Places

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Maps

47 maps found.

1923, Branston Ref. POP648847
1898, Branston Ref. RNE648845
1946, Branston Ref. NPO648845
1947, Branston Ref. NPO648847
1899, Branston Ref. RNE648847
1919, Branstone Ref. POP648853
1902, Branston Ref. RNC648845
1946, Branston Ref. NPO648846
1945, Branstone Ref. NPO648853
1921, Branston Ref. POP648845
1921, Branston Ref. POP648846
1899, Branston Ref. RNE648846
1895, Branstone Ref. RNE648853
1899, Branstone Ref. RNC648853
1896 - 1907, Branstone Ref. HOSM38707
1884 - 1902, Branston Ref. HOSM70077
1947, Branston Booths Ref. NPO648848
1902-1903, Branston Ref. RNC648846
1923, Branston Booths Ref. POP648848
1899, Branston Booths Ref. RNE648848

Books

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Memories

21 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

Tree Cottage

This building is still known as Tree Cottage, Old Lane, but the postal address has been changed to Barnston Road which causes a lot of confusion. I have lived here since 2002 and traced the previous owners back to 1851, but apparently the cottage is much older.

A memory of Barnston in 2006 by Jane Hetherington

Poem From Railway Book

Reading a book about the old railway line that went through Braunston station and came upon this poem. Its autumn time in Braunston And now the forager swears The cattle rise and listen In the valleys far and near And blush at what they hear. written by Hugh Kingsmill 1889-1949

A memory of Braunston by Terence Wilcox

Braunstone Estate

I lived in Morcote Road when I was a little girl, and have memories of the schools I attended and the surrounding areas of Braunstone. I used to go to Bembow Rise School when I was quite small then moved on to Brausntone ...Read more

A memory of Braunstone Town in 1963 by Christine Brown Nee Pagett

The Good Old Days?

Oh, I'd love to know who made the comment about Mr Bower, Dooher, Lever, Pettitt, Crofts, Sharp, and old vVncent, head of school, as it was my time too, so if you're reading, drop me a line, I'm intrigued. Yes, I got 6 O levels, ...Read more

A memory of Brimington in 1983

Chilhood And Family

My family connection with LLandudno starts with my grandmother. She moved with her widowed mother, brother and sister from Sutton Coalfield sometime in 1900s. The family name was Ford, it comprised my great-grandmother Emma and ...Read more

A memory of Llandudno by Cheryl Thornthwaite

The War Years

I am now 86, but in 1941 until 1945 I lived in Heswall. My family has been evacuated from Jersey in the Channel /islands and we lived in several places before finally coming to Heswall. there was a refugee school for Guernsey and Jersey ...Read more

A memory of Heswall by lavengra1

Branston Hall Sanatorium

Invited to the Hall at turn of Year for a 'Cocktail-Party' as escort to a Nurse on Staff, the setting was magnificent and memorable!  Moreover, the event and hospitality could not have been bettered for the lit ...Read more

A memory of Branston in 1958 by M Cavanagh

The Braunston Tunnel

A short distance north-west of Daventry is Braunston. The village lies on a hill overlooking the Grand Union Canal, one of Britain’s most famous inland waterways, and is a hub of the canal network. This photograph (D83014) shows ...Read more

A memory of Daventry in 1955 by Julia Skinner

Young Rascals And The Market Square

I have lived most of my life in Australia, Hong Kong and more recently Japan. However memories of Dear Old Consett will live on eternally. I was born in Medomsley Road in December 1945 and later moved to West ...Read more

A memory of Consett in 1955 by Ian Sharkey Bell

Healm Wick School Blewbury

I am starting to write my memoirs and have found 4 school reports from Healm-Wic school Blewbury for 1955 when I was 7. Luckily not too bad! Not long after this date my parents went to Nigeria to work and I went for a short ...Read more

A memory of Blewbury by rowenahensman

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Captions

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Caption For Branston, Branston Hall Hospital C1965

Built during the years 1884 and 1886 for Lord Vere Bertie, Branston Hall later became a sanatorium and then a home for the retired.

Caption For Branston, Branston Hall Hospital C1965

Built during the years 1884 and 1886 for Lord Vere Bertie, Branston Hall later became a sanatorium and then a home for the retired.

Caption For Branston, The Smith's Arms And The School C1955

Branston is just two miles south of Burton, and at one time belonged to Burton Abbey.

Caption For Branston, The Smith's Arms And The School C1955

Branston is just two miles south of Burton, and at one time belonged to Burton Abbey.

Caption For Branston, The Church C1955

Branston, around its church, has delightful winding lanes; by the church stands Hainton House of 1765, a Georgian house of some dignity.

Caption For Branston, The Church C1955

Branston, around its church, has delightful winding lanes; by the church stands Hainton House of 1765, a Georgian house of some dignity.

Caption For Barnston, Tree Cottage C1955

Barnston appears in the Domesday Book as 'Bernestone', then held by William Fitz-Nigel, second Baron of Halton.

Caption For Braunston, The Canal C1965

The village of Braunston lies on a hill overlooking a picturesque stretch of the Grand Union Canal, one of Britain's most famous inland waterways.

Caption For Braunston, The Green C1955

Leaving Daventry northwards along the London to Holyhead turnpike, we arrive at Braunston, the hub of the canal network.

Caption For Barnston, Beech Farm C1955

Its claim to fame is the Barn Stone - a huge granite boulder swept down from Scotland during the last Ice Age.

Caption For Braunston, High Street C1955

The Grand Union Canal emerges from the Braunston Tunnel east of Braunston village and descends past the village on a flight of six locks.

Caption For Gayton, The Devon Doorway C1955

Situated on the junction of Telegraph Road, Brimstage Road, Barnston Road and Chester Road, one of the busiest in West Wirral, this atmospheric pub has changed little in appearance since

Caption For Barnston, Dale House Camp C1955

Now over a century old, the camp is set in about 15 acres of woodland on the edge of Barnston village; as a registered charity its aim is to provide accommodation and outdoor activities for individuals

Caption For Barnston, Tree Cottage C1955

It is possible that the building has undergone a change of both ownership and name during the past fifty years, since there is no longer any recorded trace of a Barnston property with this

Caption For Rickmansworth, The Canal 1897

By 1796 the Grand Junction Canal passed through Rickmansworth on its way from Brentford on the Thames to Braunston.