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Edleston, Cheshire

Edleston maps

Historic maps of Edleston and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Edleston maps

Edleston map

Historic map of Edleston

Cheshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Cheshire

Edleston map

Historic Map of any Edleston postcode

Edleston maps
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Edleston photos

We have no photos of Edleston, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Acton, Nantwich, Willaston, Wrenbury, Aston, Barbridge, Wistaston

Edleston books

Displaying 3 of 12 books about Edleston and the local area.   View all Edleston books

Cheshire County Memories
Paperback
$30

Cheshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28

Cheshire Living Memories
Paperback
$28

Edleston books
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Memories of Edleston

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Cheshire memories

Happy Days!

I was a trainee residential social worker at Elm House, Christmas 1974. I spent 2 months at several residential establishments working for the old Cheshire County Council. Fond memories of matron Dolly Barrett and cook Nan.

Shared on 30 October 2009

Silver Watch

I have taken possesion of a very tired silver watch. On the back is engraved 'Presented to Rev J Pearce by the Welsh Row Choir. July 1927'. Does anyone have an interest in the watch?

Shared on 01 March 2009

Barbridge

I can remember visiting my grandparents at Barbridge as a small child.  In the early 60's my grandparents name was Poole and they lived in the end house nearest to the pub.  Grandad worked for British Waterways and the garden went straight up to the canal.  The people next door were called Bunn and I think Mr Bunn worked with my... [more]

Shared on 28 October 2007 by Carole Marsh.

Shavington Secondary Modern School

I started my secondary school education at what is now Rope Lane School when it first opened in approximately 1956. I have great memories of my time there and made some great freinds. The teachers were also great and some that I remember are: Mr Williams, Mrs Stone, Mr Hesketh, Mr Griffiths, Miss Scott, Miss Dixon, and Mr Sadler. Although I... [more]

Shared on 21 December 2009 by Graham Mountford.

Run for the bus

The Square was the bus terminus, overlooked by the bus office on Market Street on the upper floor. It was always full of buses, my buses were the 12.10 and 12.25 going home from school for lunch. I would have to run to catch the 12.10 but usually had to wait for the 1225, having missed the other. I have earlier memories... [more]

Shared on 01 January 2010 by Simon Platt.

Queens Park

I remember when I started school - I think it may have been Brierley Street, but I left Crewe in l956, aged 8, so I am not sure, but we lived on Nantwich Road in a flat above the Co-op. From the late 1940s my dad (Sydney Alston) used to work for Rolls-Royce as an upholsterer. I used to play every... [more]

Shared on 04 December 2009 by Jaques Alston.

Queen's Park

I think the Queen's Park was nice one time.

Shared on 23 August 2009 by Neil Roberts.

My childhood

Hi, I was born and raised in Crewe until I was 18 when I joined the WRAF.
My school was Brierely St. Secondary Modern School and my maiden name was Chesworth. I have many fond memories of my time there and would love to hear from anyone that was a school mate of mine from 1953-57. Now I am retired in... [more]

Shared on 11 January 2009 by Lynne Wald.

Extracts From Edleston & Cheshire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Edleston, inspired by Frith photos.

Wilmslow and Alderley Edge Photographic Memories

The Carrs are part of the meadow land along the River Bollin that once provided pasture land for Wilmslow`s residents. Now the scene of many a weekend football match, in the late 19th century it was where Wilmslow`s washing was hung out to dry. The Bollin once powered a silk mill here, whose buildings later became a laundry that boasted that it returned everything except the dirt.

Wilmslow and Alderley Edge Photographic Memories

For a number of years during the Second World War, `Romany`, the Rev George Bramwell Evens, was a great favourite on Children`s Hour with his nature talks, when he was often accompanied by his dog Raq. Evens` mother was a gypsy, and he and his wife restored this traditional caravan in the 1920s. After he died in 1943, Mrs Evens gave the van to Wilmslow, and Raq, who died in 1947, is buried beside it.

Wilmslow and Alderley Edge Photographic Memories

Even in the 1960s the photographer must have risen very early to take this picture; although the cars were not yet controlled by lights, even then there was usually much heavier traffic on the main road into Manchester. The Bluebell Garage is still on the corner, although it now concentrates on selling expensive cars rather than petrol.

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