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Somercotes maps
Historic maps of Somercotes and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Somercotes maps
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Somercotes area books
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Beginnings
I was just browsing through the net when I came upon this place, and it brought back a lovely memory of this place, as this was where my father took me just after the war, and the wonderful old lady who lived there introduced me to reading books. We were in her back garden which ran down to the brook that this place was named after. I cannot remember her name but I picture her as though it was yesterday, but I will never forget her. I am now in retirement in Australia and I read at least 5 books per week. I would love to see a photo of this brook for my family tree if anyone has one. Some of my family history relates to Norton and its surrounding villages and one day I hope to get back there to see it again.
Swans Row
I was born on Swans Row. The correct address was: BERRISTOW PLACE SOUTH NORMANTON ALFRETON DERBYSHIRE DE55 2HX 01773 580666 Frank Hughes.
I Know This Cottage VERY Well.
I know this street - Spring Road - very well, and particularly this thatched cottage! This is because the Thatched Cottage was at the end of what was our property from 1990 - 2003 - Coke Hearth House. If you look at the brick wall, the right hand side leads down to Hollyhearse Terrace, and also a public footpath which my sister and I affectionately named 'Snail Lane' which, when we grew up, was a cobblestone footpath leading to the Pye Bridge Industrial Estate. We called it 'Snail Lane' simply because there was a huge amount of snails there that we often used to take and try and race! Coke Hearth is now down the land to left on the wall, going straight past the cottage down into the woodland. This is where I grew up, and I couldn't have asked for a better place to spend my childhood. I remember once digging in the woodland and finding a Victorian Sixpence, something I still have until this very day! Lots of wonderful... Read more
Build A Boat
My Nanna and Grandpa. Mr and Mrs Beauchamp lived at a House called 'Craig Side' on Greenhill Lane, which is just down from the trees to the left of this photo. I remember the house was slightly different than it is today. It had a drive and to the left of it a lawn full of apple trees. The back garden was patio along the whole house then a long lawn. At the bottom of the lawn Grandpas had erected an old canvas army tent about 40 foot by 30 foot and in it he had started to build a boat from scratch. It was wooden and I thought it was the size of the Ark. I remember watching him sometimes while I sat on the frame of the boat and he was planing part of it with and old fashioned wooden type plane. I also remember the rassberry cains at the back of the tent full of ripe fruit, mmm!
Donkeys
When I was growing up a family called Judge lived in the house at the top right of this photo and I used to play with the son and daughter. They had a small field, which is still there at the front of the house, with their two donkeys in it. They also had a climbing frame with swings abd a see-saw. I remember thinking they were quite posh. The field to the left, belonged to the Oakes family and we had hours of fun making dens and playing hide an seek in the long grass till the farmer we called 'Fat Cap' (he was fat and wore a flat cap!) turned up on his tractor and we legged it.
The Phone Box
This was the meeting place where local kids gathered most evenings. I dont think it's changed much. I remember Guiness Trust doing all the houses up.
Evans Concrete Products Ltd, Greenhill Lane, Riddings
I worked at Evans Concrete products employed as factory maintainance fitter; my job was to keep the factory machinery in good condition and attend to other projects in the making. The people I worked with were Jack Travis, fitting shop manager, Bill and Ron Hardwick and Ernest Finny, the best engineeers you could find, who taught me well - those were the days!
