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Roby Mill maps
Historic maps of Roby Mill and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Roby Mill maps
Roby Mill photos
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Roby Mill area books
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Memories of Roby Mill
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Lancashire memories
Home
I was brought up in Up Holland and still think of it as home.
Childhood
I lived in Ormskirk Road, next to the Grimshaw Lane Pub. I went to Digmoor School, and then on to Skem Secondary School. My memories are of my wonderful childhood, that was spent walking and playing all around the fields that surrounded our house.
When I was older I would cycle through back Digmoor to Moorside Farm where my friend lived, and we would spend hours on the Moss. I remember the ASlmond family, who lived at Digmoor Hall before it was demolished, and relatives at Worthington House Farm nearby.
I love to see the old photos on the web sites as they bring back happy memories.
Roby Mill School
I attended Roby Mill School. Miss Simm was my teacher. She caught the bus to the monument (Vicarage Corner), and walked down College Road picking pupils up along the way. It was almost 1 mile in distance, she did this twice a day every school day. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday etc we were expected to attend Upholland parish church (St Thomas's). Mrs Webster was the head teacher and lived a few doors away from us. Mary Wilkinson was my best friend but moved back to Liverpool.
ST JOSEPHS SEMINARY, UPHOLLAND
I am trying to gather memories of St Joseph's college in Upholland for some research that I am doing. I am looking for anything at all that people remember about the place, the people, the routines, rules and stories. Ghost stories would be good too. I would really appreciate any comments.
Thankyou
Digmoor Cottage Hospital Circa 1911
Looking at the 1911 Census, I note that my house - 39 Spencers Lane, Digmoor - is listed as being the Cottage Hospital with a Mr. Wilson, a widower, as caretaker.
Does anybody have any information about its role, nursing staff, how it became designated as a hospital, when it began, finished - anything? Thankyou
Old Digmoor
Hi Joan, I remember you and your family, many times we met on the various walks around Digmoor, you with your mum dad and sister, me with my mum and dad, indeed these were good times. I lived further down Grimshaw Lane surrounded by fields and pathways. I too attended Digmoor school with such happy memories of Freddie Holmes, the best teacher that I ever knew. I still see Miss Bond, another teacher, at Upholland church at the eight o clock service on a Sunday morning. So nice to hear from you.
Being Little in Robymill
Since I have left Robymill I have missed the freedom and the joys of the village. I now live in Wigan and always think of my memories as a child and teen years. I went to Robymill Primary School, Mrs Baxendale was my head teacher and teacher then, Mrs Scott was my year 5 teacher. I played everywhere round Roby Mill. I have lots and lots of memories and remember lots of people that meant a lot to me. One person who was a very fond memory was Mr Bostock, he had a farm that he shared with his brother Harry. Mr Bostock had a lot of animals which atracted me from a very young age. He taught me a lot about farms and animals. Unfortunately because of his relsonship with his brother and his theats of turning the barns into houses, Mr Bostock took his brother's life by shooting him. They did have a bad relationship, partly because Mr Bostock wanted to protect his animals. I remember... Read more
