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Colburn maps
Historic maps of Colburn and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Colburn maps
Colburn photos
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Hipswell| Easby| Brompton On Swale| Tunstall| Catterick| Richmond| Skeeby| Hornby| Bolton On Swale| Swaledale| Scorton| Hudswell| Hauxwell| Gilling West| Middleton Tyas| Barden Moor| Downholme| Crakehall| Melsonby| Bellerby| Kirby Hill| Spennithorne| Harmby| Ravensworth| Scruton| Leyburn| Gayles| Aiskew
Colburn area books
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Family History
Hello
I am researching my family history. The Sedgewick family lived somewhere in this village in the early 1800s. Does anyone have any further infomation regarding this family.
Regards
Pam
Fulthorpe
I have a family history interest in this photo. One of my ancestors married Alice Fulthorpe in 1441. I also have some of the Fulthorpe tree back to Alan 1197.
Memories of Young Soldier in The Catterick Garrison
When I left High School, in Callander, Perthshire in 1947, I had no idea what to do in life. My father had been a Regular Army Officer, post WW1 and told me that if I enlisted in the army, and with his connection, I would have no difficulty in obtaining a commission. So I enlisted as a Private Soldier and was posted to 8th Royal Tank Regiment (a Training Regiment) at Catterick Garrison. What a culture shock! I was assigned to a hut where twenty something men were housed. No privacy, foul language and more. Fortunately, I was assigned to a Potential Officers Squad, with about a dozen other men, the majority coming from moneyed backgrounds and 'Public Schools'. We were allowed to wear civilian clothes after duty and we would go into Richmond town to eat in restaurants and get away from Catterick camp! If one walked around the camp, one had to dress properly, walk smartly and be on the look out for an officer... Read more
Picnics
I lived across the field from Easby and as a child spent many Sundays down on the river bank at Easby with my parents and siblings picnicing. My aunts and cousins used to visit from Northumberland and we had fishing nets and jam jars on strings in which we collected our 'tiddlers'. We paddled in the river and in the 1950s many afternoons after school we cycled to Easby to play by the River Swale. Both my parents are buried at Easby.
Madame Le Terrier?
Watching the Wainwright Walks programme this week, which covered the Swale valley part of the coast to coast route, I was reminded of Brompton on Swale. My best friend's sister and her husband went to Brompton on Swale in the 1950s to work at a local hall/big house for a lady named (what sounded to me at the time, like) Madame Le Terrier. They lived in a cottage nearby and grew their own vegetables etc. My friend and I were invited to stay with her sister and family at the cottage and we spent an idyllic week roaming around the local countryside. We came from Middlesbrough and although we lived in houses which had gardens, we did not have the beautiful countryside on our doorsteps and Brompton on Swale seemed like heaven. I would love to know whether the hall/big house is still standing and whether anybody remembers Madame Le Terrier and could tell me more about her and the family.
The Grange (the Hall)
Hello, in reply to your memory about the Hall which I know as The Grange, the present owner is now a Mr Valance who has lived there for over three years, before him it was a Mr John Meakin and his family, they lived there for a long time. The field next to the Hall is now a small housing estate. Do you know the name of your friend's sister and husband? As my dad was born in the village and he is now the grand age of 80 plus, he is called Stan Hugill and still lives next to the King William pub. Hoping to hear from you, Yours, Sally Hugill.
The Grange
The Grange always brings back memories of our life growing up in the village. We are the Blackburn family and we lived at 11 Curtis Drive. We used to play in the field at the front of the big house as we called it but if 'madame la la" as we knew her caught us we got into big trouble. Many memories of the village and the people there. Coming up in the new year and always stop in the village to look around and to have a drink in the King Willie or the Sun Inn, sometimes go up to the Farmers Arms. Lovely days.
