire inspired by Frith photos.
Hoare Family, Woolstaplers House
While exploring my British Roots in 2003 with my then 80+years-old mother we were blessed with the opportunity offered by the owner of the Woolstapler House, pictured in the lower right foreground of this photograph of Coxwell Street, to tour the house and landscape. I have a photo of this exact perspective, except mine is from ground level, and I am delighted to see Coxwell Street from this end of the street. Interestingly, a cousin of mine in England tells me of her experience visiting the street a number of years earlier. A very small and quite elderly lady stopped and spoke with her as she stood in front trying to take in her family's experience. The little lady told her that the street, at one time, dead-ended at this corner, which I have not been able to verify. The remainder of this photo is absolutely identical to my own, with the exception of a number of colorful automobiles parked on the street today. This photo could be of... Read more
The Square House 1973
I was born in Swindon, and brought home to the Square House as my mum and dad and Nanna lived here. My dad (Tony Wright) was a woodman for Lord Bathurst. We lived here until about 1977, when we moved to Swindon. My dad has lots of stories about working in the woods, and there are lots of family photos of us in the garden at the Square House. The house was divided in two, and we lived next door to Colonel and Mrs Jackson, who had a Siamese cat called Tiggy.
The house looked different to this photo, we had a lovely garden with roses in it and a chicken run.
One particular night I remember was January 2nd 1976, when my sister was born. It was the time of the 1976 storms, and our power was cut off. My Nanna and I were sat at the kitchen table with candles and we were playing games to pass the time whilst my dad made his way to Swindon... Read more
Cirencester Abbey Woodchopping Competitions
My Father, Ken Mclennan, was in a Forestry Regiment of the Royal Australian Engineers posted to Scotland at the outbreak of WWII, prior to being deployed to New Guinea to fight the Japanese. Whilst in training he took part in a large woodchopping competition against a New Zealand Forestry Regiment held in the grounds of Cirencester Abbey. I have an old photo from the Illustrated News which covered the event. Does anyone remember attending an event such as this? From the photo it seemed very well attended by the public.
Scott McLennan
