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Grappenhall maps
Historic maps of Grappenhall and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Grappenhall maps
Grappenhall area books
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Memories of Grappenhall
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Growing up in Grappenhall 1980''s And 1990''s
Having grown up in Grappenhall I've seen it develop with time, but its managed to keep its identity, even though there's been a growing demand for redevelopment in the area.
Within the space of a few streets you were able to experience several ages of British history. Like a timeline, starting on the higher ground you have the quaint village life within the cobbled village centre. This was no doubt made more picturesque and saved from further building by the Bridgewater canal that has acted as a kind of 'moat' since its completion in the 18th century.
Here you will still find a village school, two pubs, a church, Village Stocks, community hall, scout hut and cricket club. With a Post Office and second community hall in close proximity. (The development of land at Grappenhall Heys has kept and partly restored the Walled Gardens and provided a new school, but no further amenities.)
Moving out of the village and downhill with the sloping gradient... Read more
Cheshire memories
Parrot
Childhood memory, the post office door had an actual brass bell fitted to it, on entering if the post master was in the back their parrot used to scream 'Wipe your feet' followed by 'No stamps today'.
Richard Oxley
Happy Days
I was known as David Armitage not William I have so many happy memories of Chaigley Mr Goynes was headmaster. I would love to hear from any old boys who remember me especialy Bob Price from Scunthorpe.
Chaigley School, 1951 to 1956.
The time I spent at Chaigley was some of best years of my life. The memories are still clear, but the names have faded with time. I would like to hear from anyone that will remember me.
1951 - 1955
Tree climbing was good fun in very large trees till it was banned when David Nash fell and hurt his back for a couple of days. Alarge tree opposite the headmaster's office had iron rungs to a top platform used for spotting approaching German planes in the Second World War. The platform had gone by 1951 and the iron rungs were disappearing into the expanding tree. There was a parrot at Chaigley early on for a short time, it might have been the post office parrot.
My School
I went to Chaigeley School since year 5 till year 9, it is a lovely building and I will always remember my memories from there.
Memories
I used to live in Bell Lane from when my parents moved there aroudn 1960 and moved out in 1977. This corner was known as Rachel's Corner and it was said that Bell Cottage was haunted. Rachel hanged herself on a tree after her lover didn't return - from where I don't know, the stories changed so much...
