Grappenhall, Church Street c.1955
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Photo of Grappenhall, Church Street c.1955

More about this scene

St Wilfrid's church has been central to Grappenhall life for almost 900 years. Although much modified over the centuries, it contains a font, parish chest and effigy of a knight from Norman times, and medieval stained glass. A stone carving on the tower might have inspired Lewis Carroll's Cheshire cat, as his father, the Reverend Dodgson, often visited St Wilfrid's.

A Selection of Memories from Grappenhall

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 Grappenhall

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

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. ...see more