High Street c1960, Snainton
High Street c1960, Snainton Ref: S312003
Memories of High Street c1960, Snainton
I Remember ( Well Almost )
Well, Wesley, the famous preacher, preached from my garden, to the populous in about 1763. This was pre-soap days, so I'm sure lots of people turned out. I believe my house was a yeoman's small farm, but has grown from its beginnings in the 15th century. Inside the house shown on the right in one of the photos is still an old 'beehive' bread oven. It has lots of the old features associated with a vernacular house of considerable age. With walls 2 feet thick, it's been here a long time and hopefully, here for a lot more years.
Snainton & local memories
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Ancestors
I am currently reasearching my ancestors and have found that my grandmother and her parents lived at 1 Vine Cottages in the late 1800s. I am really interested to know if they are still there. The family name was Spaven. I remember vaguely visiting Snainton as a small child. Alma Farm is in my mind but not sure if that is a true memory. I am going to visit later in the year and look in the churchyard and church records to see if I can get further. My family are very keen for me to do this as when I die they will have no record of their past.
