Farnborough, Tumble Down Dick 1936
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Photo ref:
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An inn has stood on this site for over 300 years, although the origins of its name are in dispute. The most plausible theory is that it was named after Richard Cromwell, son of Oliver, who bore this somewhat scathing nickname. Legend also has it that Dick Turpin once slept here, and as a result, lent his name to the inn.
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A Selection of Memories from Farnborough
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 Farnborough
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I lived in farnborough for first 28 years of my life, got married and had 4 children there. Grew up on the Sinehurst Estate then moved to Grange then Hawley estates. Went to Farnborough Grange Schools when they were still terrapin huts. Remember ballet lessons at the Jubilee Hall, the Tumble Down Dick when it was full of hippies. When I was young we used to walk to Frimley, it was then a lovely quiet road. ...see more
I have great memory's of farnborough in the 60s I was in the Royal Engineers stationed at Cove, had a girlfriend that lived in Melrose Avenue the road opposite the shops shown in the photo of the shops on the Pyestock estate
Mike Batten
My name is Marilyn and I lived in Rectory road, Farnborough and enjoyed some very happy days there before moving to Australia.
I used to walk to Frimley green to visit my Aunty Rosemary and my Nanna. And in the other direction I used to walk to Salisbury Grove, Mytchitt to visit my other Nanna & Grandad.
I loved my Grandad, I can still remember sitting on his lap and being fascinated with how he lit his pipe. ...see more
well Farnborough how I knew it and now to this date.
tumbledown dick has changed over the years it has now been changed to fast food area.
many shops have gone rent prices gone up. bowling arena coming soon and new cinema.
post office in queensmead now within Asda Iceland closed. princemead is expanding
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