Harworth, The Game Cock, Bawtry Road c.1968
Photo ref: H482010
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Photo ref: H482010
Photo of Harworth, The Game Cock, Bawtry Road c.1968

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An entire colliery village was laid out east of the Tickhill to Blyth road after 1922, and named Bircotes. Between this and the old village of Harworth more estates were built from the 1950s onwards. In this view on Bawtry Road we see the Game Cock pub, built in yellow brick in the mid 1950s and now an hotel. Beyond is the recreation ground, then surrounded by council houses.

Memories of Harworth, The Game Cock, Bawtry Road c1968

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. These memories are of Harworth, The Game Cock, Bawtry Road c.1968

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Hi.  I moved into the Gamecock in 1963 with my parents Norman and Jean Bennett and my brother Bryan, I was only two years old. My parents were landlord and land lady. Bartons grocers was next door, there was no Gamecock Field as we Know it today and no Grange View. Grange View was built about 1967 and the park was developed early 1970. The Wimpy estate as we know it was built when I was seven. I can just remember ...see more