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OUR HOUSE ON LEVENSIDE
As a youngster of about 7 years I moved into this house (called The Lodge, Levenside) shown on the photo with my parents Cid and Rene Swales, we lived here for 9 years. The house was the coach and stable block of the adjacent Levenside house (now split into 2 ) and dad was employed as the gardener. Happy memories of days in the river, fishing, playing with Brian Borthwicks boat (he lived just along the riverside). Much of my time was spent playing just over the river at Brian Hugills dad's farm, Manor Farm, cricket and football in the riverside field which was the site of the old Stokesley Tennis Courts. Dad planted many of the flowering cherry trees in front of the house where in 1978 my son had his wedding photographs taken. In memory of my parents and the happy days of living here I placed, in 2004, a seat on the riverbank opposite this house.
Stokesleys 2nd. Fire Station
For the information of readers, it may be of interest to note that the building just past the Town Hall Block, left side, was known as the Shambles and in the 1800s and early 1900s was open fronted and used as a market area for the sale of dairy produce and vegetables etc. My great grandfather, Solomon Swales traded butter here from about 1860 until 1918, he gained enough money to build Bridge House, (now the Panda restaurant). At the East end of the Shambles was built Stokesleys 2nd Fire Station to house the manual Fire Engine given to the town by Colonel Hillyard in 1848, the 1st Fire Station store in the base of the church tower being then too small. This 2nd Fire station was used until 1914 when a larger steam fire engine was purchased.
Cleveland memories
My Childhood Memories
The first house in Waterfall Terrace is where my grandparents lived for many decades. John and Ann Scott. I love that place.
Childhood
My Great Aunt stayed in Holly Garth and we visited her frequently as children during the 1970's early 80's, I have many, many happy memories of times spent in the beck, herding ducks and Suggit's ice cream, the best on the planet. We spent many hours walking up High Street to the High Green, walking up to Captain Cook's Monument and up Roseberry. My Gran (Laura Armstrong as was) and Grampa used to take us down, they are now 90 and 89 respectively but I believe still have relatives in the village. I would love to bring my son down but we haven't managed it yet, hopefully soon. Ann Harrison, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
Gribdale Terrace
My memories of Ayton are through Gribdale, I had many relations who lived there, like the Bailey family. If anyone can give me information on any of them, it would be welcome. Thank you.
Regards,
Albert.
Cycling The Watersplash
I used to love cycling from my home in Stokesley, through Hutton Rudby and through the water splash and back the long way to home. My surname was Wadsworth at that time.
Only When it Was Very Cold
My Dad, Ray Hall, was born in Hutton. His dad John Hall was a tailor and his cousin May Hall ran the post office. I would come to the village as a child and often played with Basil, who lived with May. One winter I remember sledging down a long hill and eventually sliding straight across a frozen ford, I assume that it was this watersplash in the summer! My grandad lived at Scarborough house. When May died in 1953 she left me the post office clock, but I never received it in Worcestershire. It appeared to be too costly to transport it down to me. I got a postal order instead, for 2/6d!!!
I also remember paste egging down some bank. Eating the eggs afterwards and how wonderful they tasted.
When I came down I would have been between 5 and 7 years old.
