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Pensby maps
Historic maps of Pensby and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Pensby maps
Pensby photos
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Pensby area books
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Memories of Pensby
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Barleyfield
We lived on Fishers Lane, Pensby then moved to Barleyfield Road where my little sister was born in the front bedroom of no 1. We walked down to Greenbank Junior School every day, three little kids holding hands through fields of barley that towered over our heads! Then the builders came. Before we knew it we were walking home through little streets like Bennet Walk. The houses went up so fast that I got lost walking home one day! Weekends were spent playing up at 'Devils Dyke' where the boys had made a rope swing. We 'nicked' potatoes from our kitchens, lit a fire and tried to 'bake' them, they were rock-hard but we ate them anyway! At the bottom of Barleyfield Road they built an 'old peoples home' which meant we could not get through to Fishers Lane any more, we had to go round through Old Wood Rd instead. I was petrified of walking through Old Wood Road because of the vicious dog that lived there and nearly... Read more
Merseyside memories
Growing up in The 70s
I was born and brought up in Thingwall Drive, right on the boundary of Irby and opposite the entrance to the golf course. I went to Irby CP School, Coombe Road, and then onto Calday Grange Grammar School. My Granny lived just past the Anchor Inn, and stopping by to Miss Ellis shop for a treat after walking the dogs on the common was a regular indulgence. The far shop on the left was the post office, then coming back towards us, there was Donna's, the hair dresser and the chemist. I used to love the smell of the Legion; stale ale and fags but with a mellowness of old leather, and who could forget the fish and chips on the corner to the right? We never went into the Oak Barrel, it was too expensive for my family! Just to the left of the photographer there was Barclays Bank but it had the badging from Martin's Bank. I was always confused by this, no matter how many times my... Read more
Irby in The 50's
My father Dennis Stephens, used to manage the tennis courts and bowling green on Mill Hill Road. My aunt Effie Wheildon, took over the pet shop after Grace Shatwell ended her tenure and moved from her bungalow (opposite our house at 59 Mill Hill) further down the road to another house that was once a market garden, where she opened a little shop. Grace and her son William emigrated to New Zealand, and I met her in Aukland for dinner when we were on holiday there in the early 1990's. My father was a well known character around the village, a respected horticulturist and also the village chimney sweep among other things. George Devaney was my brother-in-law, and his daughter Cecile is my niece. She married Len Robinson from Coombe Road and they emigrated to Canada about 1980 and she is now a Canadian citizen. Sadly, Len died of cancer about two years ago. I have lived in the US since the early 80's and just retired after 25 years as a... Read more
Irby Hall Farm
Irby Manor is a very old building listed in the Hundred of Wirral and was once surrounded on three sides by a moat. There are stories of an underground tunnel leading to Thurstaston so as the early occupants could escape via the River Dee should there be a need. As a kid I remember the farm was owned by "Pop Griffiths"? and later passed on to Vince McLure. I used to visit and help out in the dairy with Spud, who worked there as a farm hand. Later in time I worked as a painter and decorator in some of the rooms. I remember the place being a bit dark inside.
Pete
The Paper Shop
The shop seen first on left was owned by a Mr.Mathews and was the new paper shop (newsagents) a handful of young boys including myself and a couple of girls used to deliver the newspapers on bicycles to the local community.The previous shop was more like an old shed. Irby was a lovely peaceful little village.
Memories From my New Home in Chicago
Having grown up in Irby and now living in Chicago. It was great to see some excellent picture of the old Irby village. The white sided building in this picture on the left is the Irby Club. My Grandfather Percy Hayward was the first steward at the club and my Mother lived at the club until my grandfather retired from his position.
I joined the Irby Club as a member and later became the membership secretary for a number of years before leaving to move to Chicago.
Great photos and great memories. Thanks.
Irby Village
We moved to Irby from Selsdon, Surrey, in 1957 and I can remember Mathews' paper shop and the hardware shop owned, I think, by the Carters. I also remember that beautiful cottage that was demolished to make way for that dreadful library building. The name Cortrell rings a bell and the young girl that lived there had a lovely piebald pony. There was also a butcher's shop called Siminster's. How much of that have I remembered correctly?
