Warburton
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Map of Cheshire
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Warburton books (4 available)
Did You Know? Bury - A Miscellany
Hardback
Manchester Photographic Memories
Paperback
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Shopping at Brooks
We grew up in Stamford Road and, at the time this photo was taken, I was 8. I remember our mother taking us shopping with my younger brother and sister as walked from our house to Brooks which for us was the most wonderful bazaar, full of colour and all sorts of goodies that we hoped our mother would buy. It always smelt of fresh coffee, as there was an old red and gold enameled coffee grinder continually in use. My mother ordered the groceries, that were delivered later in Brooks' van. Often we would then go to the Post Office which was a few doors down to the right of the picture, and would then ...read more here
A memory of Bowdon contributed by martin proctor
Saturday Matinee
I always attended the 'Saturday matinees' during the late 50's at the Curzon cinema. Happy childhood days!
A memory of Flixton contributed by larry gilsenan
Growing up in Flixton
I learnt to swim at Flixton baths whilst a pupil at Wellacre Infants/Juniors 1954-1959.
A memory of Flixton contributed by larry gilsenan
Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust
My employer - does not look as nice today.
A memory of Flixton contributed by chris bushell
Extracts From Warburton & Cheshire books
At this time Warburton was a small village on the south bank of the Mersey, five miles west of Altrincham and twelve miles from Manchester. A toll bridge was erected 1864-65 to connect the village with Lancashire. The original toll bridge still stands over the old course of the Mersey. The bridge in our picture was erected when the river was diverted to form part of the Ship Canal in 1894.
An extract from from"Greater Manchester Photographic Memories".
Even at this time the old church dedicated to St Werburgh saw only weekday services and funerals. An ancient timber-frame building comprising a chancel, nave of four bays, aisles, south transept, and an east tower with just one bell, it had been repaired with stone during the 17th century. In 1885 R E Egerton-Warburton paid for a new church to be built.
An extract from from"Greater Manchester Photographic Memories".
There had been a church dedicated to St Werburgh, daughter of the King of Mercia, at Warburton before the Normans. The church has been much altered; parts date back to the 14th century, with later additions from 1645 and 1711. In 1885 Rowland Egerton Warburton of Arley built a new church in the village.
An extract from from"Warrington Photographic Memories".
This aerial view of the swing bridges at Barton again shows them swung to let a large cargo ship through. Note that the cargo ship has tugs fore and aft to guide it through this section of the canal. Barton Monastery stands just to the right of the swing bridges; it was formerly All Saints RC Church, Barton. The area at the top of the picture was the wood seasoning area for one of the large timber firms using the canal, and is now a housing estate.
An extract from from"Manchester Photographic Memories".
This view shows the two bridges at Barton upon Irwell both swung to let the paddle steamer ‘Ivanhoe’ pass. When the Ship Canal first opened (our view is only twelve months after that opening on 1 January 1894), many people wanted to travel, and see the wonders of this new waterway. A Ship Canal Pleasure Steamer Company was formed, and weekends and Bank Holidays would see two or three of these paddle steamers taking passengers on sight-seeing trips up and down the canal.
An extract from from"Manchester Photographic Memories".