Haslington, Cheshire

Harmel House, High Street, Haslington. and Castleigh House

I am researching my Sims-Hilditch family tree. Does anyone remember Edwin Sims Hilditch at Castleigh, Haslington around 1931? And at Harmel House, High Street, Haslington around 1946? Are they on the Frith photos?

Edwin's and Ada's (nee Knott) son Tom Sims Hilditch's name appears on the Haslington war memorial. I believe his boat was torpedoed in 1941 - can anyone... [more]

Haslington village Post Office

My Grandparents ran the post office in Haslington for many years (not sure how many exactly). Their names were Harry and Connie Jones, they built the business up from nothing and delivered newspapers, ran the post office and made their own ice cream which my mum always said people came from miles to buy. They were always up at 5 o'clock... [more]

Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories

The Hawk Inn is pictured here (centre). It has now had the plaster removed to reveal timber work, and is also dated to 1510. Inscribed on timbers around it are the words 'a jug of ale (and) a whispered word can be found within these old walls', and it advertises 'good ale and dry stables'. Dick Turpin is reputed to have once stabled his horse here.

Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories

The delightful timber- framed house in the centre of the picture is said to date from 1510. Notice the telephone box just beyond – many of the earliest public telephones were set up inside private houses, and there used to be one inside this particular cottage. The building on the far right of the picture has now gone – this is now the entrance into a new housing estate behind.

Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories

The garage in the centre of the photograph has been demolished to make way for a new post office and convenience store, but the building in the foreground, the Cosey Social Club, still remains. Another centre for socialising is the pub – the building with the white gable end beyond the garage. As a collector of pub signs, I find its sign, depicting a fox cub in the snow, particularly appealing.