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Historic maps of Kingscote and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Kingscote maps
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Gloucestershire memories
My First Fish!
With a borrowed rod, I caught my first fish in Stouts Hill Pond.
The fish took my hook quite deeply and after dis-gorging the hook, we assumed that the fish was dead and my friend Reg Thomas took the fish home to Dursley to feed it to the family cat!
On arriving home, Reg discovered that the fish was still alive and while it swam around in a fish tank for a few days, it did eventually die. Sad.
Ken Cook
Uley, The Street
When I spent my holidays in Uley during the mid 1950s, open drains ran at the edge of the street, for dirty water (not sewage) draining from the houses adjoining the road!
I recall the Post Office, Mr Phillp's grocery store (by the bus stop) and Bruton's Garage, at the junction with South Street.
Ken Cook
Raglan Way
I remember the houses being built in Raglan Way, during the 1950s. With some friends I recall that we walked along the soil pipes, which had been laid at the bottom of trenches, probably that morning. We obviously broke the cement joints, as when we looked into the trenches the following day, "blue" coloured water was everywhere! That was a bit naughty on our part and of course the drains had to be re-laid.
Holidays in Uley
My Uncle Gus and Aunt May lived in South Street and I spent a number of holidays with them at Easter and during the Summer for 2 or 3 years in the early 50's.
I loved climbing up to the Bury , with my Aunt's nephews, Tony and Reg, where we spent many hours, often cutting sticks for bows and arrows.
We also played in the brook which ran at the bottom of the field at the back of my Uncle and Aunt's garden.
There was an earth closet at the end of the garden although this was later replaced with a flushing toilet, when a septic tank system was constructed.
Uncle Gus worked in the sawmill/woodyard at Lister's in Dursley, and was proud of the fact that he had retained all of his fingers! Health & Safety did not seem much of a priority in those days.
Mr Phillips ran the grocer's store in the High Street and the Brutons ran the garage on... Read more
My Family From Uley, A Long Time Ago
I visited Uley last year because I am finding out about my family history and I found out that my Gt Gt Grandmother was born in Uley in the year 1833 so it is a long time ago.
Her name was Hannah Heath and she worked in the cloth mill but I found that when the work ran out she moved to Bristol, married and had 8 children among which was my Grandad.
I spent an enjoyable time going round St Giles' church and also the churchyard. I went across the road and drank a small glass of the beer and then came home to Bristol where all her family have lived ever since but while I was there I thought of her and what she did there - thanks for reading this.
Tilley Family in Uley
My great gran lived in Woodstock Cottage which was built by her husband. Her name was Emily Eliza Baker and she married a Albert John Tilley. They had 2 children, Edith Mary (my gran) and Daisy Helen. Edith married a Thomas Charles Yeomans and Daisy married a Samuel Workman. I am very interested in my family tree which goes back to 1752. A Joseph Tilley born in 1752 in Uley who married a Elizabeth Osborne from Gloucestershire. They got married at St Giles Church, Uley on the 9th Feb 1772. If anybody has any other information or would like to contact me then please do.
Ivy Cottage Winter I Think of About 1981
We had such a tremendous snow fall I believe it was difficult to open the back door due to snow drifts. However my girls Sam and Lucy put on the boots and coats and gloves and we trudged literally through the snow down past Pinfathings to Nailsworth, where real people and stores were mingling and we able to delight in some treats and then tredge back up the hill to Ivy Cottage. 1981 my girls and I are all doing well, Lucy has 4 beautiful girls and Sam is married. I am working with oncology patients now and am thoroughly enoying it. This seems to be the perfect fit for me. If any of you are neighbours or old friends I trust that you are all well and enjoying life. Take care, Marianne
