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27 places found.
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- Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester
- Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
- Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire
- Rood Ashton, Wiltshire
- Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire
- Ashton, Northamptonshire (near Oundle)
- Ashton, Cheshire
- Ashton, Somerset
- Ashton, Cambridgeshire
- Ashton, Strathclyde
- Ashton, Hampshire
- Bower Ashton, Avon
- Ashton Green, Sussex
- Street Ashton, Warwickshire
- Ashton, Hereford & Worcester
- Ashton, Cornwall (near Helston)
- Ashton, Northamptonshire (near Hanslope)
- Ashton Gate, Avon
- Ashton Vale, Avon
- Lower Ashton, Devon
- Higher Ashton, Devon
- Long Ashton, Avon
- Ashton Common, Wiltshire
- Cold Ashton, Avon
- West Ashton, Wiltshire
- Ashton Upon Mersey, Greater Manchester
- Ashton under Hill, Hereford & Worcester
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George Henry Street
I lived in West Ashton Street from 1948 to 1968 when I got married and left. I remember Elaine and Lucille who lived in George Henry Street and there was a family at the top of the street who emigrated to Australia. My maiden name was Hall and I had a brother Kenneth.
A memory of Salford by
Faraway Castles
As a child playing on the allotments behind the Fire station in Trowbridge I used to see the white buildings gleaming in the sun of the Manor on the far hills. It was always so beautiful sitting majestically in the distance I longed ...Read more
A memory of Trowbridge by
Dunbar East Lothian
I remember Dunbar, I used to go through from Edinburgh to see my Granny Marr who lived in 32 Parsonspool and the rest of my relations, the Ashtons, Knox, Gillans & Patersons who lived in the area.
A memory of Dunbar in 1940 by
My Memories Of Salford
I was born in the upstairs back room of my maternal Gran's house at 20 John Street, Pendleton. I was told there was an air raid going on at the time. My first school was John Street where there was a play ground on the roof, but ...Read more
A memory of Salford in 1951 by
My Childhood In Burton In The 50's And 60's
I was born in the village in 1949, in an end terrace No.1 Woodview. It was down a small road in the centre of the village and at the top, I believe at one time there was a timber yard/sawmill. The ...Read more
A memory of Burton in Lonsdale by
Joan Lucy Clarke
Hi, I am just wondering if anyone, anyone at all, remembers a lady called Joan or Lucy Clarke, born about 1921? Her mother was called Elsie May Clarke (as far as I know), I don't know Joan's father's full name... I know Joan was ...Read more
A memory of Chinley in 1930 by
Wc Sa Great Place To Be
My name is Linda Ashton and I was at WCS 1960-61. This was my 4th boarding school and was far and away the happiest! It felt like family with Mr and Mrs Savage as surrogate mum and dad! I was there because of ...Read more
A memory of Warnham Court School in 1960 by
Wartime Evacuee 1939 1940
In August 1939 I was evacuated frm Salford to Caton. I had my gas mask, a small parcel of food and a label on my clothing. We arrived at the then beautiful station, adorned with flowers. Then we walked to the Village ...Read more
A memory of Caton in 1930 by
Playtime In Waltham Road
We moved into no 76 in 1958. Mum still lives there. It was when there were allotments behind the houses that you could walk through (as long as you weren't caught), then cross a ditch before the Ashton.You could walk ...Read more
A memory of Woodford Bridge by
Police Station
I have only just found this site. I was born in 1944 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, my Mom was sent there as bombs were falling still in the London area and Woodford was still getting there fair share. We lived in an alleyway ...Read more
A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1947 by
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The number of competitors and the strength of their support indicate the pleasure of the town folk in Lord Ashton's gift.
It was James Williamson, who had made his money in linoleum, who paid for the park, and his son (also James), later Lord Ashton, carried on the support.
Ashton Gardens, mainly provided by Lord Ashton, were formerly St George's Gardens.
The inscription on the fountain commemorates Lord Ashton's generosity to the inhabitants of St Anne's-on-Sea.
In the churchyard lies George Ashton Taylor, a former pupil of the Academy, who died aged nineteen.
The warden points to one of the city's landmarks, possibly the Ashton Memorial on the opposite hillside.
A number 9 bus from Ashton has just arrived on the left.
A residential school, it was established in 1894 on Brockholes Brow at Farringdon Park, and remained on the site for over 100 years before moving to new premises in Ashton in Ribble.
At the centre of Dalton Square stands a bronze statue of Queen Victoria guarded by four lions, given to the city by Lord Ashton. He
Charles Ashton from Thornton-le-Fylde post office had to walk from there to Inskip on most days, and in snow he followed the telegraph poles.
Not far from here was a huge sandhill, across from Lord Ashton's bungalow.
The Town Hall, another gift from Lord Ashton, had opened in 1909; it was designed by E W Mountford, who was the architect of the Old Bailey in London.
The Conran Street - Denton service was converted in December 1934, and the Ashton - Denton route in November 1936.
Preston was a major cotton town, and the Lancaster Canal runs from Ashton Basin.
When it was built for the Ashton Lever family it replaced an earlier hall built by Sir Darcy Lever and it was surrounded by a 700-acre estate.
A bus to Pedders Lane and Ashton-on-Ribble plies down Fishergate, but so busy has Preston become, that drastic alterations in regulating traffic have had to be made.
Williamson Park was a gift from the Williamson family; it was begun by Joseph Williamson, and continued by his son (later Lord Ashton) in memory of his father.
When his second wife Jessie died, Lord Ashton, son of James Williamson, decided to erect a monument to her.
Besides cloth making, the town became a centre for the manufacture of agricultural machinery; this was thanks to Robert Ashton Lister, who set up his firm in 1845.
We can see the round tower added by King John, and the back of the famous John of Gaunt Gateway; the Ashton Memorial, looking like St Paul's in London, stands out from the murk of Lancaster behind
Given by Lord Ashton in 1907, this one has Queen Victoria in bronze guarded by four bronze lions, symbols of Great Britain.
Yet another clothier's church, St Mary's at Steeple Ashton had a steeple, as the village name implies, but it was blown down in 1670.
It is the smallest Norman keep in England, and last saw action at the end of the Civil War, when Colonel Ashton's forces barricaded themselves in the castle demanding the pay that was owed them.
The terrace on the left is noteworthy: it dates from 1815 to 1830, and has interesting architectural features such as stone cill bands to the first and second floors and sash windows alternating
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