Saxilby
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- 4 photos on Saxilby appear in 4 Frith books - View photos of Saxilby
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Lincolnshire memories
The Green Dragon Inn
Memories of my husband and I as managers of The Dragon in the early70s, our staff were Mary Lambert, Val Lovely (I think she has changed her name)and Pam Verges, and the lovely football players from Lincoln City, especially the Percy Freeman one, if you're all still out there I would love to hear from any old customers and friends.
Ann Browning
A memory of Lincoln contributed by ann browning
Sleeping inside Lincoln Castle
My Grandfather, Harry Westwood, was custodian at the Castle for many years, retiring in 1966. He passed the position to his son Tom Westwood, my uncle. Tom retired in 1986. As a child I would sleep inside the castle gatehouse at weekends, but since Tom Westwood retired in 1986, I believe that the castle is now managed by Lincolnshire County Council without having a resident custodian living on ther premises.
Tony Hill ( Ex: Sincil Bank secondary school)
A memory of Lincoln contributed by anthony hill
Monks abbey
I used to play in the abbey in the war time as then it had an air bomb shelter, we used to think that there was a tunnel under the abbey to the cathedral.
A memory of Lincoln contributed by dave ainsley
Boyhood in Navenby
This is the village where I was born and grew up. The first shop on the right was my Dad's, a Butcher. This was next to Welbourn's the baker. The other side of Tenters Lane was another Bakers, Marshall's.
The village school then was in Church Lane next to the church and the teachers were Miss True, Mr Wright, Miss Milner, and Mr Powley, the Head. I went to this school and so did my Dad. I believe Mr Powley taught him too.
A memory of Navenby contributed by Graham Dawson
Extracts From Saxilby & Lincolnshire books
Further south is the Foss Dyke. In the middle distance is the site of the
old swing bridge, now replaced by the present 1937 bridge on the A57
bypass upon which the photographer is standing. The arch is that to the
1911 pipe bridge that carries Lincoln’s water from Nottinghamshire. The
present footbridge is a Victorian one placed here in 1987.
An extract from from"Lincoln Pocket Album".
The whole of the shop extension has been removed, the chimney has gone from the house behind the shop, and it has all been redeveloped. On the other side of the street, the bay-windowed house was a hardware shop, but is a house now; next door the white hut was a blacksmith’s, but has since been demolished.
An extract from from"Lincolnshire Living Memoires".
The whole of the shop extension has been removed, the chimney has gone from the house behind the shop, and it has all been redeveloped. On the other side of the street, the bay-windowed house was a hardware shop, but is a house now; next door the white hut was a blacksmith’s, but has since been demolished.
An extract from from"Lincolnshire Living Memories".
From the south you can see the Hall’s plan clearly, with the central Great Hall
behind the three timber-framed gables of Hickman’s 1597 stair and corridor
addition. The private apartments were in the right wing, and the lodgings or
guest range in the left. The Hall, now well cared for, spent centuries in decay,
and was once a factory and tenements.
An extract from from"Lincoln Pocket Album".
This is the Roman canal from the Brayford Pool in Lincoln to the river Trent at Torksey, and it is the oldest canal in England. The Lincoln Co-op (centre left) is no longer located here, but in a more modern store at the other end of the village. There are very few shops along the canal side now. However, there are a couple of pubs still in business, the Ship with the sailing ship pub sign and the Sun with a mounting block outside (centre). Boats still tie up alongside, and the pubs do a good trade during the summer months. During the mid 1980s a foot bridge was built beside the other bridge - no doubt a useful and convenient addition.
An extract from from"Lincolnshire Living Memoires".