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School Holidays At Abington Park
I was born in 1951 in Lutterworth Road, Northampton just a 5 minutes' walk from one of the most beautiful parks in the country - Abington Park. Originally part of the Wantage family estate, it boasted a museum ...Read more
A memory of Little Billing in 1959 by
Crichel House During The War Years
Dumpton House (Preparatory) School was evacuated to Crichel during the Second World War from Broadstairs in Kent. My older brother (Paul Cremer) was already at the school and due to the war my parents sent me ...Read more
A memory of Crichel Ho in 1940 by
School Days And Beyond
Having just stumbled on this website I felt compelled to add my recollections of living in Fenham in Cheeseburn Gardens from circa 1961 to 1980. I lived 2 streets down the hill from the first contributor who lived in Ovington ...Read more
A memory of Fenham by
Four Years Old Or So
My parents worked for Mr & Mrs Agar, Beechwood, Lavington Park, Petworth, Sussex. Mrs. Agar's name was Barbara. They had a town house near Berkeley Square, London W.1. I remember living there more than in Sussex. ...Read more
A memory of Lavington Park in 1949 by
Samples Yard
I used to live a few doors from auld Jimmy Sample and his wife Carrie, his son John was married to June and they lived in Francis Terrace. They had their rag and bone yard down the Winnin, anyway I would spend summer nights, weekends and ...Read more
A memory of Newburn in 1955 by
Is This Correct?
I was a pupil at the local primary school in Great Abington. This picture shows the Old School House that the headmasters of the school lived in during my time there. The Village Shop and Post Office is the white building making ...Read more
A memory of Great Abington in 1965 by
Wor Jackie And Other Memories
David Kemp’s item about Fenham brought back some great memories for me. In the 1940s and early 50s, I lived in Robsheugh Place, round the corner from Ovington Grove. Now I live by the beach in Western Australia, where ...Read more
A memory of Fenham in 1940
Ivington, Leominster.
My father was born in Ivington, Leominster, at Gatter Tops, then Park Gate, one of eight children. The girls worked in service, and the boys worked the land. Times were hard in the 30's. We have a few photos of back then.
A memory of Ivington in 1930 by
Memories Of Childhood At Churt
At a wild guess I will say about 1940-50s, we had a caravan at Knights Farm, Churt, loved it there, often went for walks along the country lanes or bike rides through the ford just near the farm. Hope one day I can return ...Read more
A memory of Churt in 1940 by
Post Office Memories
I was 6 mths old when my parents moved into Magna Close, my maiden name being Stenson. 1955 I was born. Well, I have many warming memories of my childhood in Great Abington, some of which relate to the post office. Harry ...Read more
A memory of Great Abington in 1960 by
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Little Abington village faces Great Abington across the River Granta and the water meadows.
On the corner of East Street two women talk to each other outside the bespoke tailors E Abington & Sons Ltd.
To give thanks for the saving of their lives, they instituted the construction of the twin church towers that once existed at Davington.
The pyramid-capped tower of this Norman church stands prominently on a hill, and forms part of Davington Priory, founded in 1153 by Fulco de Newenham.
The pyramid-capped tower of this Norman church stands prominently on a hill, and forms part of Davington Priory, founded in 1153 by Fulco de Newenham.
The pulpit was less then 20 years old when this picture was taken, as it was donated by H G Sturt, MP (later Lord Alington), of Crichel, near Wimborne, in 1868.
Its bricks were later used to build the towers we see here, known locally as the 'two sisters' (see Davington).
The tram lines and the traffic have long disappeared, and now Abington Street is pedestrianised.
Its derivation is probably literal, in that it may well refer to the gallows which were sited at the top of London Road hill, close to its junction with Evington Lane.
The school is now a private one, Abington School, and much expanded.
Churches were built to serve the suburbs north of Abington Park.
Abington Street, now partly pedestrianised, saw considerable changes after this view was taken.
