Old Road c1960, Tintwistle
Old Road c1960, Tintwistle Ref: T204029
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Church Inn
I lived at the Church Inn until I was 15. I worked with John Horrocks wholesale greengrocer - we visited Smithfield Market every day - his son in law was called Wilf. I have been trying to find some information on the pub at Woodhead called George and Dragon - it used to be at bottom of road to Hole Moss, I can remember being in there - they had a pianola which played itself - any info would be appreciated. Regards Ken Batty
Tintwistle Days!
My recollections are from the mid 1950s to early 1960s. These were happy days wandering the Longdendale Valley and the Torside Reservoir, usually with guitar slung over my shoulder in the company of Olwen Brown, a local 'Tinsel' lass who lived in the last house before the cricket ground! (She had a younger sister 'Vivienne'.). I believe the family emigrated to 'Australia' in the 1970s. Now! - are there any of the Horrocks family still around? My grandfather, Joe Shawcross, was the brother of John Horrocks's wife, they owned the bungalow on the right hand side (coming up from Hollingworth), just before the cricket ground. They had two children, Alan and Mary, and grandchildren Barbra and Brian. At one time our family nearly owned all the businesses in Tintwisle Village! Mary and Alf Fincher (son Geoffrey) owning the 'Chip Shop', Annie & George Spencer having the 'Grocers' shop (they later became stewards of the local Coni/W.M. Club and had two cottages converted into one which 'Elsie... Read more
