Balderton, The Village 1909
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Photo of Balderton, The Village 1909

More about this scene

The builder of Syerston Hall, William Fillingham, has a connection with Balderton in that his ancestors were farmers there. Though William was himself a farmer, he was also a land surveyor, property developer and investor in canals. He obtained Syerston in 1792 when he bought 500 acres from Lewis Fytche for £12,375. William died before Syerston Hall was finished; it was completed by his son, George.

A Selection of Memories from Balderton

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Balderton

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I was born in Milton Street in 1941 and went to Balderton Junior School and then on to the old school in Main Street, I enjoyed my time there and still come back occasionally. I would like to hear from anyone who knew me then, I remember local names such as Hurst, Glanville, Friar, Burdon, Skiba, Marriot,Hocking to name just a few, I am 70 in six weeks time but still like bikes!!! Have an XJ600N Yamaha at ...see more