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Tarporley, Cheshire
Tarporley maps
Historic maps of Tarporley and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Tarporley maps
Historic map of Tarporley
Illustrated Victorian map of Cheshire
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Tarporley books
Displaying 3 of 12 books about Tarporley and the local area. View all Tarporley books
Cheshire County Memories
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Cheshire Photographic Memories
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£11.20
Cheshire Living Memories
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£11.20
2 Tarporley photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Tarporley
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My G,G, Grandfather was born in this Manor House
My G,G,Grandfather was born in this house on the 2nd of July 1864, his name was Joseph Burgess and his parents' names were Joseph and Lydia Burgess nee Brooke. Joseph Burgess emigrated to Australia at the age of 22 years, he came across on the French ship called the Gilcruix on the 13th of Oct 1886. His passage cost 14 pounds... [more]
Shared on 11 March 2008
Cheshire memories
Friends from Barbridge and Bunbury were good in those days. Used to go dancing in the area, I think the buildings are still up. Ken Kirkham who has since died. David Davies after a while went in the army and has now moved away, but can't mention any more for now. But they were great times.
By Barbara Jones ... [more]
Shared on 23 April 2008
I used to cycle from Barbridge to Bunbury quite a lot in the 1950s when we needed to see Dr Arthur, but the view of the countryside was beautiful.
By Barbara Jones
Shared on 17 April 2008
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... [more]
Shared on 16 June 2009
Reach for the Sunshine One and All.
My name, way back in 1957, was Iris Finley. My overriding memory of Delamere was the feeling of being in a very old fashioned environment. I always felt that the way we were taught and the strict regime was from an era much before I was born. That is not to say that I didn't like the atmosphere, I just found... [more]
Shared on 26 October 2008
My name back in 1954 was Doreen Lipman
I don't know what made me google Delamerites but was amazed to find this website. It seems I'm the only one with bitter memories. I hated every single minute of every single day and night and was one of those naughty children who kept running away. We once made it to a gypsy caravan in a nearby field and even more... [more]
Shared on 21 July 2008
....those lazy, hazy, days of Delamere
I have so many memories of Delamere but unlike the others who have written on this page my recall of the names are not so good. I tend to see things as pictures (and have a good memory for faces) and have vivid images (tableaux) of events at Delamere. The gardens at the back with the sundial and divided pathways, the... [more]
Shared on 22 June 2008
My unforgetable time at Delamere
Hi old Delamerites!
My name is Marilyn Levy. I was sent to Delamere at the age of six, and remember crying myself to sleep every night. I probably annoyed all the girls in that dormitory with the notion that I was going home. In retrospect, my stay in that beautiful paradise was probably the best thing that happened to me! I... [more]
Shared on 31 May 2008
Extracts From Tarporley & Cheshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Tarporley, inspired by Frith photos.
The Swan was an important coaching inn in the past. The present building dates from 1769, although it contains within it parts of an earlier medieval building. It is also the headquarters of the oldest hunting club in England – the Tarporley Hunt – which predates the hotel, as it was founded in 1762. The colonnaded area just beyond is the former covered market.
This is an extract from Cheshire Living Memories.
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When this photograph is enlarged, it is possible to make out a sign for the Fire Station on the right. Founded in 1869, Tarporley's fire brigade was the first voluntary fire brigade in the country. The building was used to billet troops during the Second World War, and then as a labour exchange, before the fire brigade moved back in 1957. Today the building is home to a chocolate shop.
This is an extract from Cheshire Living Memories.
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Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories
Having survived the great fire of 1583, St Mary's Church is the oldest building in the town. Much of the structure dates from the 14th century, although it is thought that building work was probably interrupted by the Black Death and only resumed much later that same century.
This is an extract from Nantwich and Crewe Photographic Memories.
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