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Ingol maps

Historic maps of Ingol and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Ingol maps

Ingol photos

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Ingol area books

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Memories of Ingol

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Lancashire memories

Quinneys

Blackpool Road c1955
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The original name of the place was Quinneys, not the Pig and Whistle as previous correspondents have noted. It was built between the wars by my grandfather Jack Swarbrick for my Grandmother (Elizabeth) to run. One of the features of the place (so I'm told) was a sprung dancefloor.

The Harris Orphanage, Fulwood

Hi, is there anyone out there that remembers the Orphanage? I had some of the best years of my life there. It was run by a Mr Howarth and his wife, and there were seven houses for the boys and the same for the girls. I lived at no 7 and our house parents were Mr and Mrs Perkins. She was a fantastic cook and everyone wanted to be in her house. I can remember some of the names of the lads, Donald Parkinson, Jed Hamer, Brian Rawley, and the Graham Bros' who went to live in Aussie. If anyone remembers me and my two brothers, we are Fred, Terry, and Brian Porter, we'd like to hear from you. Regards. FRP.

School And Choir

What a trip down memory lane I took when I saw this photo. I went to this school back in the late 1960s and early 1970s (going on to Fulwood Secondary School). Myself and my two brothers, Keith and Raymond, went here, the headmaster's name was Mr George Smithies, other teachers' names I can remember were Miss Devlin, Green and Rake. I sang in the church choir, the choirmaster's name was Mr John Catterall. I have not been in England for many years now, after serving in the Army for most of my life I am now living in Denmark. But if there is anyone who remembers me or any of this it would be great to hear from you. We lived in Lightfoot Lane and then moved to 'Fuwood' on Garstang Road.

Marriage of John Naughton & Ann Conroy

St Walburge's Church 1897
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John Naughton (b.1842; Kings County, Ireland) & Ann Conroy (b.1851; Queens County, Ireland) were married in St Walburge's RC church, 3 April 1880.
John was known as a "peaceable" & quiet man who played the flute. They had 3 daughters, Mary Ann, Julia (known as Jessie) & Catherine, but sadly John died suddenly in 1886 before Catherine was born, leaving Ann 3 months pregnant to bring up the girls on her own. Their oldest daughter, Mary Ann, went on to marry Austin Shorney in Herons Ghyll, E Sussex in 1906.

Information About This Church

St Walburge's Church 1897
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* St Walburge's is the tallest spired parish church and the third tallest church spire of any type in Britain.

* Preston was made a City for the millennium celebrations so it is likely that St Walburge's will be elevated to cathedral status in time.

* Completed in 1854.

Horrockes

Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd 1913
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My mother (90) is the daughter of  Fred Goodier who was the chief cotton buyer for Horrockes between the wars.

Anchor Court

Shops in Friargate c1965
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Between two of the shops on this photo runs a small lane called Anchor Court. It is still there, but all the houses which formerly lined it have been demolished or altered beyond all recognition. In the court there was a shop selling farmers' supplies, and my brother and I used to like going there, just for the fun of it and looking around. I can't remember the name of this shop - perhaps someone else can?

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