Deeping St James
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Lincoln Town Walk Guide
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Grimsby - A History and Celebration
Hardback
Grantham Town and City Memories
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The waterton Arms
The Waterton Arms, in Church Street, used to be owned and run by Mary Elizabeth Mulligan. Her grandson Andrew Robert owned the house next door and the Pharmacy attached.
Contributed by Mary Mulligan
Cambridgeshire memories
The waterton Arms
The Waterton Arms, in Church Street, used to be owned and run by Mary Elizabeth Mulligan. Her grandson Andrew Robert owned the house next door and the Pharmacy attached.
A memory of Deeping St James contributed by Mary Mulligan
Childhood memories
My Father was stationed at nearby wittering,he retired & then he & my mum took on the Hare & Hounds public house,it was a tiny then until of course stuart & patterson did a welcomed re-furbishment!!This was the start of many happy childhood adventures not all within the law but exciting all the same.I attended the village school Mr.Burgin was the boss,always remember the school dinners (lovely)& all my then mates the Wards the Mc Intyres the Masons the Johnsons & a few more that i can remember but not their names (old age). we left in 1967 a sad day in my life. Yes Greatford has changed so much over the years for one who can remember what it used ...read more here
A memory of contributed by Dougie Brown
Abbey Hotel
I think that is the name of the pub/hotel on the right hand side not far from the entrance gate to the Abbey. I used to stay there as a child with my mum & dad. My dad met the licencee Harry (Allman?) in the second world war. It was a long journey to Crowland from East London pre-1960. I have fond memories of the late parties we had and how when they had had enough of us kids they would tell us about a ghost called Henry who only came out when children where still up!!! His wife was a lovely cook and they used to cater for weddings too. There was a large polished table in the hallway that ...read more here
A memory of Crowland contributed by joy harris
Extracts From Deeping St James & Cambridgeshire books
East of Market Deeping and joined to it is Deeping St James village. At its heart is this curious structure in medieval stone. The former village cross, it was built in the 15th century, but in 1819 the cross shaft was removed and the base, quite extraordinarily, was converted into the village lock-up. Looking north-west past the village cross, we see the church with its curiously plain tower and mean spire. Closer examination reveals that the tower was in fact built in 1717 in a version of Gothic that fails to convince. Inside, by contrast, the late 12th-century nave arcades are serene and perfectly proportioned, as befits a church owned by the mighty Thorney Abbey.
An extract from from"Lincolnshire Pocket Album".
Looking north-west past the village cross, we see the church with its curiously plain tower and mean spire. Closer examination reveals that the tower was in fact built in 1717 in a version of Gothic that fails to convince. Inside, by contrast, the late 12th-century nave arcades are serene and perfectly proportioned, as befits a church owned by the mighty Thorney Abbey.
An extract from from"Lincolnshire Photographic Memories".
The village itself is a mix of stone and local brick, as in the terrace on the right. Kingscote on the far left is dated 1892, while the two gables in the middle distance, with the shop, belong to a U-plan house with a date stone ‘1688’, but much altered.
An extract from from"Lincolnshire Photographic Memories".
East of Market Deeping and joined to it is Deeping St James village. At its heart is this curious structure in medieval stone. The former village cross, it was built in the 15th century, but in 1819 the cross shaft was removed and the base, quite extraordinarily, was converted into the village lock-up.
An extract from from"Lincolnshire Photographic Memories".
This view was taken looking west, in the opposite direction to 72314. The chimneystacks of Lord Burley`s Hospital are an eye-catching feature along the south bank of the Welland. The Hospital, a set of almshouses founded in 1597 by William Cecil, owes much of its present appearance, including the chimneys, to alterations made in the 18th century. The building on the left with the mansard roof is now occupied by Pizza Express.
An extract from from"Stamford Town and City Memories".