Burton Joyce
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Newark Photographic Memories
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Nottinghamshire Living Memories
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My grandparents Bill and Ada Greenfield lived at 31 Bridle Road for many years - I remember that there was a farm across the road. They had over 1000 rose bushes at the front of the house and at the back there was a big lawn and a flower garden. my grandad had a greenhouse where he used to grow vegetables, his tomatoes were out of this world! We stayed with my grandparents quite often - as we had gone to live in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) in 1952 and came back to the Uk on 4 months leave every 3 or 4 years. Before we went to live in Zimbabwe Christmas Day was always a big affair at my grandparents home ...read more here
Contributed by MARGE SAUNDERS
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Burton Joyce memories
My grandparents Bill and Ada Greenfield lived at 31 Bridle Road for many years - I remember that there was a farm across the road. They had over 1000 rose bushes at the front of the house and at the back there was a big lawn and a flower garden. my grandad had a greenhouse where he used to grow vegetables, his tomatoes were out of this world! We stayed with my grandparents quite often - as we had gone to live in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) in 1952 and came back to the Uk on 4 months leave every 3 or 4 years. Before we went to live in Zimbabwe Christmas Day was always a big affair at my grandparents home ...read more here
A memory of Burton Joyce contributed by MARGE SAUNDERS
The Hornbuckle Family
On my grandmother's side, the Hornbuckle family dates back to this Church and this town from the early 1500's. So if you see any headstone's in the local cemetary saying HORNBUCKLE, "GAULTER OR WALTER", they are related to me.
He actually left his money to the Church for needed repairs and for something called MILN Brig....if anyone knows what that is.
A memory of Cropwell Butler contributed by Susan Shaw
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES 1939-1945.
My Dad, Sid Brooks was the rural village police constable (P.c.200) for Cropwell Butler, Cropwell Bishop and Tythby We, Mum (Dorothy) and my younger brother Mick lived in the Police House on Radcliffe Road, There was an old fashioned stem type phone connected to the manual exchange. Dad’s means of transport for work was a sit up and beg style Raleigh pedal cycle. See also 'Police House 1939-1946).
In the centre of the village, behind the green the kids spent many hours watching Mr Harrison at work,in his forge making horse shoes or wrought iron items and shoeing horses.
Nearby was Cheetham’s Bakery, Cheetham who delivered bread with a horse and ...read more here
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Extracts From Burton Joyce & Nottinghamshire books
Along Padleys Lane, which curves north out of the village amid 1950s and later estate houses,
we pass Burton Joyce Primary School. This was built around 1960 using a system known as
CLASP (Consortium of Local Authorities Special Programmes). It consists of a light steel frame
on a fixed module that was clad in solid panels or glass as required. The school has recently
been refurbished. The CLASP system was highly praised at the time; Nottinghamshire County
Council’s architects department used it for numerous schools all over the county.
An extract from from"Nottinghamshire Living Memories".
Main Street crosses
Church Street, the A612,
to become Station Road
as far as the railway line,
which runs between
the village and the
river. Beyond the still-
functioning railway
station, the lane reverts
to its pre-railway name
of Stoke Lane, and heads
for the Trent between an
avenue of fine Lombardy
poplars. The hedge on the
right has been replaced
by a fence, but the
poplars remain intact.
An extract from from"Nottinghamshire Living Memories".
Along Padleys Lane, which curves north out of the village amid 1950s and later estate houses,
we pass Burton Joyce Primary School. This was built around 1960 using a system known as
CLASP (Consortium of Local Authorities Special Programmes). It consists of a light steel frame
on a fixed module that was clad in solid panels or glass as required. The school has recently
been refurbished. The CLASP system was highly praised at the time; Nottinghamshire County
Council’s architects department used it for numerous schools all over the county.
An extract from from"Nottinghamshire Living Memories".
Accessed from both Main
Street behind and from
Church Road, the A612,
behind the camera, the
Wheatsheaf pub still
thrives. Built in the 1930s
in yellow brick, it also has
areas of weatherboarding,
and the terrace is still in
use. Beyond we can see
some of the 1950s houses
fronting Main Street.
An extract from from"Nottinghamshire Living Memories".
Re-crossing the Trent
at Gunthorpe, the
route turns back
towards Nottingham
along the busy A612
to Burton Joyce, where
the river sweeps close
to the road. The village
has grown rapidly in
the 20th century east
and west along and
parallel to the main
road and northwards
along the valley of
a small stream. This
view looks along
Meadow Lane, which
continues behind the
photographer across
Church Road, the
A612, to the banks of
the Trent. On the left is
the flat-roofed 1960s
Burton Joyce Library,
and in the distance is
Main Street.
An extract from from"Nottinghamshire Living Memories".