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Roseberry Topping maps
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Memories of Roseberry Topping
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
I remember Great Ayton very well, my Auntie Beanie and Uncle Ron lived there, my mum's sister and brother-in-law. I went there on holiday as a child with my mum and dad and brothers and sisters, it was a long journey in those days, and later on, I took my own 3 sons to stay there, my relatives always made us welcome, and the countryside was, and still is, wonderful. On our visits we would always have a walk up Roseberry Topping, and the sun always shone, or at least, that's how I remember. Good views all around from the top, we never seemed to have enough pop with us on those walks, so were ready for a drink when we got back to Ayton. This place does not seem to have changed much over the years.
Picnics on Roseberry Topping
In the 1960's we as a family nearly every year went for a day out getting the train from Hartlepool to the nearest station to Roseberry topping then there would be the climb to the top where we would have our picnic, we have photos of our picnics.
Anne Young
North Yorkshire memories
Rainbow Trout
Now a resident of Australia, I still have fond memories of catching a train to Kildale as a 13 year old and walking over the moors, and later, cycling from Thornaby through Commondale and back home. I remember laying down near a stream that passed under the road and trying to catch a couple of trout that stayed almost motionless as my bait bounced off their mouths. I also remember that there was a Saint Bernard dog in the front garden of one of the houses that always came up to see who was passing by. I have been trying to identify some places on 'google earth' but it seems a bit different to what I remember. I hope to revisit in 2009 for the first trip home since 1964.
John Mansell
My Childhood Memories
The first house in Waterfall Terrace is where my grandparents lived for many decades. John and Ann Scott. I love that place.
Childhood
My Great Aunt stayed in Holly Garth and we visited her frequently as children during the 1970's early 80's, I have many, many happy memories of times spent in the beck, herding ducks and Suggit's ice cream, the best on the planet. We spent many hours walking up High Street to the High Green, walking up to Captain Cook's Monument and up Roseberry. My Gran (Laura Armstrong as was) and Grampa used to take us down, they are now 90 and 89 respectively but I believe still have relatives in the village. I would love to bring my son down but we haven't managed it yet, hopefully soon. Ann Harrison, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
Gribdale Terrace
My memories of Ayton are through Gribdale, I had many relations who lived there, like the Bailey family. If anyone can give me information on any of them, it would be welcome. Thank you.
Regards,
Albert.
OUR HOUSE ON LEVENSIDE
As a youngster of about 7 years I moved into this house (called The Lodge, Levenside) shown on the photo with my parents Cid and Rene Swales, we lived here for 9 years. The house was the coach and stable block of the adjacent Levenside house (now split into 2 ) and dad was employed as the gardener. Happy memories of days in the river, fishing, playing with Brian Borthwicks boat (he lived just along the riverside). Much of my time was spent playing just over the river at Brian Hugills dad's farm, Manor Farm, cricket and football in the riverside field which was the site of the old Stokesley Tennis Courts. Dad planted many of the flowering cherry trees in front of the house where in 1978 my son had his wedding photographs taken. In memory of my parents and the happy days of living here I placed, in 2004, a seat on the riverbank opposite this house.
