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Gonerby Moor, Lincolnshire

Gonerby Moor maps

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

Gonerby Moor map

Historic map of Gonerby Moor

Lincolnshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Lincolnshire

Gonerby Moor map

Historic Map of any Gonerby Moor postcode

Gonerby Moor maps
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Gonerby Moor photos

We have no photos of Gonerby Moor, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Belton, Grantham, Harlaxton, Denton, Woolsthorpe

Gonerby Moor books

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Lincolnshire Living Memoires
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Grantham Town and City Memories
Paperback
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Lincoln Photographic Memories
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Gonerby Moor books
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Memories of Gonerby Moor

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Lincolnshire memories

Wedding at Belton

My Grandparents Percy Clarke and Dorothy Flowers were married in this church in 1923.  My Great Grandfather Henry Clarke was bailiff to Lord Brownlow for 48 years and my other Great Grandfather Thomas Flowers had been Coachman to his lordship since 1876, retiring in 1922.  Lord Brownlow attended the wedding and provided the bouquets and other flowers from Belton's nursery.  Over... [more]

Shared on 05 February 2009 by Yvonne Parker.

School Swimming Lessons

It was here that I and many of my school friends learned to swim, around about the time this photograph was taken. The water was always cold and the shape of the pool made length swimming impossible. Summer holidays were spent here too, sometimes it was so crowded little piles of clothes could be found all over the grass... [more]

Shared on 05 February 2009 by Yvonne Parker.

Gatehouse.

As a child I spent many happy holidays in Denton. My Grandparents lived in the right-hand side of the gatehouse; their names were James and Jane Howell. He was a gardener at the Hall. I remember at the age of about five years old, rushing out to open the big gates for horses or vehicles to come through on their way... [more]

Shared on 01 March 2008 by Anne Greaves.

John and Elizabeth Footit

I visited Carlton Scroop with my grandmother, Elizaberth Footit. Her sister was Rose Helena West, they were all born in Hough on the Hill. Harrold Footit whose memorial is in the church was my great cousin. Elizabeth was born in 1875, John in 1873. The West and Footit families all came from Hough. I have photos of Elizabeth and John in... [more]

Shared on 04 September 2009

Brandon, Lincolnshire

If anyone has any memories of Brandon, please post them here, or contact me on 07941-832298 if you have any old photos of Brandon (you can't post them on to this website). Thanks.

Shared on 06 June 2009

My Grandad

My grandad's family came from here, his name was Clarence Magson Hilton, he was born around 1900. I am trying to find anyone related, he married Elizabeth Howard and lived in Hull.

Shared on 22 February 2009 by Eira Waite.

Evacuee During World War 2

I was privately evacuated to Croxton Kerrial with my sister in 1940, we were billeted in a cottage named Woodbine Cottage, this was next to the Bakery. We attended the village school, I still remember some of the children's names that attended the school, my sister and I had quite a happy time in Croxton Kerrial. I have been told by... [more]

Shared on 04 February 2008 by Keneth Harris.

The owner of Culverthorpe

Please contact me on 07956522484 if you want any memories.

Shared on 01 June 2008

Extracts From Gonerby Moor & Lincolnshire books

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

Boston - A History & Celebration

Plans are also under way for economic developments that should benefit the privately owned port of Boston and the people and businesses dependent on it. During 2005 Lincolnshire Development, part of Lincolnshire County Council, prepared a bid for European funding under Objective 2 for the Boston Southern Enterprise Zone in the Marsh Lane area south of the dock. This would fund the construction of a dock link road, and the commissioning... [more]

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Boston - A History & Celebration

On a happy day in August 1916 Alice Oldrid, one of four sisters who then owned the famous drapers shop in Boston, married Alan James Derrick of Redcar on Teesside, a 2nd Lieutenant in the 7th Reserve Batallion of the Northumberland Fusiliers.

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Boston - A History & Celebration

The direct involvement of the civilian population in the horrors of war might be one of the factors contributing to the decline of religious belief and worship during the 20th century. When the Centenary Methodist Chapel was destroyed by fire on 24 June 1909, the congregation responded magnificently and the new chapel on the site was re-opened in 1911, and is still in use. However since then many churches and chapels... [more]

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