Great Ayton
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- 7 photos on Great Ayton appear in 4 Frith books - View photos of Great Ayton
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Great Ayton memories
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Childhood
My Great Aunt stayed in Holly Garth and we visited her frequently as children during the 1970's early 80's, I have many, many happy memories of times spent in the beck, herding ducks and Suggit's ice cream, the best on the planet. We spent many hours walking up High Street to the High Green, walking up to Captain Cook's Monument and up Roseberry. My Gran (Laura Armstrong as was) and Grampa used to take us down, they are now 90 and 89 respectively but I believe still have relatives in the village. I would love to bring my son down but we haven't managed it yet, hopefully soon. Ann Harrison, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
Contributed by Ann Harrison
My childhood memories
The first house in Waterfall Terrace is where my grandparents lived for many decades. John and Ann Scott. I love that place.
Contributed by Peter Parkland
Cleveland memories
Childhood
My Great Aunt stayed in Holly Garth and we visited her frequently as children during the 1970's early 80's, I have many, many happy memories of times spent in the beck, herding ducks and Suggit's ice cream, the best on the planet. We spent many hours walking up High Street to the High Green, walking up to Captain Cook's Monument and up Roseberry. My Gran (Laura Armstrong as was) and Grampa used to take us down, they are now 90 and 89 respectively but I believe still have relatives in the village. I would love to bring my son down but we haven't managed it yet, hopefully soon. Ann Harrison, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
A memory of Great Ayton contributed by Ann Harrison
My childhood memories
The first house in Waterfall Terrace is where my grandparents lived for many decades. John and Ann Scott. I love that place.
A memory of Great Ayton contributed by Peter Parkland
Extracts From Great Ayton & Cleveland books
Great Ayton is one of Cleveland’s prettiest villages. It was the scene of the upbringing and education of Captain James Cook, the famous 18th-century round-the-world explorer. Brookside runs alongside the River Leven, where the young Cook may have played as a youth, and in the background is the Victorian spire of All Saints’ parish church.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Living Memories".
The bridge in the
foreground of this
photograph leads over
the River Leven to a
car park designated
for the use of patrons
of Suggitts ice cream
parlour, something of
an institution in the
village, which remains
as popular today as
An extract from from"Guisborough Photographic Memories".
Great Ayton is one of Cleveland’s prettiest villages, and was the scene of the upbringing and education of Captain James Cook, the famous 18th-century world explorer. The High Street runs alongside the River Leven, where the young Cook must have played as a youth.
An extract from from"Yorkshire Living Memories".
Church Lane leads to the
entrance to Skelton
Castle and also to the old
church, which was
erected in 1785. After
closing in 1904, it stood
empty for many years,
but it has been lovingly
restored and is now back
in use.
An extract from from"Guisborough Photographic Memories".
Skelton Castle stands in beautiful grounds. Here we see the old moat, which was landscaped and, as shown here, included
an elaborate enclosed formal rose garden.
An extract from from"Guisborough Photographic Memories".