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Burtons Corner.
A foundation stone laid by Arnold James Burton in 1933 is to be found on the extreme right of this shop, just off the picture. I'm sure this foundation stone used to be at the other end of the building. The possible reason for its move is that a separate small shop unit has been created at this end of the building.
The building opposite was the Blue Cap Dog pub and we used to be able to leave cycles in their yard for one penny. Crewe had a problem in those days - cycles were stolen on a regular basis and most ended up abandoned outside the railway station about 1 mile from the town. Apparently, visitors from the Potteries ...read more here
Contributed by The Frith Memory Archivist
Town memories.
The photograph was probably taken from the top of the Odeon cinema which was demolished in about 1983. On the skyline can be seen the Lyceum Theatre, the Corn Exchange (now demolished), the Market Hall clock tower, the Town Hall and the Mechanics Institute with Library and Ballroom below (now demolished). Traffic is still running in both directions along Market Street, which became 'one way' in 1963 in the week I took my driving test!
The buses that used the Square as a terminus were operated by Crosville Motor Services and their office/staff rest room can be seen on the left of WH Smiths. Other buses coming to Crewe were operated by Potteries Motor Traction and ...read more here
Contributed by The Frith Memory Archivist
Cheshire memories
Burtons Corner.
A foundation stone laid by Arnold James Burton in 1933 is to be found on the extreme right of this shop, just off the picture. I'm sure this foundation stone used to be at the other end of the building. The possible reason for its move is that a separate small shop unit has been created at this end of the building.
The building opposite was the Blue Cap Dog pub and we used to be able to leave cycles in their yard for one penny. Crewe had a problem in those days - cycles were stolen on a regular basis and most ended up abandoned outside the railway station about 1 mile from the town. Apparently, visitors from the Potteries ...read more here
A memory of Crewe contributed by The Frith Memory Archivist
Town memories.
The photograph was probably taken from the top of the Odeon cinema which was demolished in about 1983. On the skyline can be seen the Lyceum Theatre, the Corn Exchange (now demolished), the Market Hall clock tower, the Town Hall and the Mechanics Institute with Library and Ballroom below (now demolished). Traffic is still running in both directions along Market Street, which became 'one way' in 1963 in the week I took my driving test!
The buses that used the Square as a terminus were operated by Crosville Motor Services and their office/staff rest room can be seen on the left of WH Smiths. Other buses coming to Crewe were operated by Potteries Motor Traction and ...read more here
A memory of Crewe contributed by The Frith Memory Archivist
Extracts From Crewe & Cheshire books
The clock tower
stands just inside the
main entrance to
Queen’s Park. It was
built using
subscriptions from
workers in all
departments of the
LNWR Company ‘as a
token of their
appreciation of the
generosity of their
Board of Directors
(who) presented the
park to the town’. It is
decorated with a
carved head on each
side depicting three
board members and
Queen Victoria. It
also served as a
drinking fountain,
but the water has
now been cut off.
An extract from from"Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories".
The lake was not just
used for boating. In
the early 1900s part
of it was set aside for
swimmers, and it
was used for this
purpose until proper
swimming baths
were built in Crewe
and opened in 1937.
An extract from from"Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories".
Another interesting memorial in the park is the dedication on the island in the middle of the lake. It is actually the
island garden that is dedicated, and it remembers all soldiers (not just those from Crewe) who served in the South East
Asia Command and who died in the Burma Campaign in the Second World War – the island is therefore known as the
Burma Star Island.
An extract from from"Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories".
The market hall was built by John Hill in 1854. It should come as no surprise in Crewe that he was a railway contractor for
the London and North Western Railway (LNWR). Intended as a cheese market, it had a capacity for 2,000 tons of cheese.
Originally it had direct access at the rear of the building to the main railway line.
An extract from from"Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories".
Designed by J W Stansby (who also designed the tower of Christ Church), St Paul’s was built in 1868-69 at the expense of the
Grand Junction Railway Company. The spire was added in 1888. Today it is only the tall tower (now without its spire) that
enables the visitor to work out where this picture was taken. The church building is now used by the charity Christian
Concern, and the building is actually used as a centre for second-hand furniture. It is known as St Paul’s Centre.
An extract from from"Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories".