Nostalgic memories of Spurstow's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Hi would love to find or see a photograph of Zena Lewis who lived at the Blacksmiths forge in Spurstow. She died when she was 26 From David Mollart
Hi Robin. Just surfing the web here in Canada and came across you ! Often wondered how you and Brian were. I did stoke those boilers too, and served petrol. Mum and Dad moved to Tiverton, and later I remember your Mum in the little shop in Hospital Street. Can even remember your Wolseley DNF 996 !!.Getting ancient now but the memories remain.
I am Jean Dunn, nee Livingston, and my Dad was the village policeman from 1953 to 1958. We lived in the police house at 'Sandymount' on Whitchurch Road. We left there when Matthew Lowe and his family moved into the new police house in Peckforton Hall Lane, which I remember being built. I have a brother called David and we both went to Spurstow CP School, in fact I started school there and left after five ...see more
Hi, I am Matthew Lowe. My dad is Kenneth Lowe and was the local policeman and we were the first to live at the police house on Peckforton Hall Lane just off the A49 at Spurstow crossroads. I was six in 1958 and attended Spurstow County Primary School for 2 very happy years until I was eight. Everybody in the area was very kind. Miss Davenport was teacher, Mrs Love headmistress. Some of ...see more
I was born in Spurstow and lived by the crossroads on the A49 and went to the girls' school till I was seven, Miss Bratt was the teacher and lived in Tarporley and came to school on a scooter. Miss Rodgers was the head teacher and she lived in Bunbury in the village. Then it was off to the lads' school up the heath at seven, Mrs Steventon was the teacher, then on to Mr Nev Rowell who was a Welsh man, I can still see him ...see more
My parents owned the nursery at Spurstow, (I remember the big oak tree in front of the petrol front on the A49). They were there from 1943 to my father's death in 1951.  Was there a family called 'Prier' (soliciter, doctor) in the area? Dad use to go shooting with someone of that name or similar in the area. I have very fond memories of the area, the small farm behind us where we got our milk, the local bakery in ...see more