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Ince Castle maps
Historic maps of Ince Castle and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ince Castle maps
Ince Castle photos
We have no photos of Ince Castle, although we do have photos of these nearby places:
Torpoint| Sheviock| Saltash| Crafthole| St Germans| Freathy| Landrake| Millbrook| Devonport| Whitsand Bay| Cremyll| Tideford| Stoke| Kingsand| Cawsand| Rame| Pillaton| Downderry| Hessenford| Plymouth| Bere Ferrers| Seaton| Bovisand| Quethiock| Milton Combe
Ince Castle area books
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Memories of Ince Castle
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Cornwall memories
Scraesdon
My family, being mother, father, brother and I (Nancy Laythorn) moved to Scraesdon Cottage in 1940. Under the watchful eye of the Headmistress, Mrs Crabb, Joy Maddever, Margaret Hitchcock and I passed our 11 plus, continuring our education at Saltash Grammar. We were driven by bus each day.
During the Second World War we had a number of foreign soldiers stationed in the Fort, British, Polish, American and finally the German Prisoners of War.
It was the Americans that that made an impact, as being only 8/9 years old my brother and I were invited into the fort to watch the Ensa shows, as we did when the British were there. Sadly the Americans went from Scraesdon to the Normandy beaches, few surviving. If anyone knows the info on the American regiments I would be interested to know.
Saturday was Dance Night in the Village Hall and my mother used to help serve the teas during interval times. The RAF were stationed near, as were the sailors... Read more
Torpoint
This photograph of Torpoint, Fore Street and Ferry Queue brings back memories of when I joined the Royal Navy at HMS Fisgard in January 1955. We were not allowed ashore, the term used on RN establishments and ships, during the first four weeks of our New Entry Period. When we were allowed out I well remember walking from HMS Fisgard down to the ferry, paying one penny as a foot pasenger, and then walking from the Devonport side up to Plymouth Hoe and the NAAFI Club and then back again. Had this picture been dated 1955 instead of 1950 I may well have been one of the three naval ratings walking on the pavement alongside the war memorial.
Torpoint Memories
I was born in Tor House Torpoint in 1933. Tor House was purchased by my Grandfather R S G Norgate, Royal Navy, in the early 1900s. My Uncle Dr Robert Norgate inherited the property in 1934. My Brother Joseph and I lived with my Mother Louise Greaves at Tor House until we came to Australia in April 1949. In my memories of Torpoint, and the outbreak of war, we were living at Carbeile House, which my parents at the time were running as a guest house. I can remember the Air Raids and the bombing of the oil tanks?, which were just down the road from Carbeile. We used to shop for our groceries from Mrs Bradford's shop in Fore St, buy our fish and chips from Mrs Hacker. Mrs Hacker was a friend of my mother as she had worked for my Grandmother as a girl. I also remember the Woodhouse family. I returned to Torpoint for a visit in 1990 and then in 1998. Torpoint has not changed... Read more
Ferry Queue
I grew up on Antony Road in Torpoint and before there were 3 ferries and a queuing system I can remember the ferry queue stretching past our house and up the hill almost out of the town. Opposite our house was the 'Regal' cinema (now a gym and swimming pool) which was very convenient for us children - we just crossed the road and watched whatever they were showing every Saturday afternoon - it was noisy, messy and cheap!
Glebe Barn
It was such a delight to find our house so clearly captured by the photographer in this composition! The barns pictured to the right of the church were bought by my husband and I in 1998. Originally they were grain storage barns, and in later years the village barn-dances were held there. They were converted to residential in 1983 by the previous owners, and run as a guest house. We have shared 10 happy years here in this beautiful place with many holiday visitors who came to stay.
Sadly, I have to move on now, as my husband has passed away, but the memories are permanently captured in this print.
Rats, Rats And More Rats.
This photograph was obviously taken when the road bridge was nearing completion in 1961. My husband grew up nearby, and tells some gruesome stories about the plague of rats they experienced when the undergrowth was being cleared in the early days of construction. The family cat would bring home several rats each day, and local gardens were over-run with them. Worse still, they got into outhouses and sheds, under floorboards and even into houses.
Which Side of The River Tamar?
This photo is actually taken from the Devon side of the River Tamar, in St Budeaux, looking towards Saltash on the Cornwall side. In photos taken after the road bridge opened in 1961, you can tell which side is which, as from the Devon side the rail bridge is on the left. Before then, it depends on the angle of the photo i.e. if the railway line comes into view from your left and curves to the left in the distance, usually with the bridge to the right, then you are looking from Devon towards Cornwall.
