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I have no memories of Corton, I was born there on sept 2nd 1959 @ Rogerson Hall, that is all I know. I did visit this year for about 1 hr as I was in the area but would like to know more about Rogerson Hall and if anybody was around at that time it would be great to here from you, thanks.
A memory of Corton contributed by mark rogers
Happy Childhood Holidays
I have very happy memories of staying at Rogerson Hall Holiday Camp. We stayed here every year for two weeks in August from about 1962 to 1968. Every year my brother and I took part in the children's fancy dress competition. I can remember the fun of staying in the chalets and how neat and tidy the grounds were kept. I learnt to dance the 'Gay Gordon' with my dad and how to do the twist! My brother learnt how to fly a kite and won a tomahawk in one of the children's competitions.
I remember the sound of the skylarks who nested in the fields surrounding the camp and found it fascinating that Birds Eye grew peas in the field ...read more here
A memory of Corton contributed by Teresa Crockett
Rogerson Hall
I have very happy memories of Rogerson Hall, I started work in the buffet evenings in the summer season, from 1960-1975 approx when it closed. Working for 4 managers Wit, Carvell, Tamlyn and Auntie Mac. I would love to share my memories with others. My name is Peggy Knight.
A memory of Corton contributed by robin knight
Living at Gunton
My family and I lived in the cottage to the left of the picture from 1944 to 1951 although we retained connections with the Fowler family until the last surviving member, Georgina Fowler, died early in 1960. I was in the choir at the church from 1948 until 1952 and was organist for three years from 1956. My sisters and I have many happy memories of our time at Gunton.
A memory of Lowestoft contributed by Brian Bemment
Extracts From Somerleyton & Suffolk books
Somerleyton Hall dates back to Elizabethan times, although it was extensively rebuilt in 1846 by Sir Samuel Morton Peto, who made his fortune out of the railways. The mansion has some lavishly furnished state rooms, and the gardens include a maze.
An extract from from"Suffolk Photographic Memories".
Somerleyton was built 1844-51 by Sir Samuel Morton Peto, the railway contractor, builder and developer of Lowestoft. The building was designed by John Thomas (who had worked with Peto on the new Houses of Parliament) in the Jacobean style, incorporating the existing house. Pevsner described the Hall as ‘more Jacobean than any original Jacobean house’.
An extract from from"Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories".
The Winter Garden was a miniature Crystal Palace, 126 feet by 136 feet, with glazed arcades and a domed glass roof. The fountain and statue in the fernery (centre) was made by Joseph Durham in 1868. Under-floor heating allowed tropical and exotic plants to be grown in beds, whilst climbing greenery smothered the pillars and roof. Most of the structure was demolished in 1914, but a small section and some statues survive.
An extract from from"Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories".
Somerleyton Hall’s impressive cast iron and glass-domed winter garden, with its rich abundance of ferns, climbing plants and typical Victorian ornamentation. It was demolished in 1914.
An extract from from"Suffolk Photographic Memories".
Sir Samuel Morton Peto, the developer of Lowestoft, built these model cottages for his estate workers. Designed by John Thomas and erected between 1844 and 1851, the complex of 28 ornamental thatched or tiled picturesque cottages were situated overlooking a spacious green.
An extract from from"Suffolk Living Memories".