Rolleston
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Rolleston books (3 available)
Newark Photographic Memories
Paperback
Nottinghamshire Living Memories
Hardback
Nottinghamshire Pocket Album
Paperback
Rolleston memories
Read and share memories of Rolleston and Nottinghamshire inspired by Frith photos
Family History
My parents married in this church on 10th December 1960.
I was christened here in 1962. My father's ashes were scattered in the churchyard in 1993. To my family this is a special place.
Contributed by julie morgan
Nottinghamshire memories
Family History
My parents married in this church on 10th December 1960.
I was christened here in 1962. My father's ashes were scattered in the churchyard in 1993. To my family this is a special place.
A memory of Rolleston contributed by julie morgan
My Grandad
The funeral of my grandad, Joseph Cobb, was the last one to take place at St Leonard's Church before it was demolished.
A memory of Newark contributed by Wendy Scatcherd
Cotham Station
I have lived at Cotham Station Houses since 1978. The railway line was still in use them, and on a few occasioins members of the Royal Family stayed overnight, including Prince Charles and Princess Anne. We would be given Union Jacks to wave and take the policemen that were on duty cups of tea and bacon sandwiches. We saw Princess Anne eating her breakfast in one of the carriages and she waved to me and my friend.
I haven't been able to find a photo of how the station looked when it was here and don't know the dates of when it was built or last in use. I was told there used to be a school house as ...read more here
A memory of Cotham contributed by First Name Last Name
Extracts From Rolleston & Nottinghamshire books
The Church 1890
In this picture the ancient village church
looks brand new; it was. The Reverend
Edward Hadley had All Saints completely
rebuilt between 1886 and 1888, and paid
for it himself.
An extract from from"Newark Photographic Memories".
The Church 1890.
In this picture the ancient village church
looks brand new; it was. The Reverend
Edward Hadley had All Saints completely
rebuilt between 1886 and 1888, and paid
for it himself.
An extract from from"Newark Photographic Memories".
King Street is the location of the former market place,
which was built over many years ago. Also along here is
the timber-framed Saracen’s Head. In 1646 it was known
as the King’s Arms; it was here that Charles I spent his
last hours of freedom before surrendering to the Scots.
An extract from from"Newark Photographic Memories".
The builder of Syerston Hall, William Fillingham, has a con-
nection with Balderton in that his ancestors were farmers
there. Though William was himself a farmer, he was also a
land surveyor, property developer and investor in canals. He
obtained Syerston in 1792 when he bought 500 acres from
Lewis Fytche for £12,375. William died before Syerston Hall
was finished; it was completed by his son, George.
An extract from from"Newark Photographic Memories".
In earlier times both the Trent and the Devon
were actively fished, sometimes illegally. In
July 1613 ‘a fisher of Newark and a ffowler of
ffarndon’ were indicted for obstructing the
Devon, probably with illegal nets. On the right is
Jobson’s Boathouse. Jobson’s business included
boat building and boat hire.
An extract from from"Newark Photographic Memories".