Opposite the school: A memory of Banstead

Opposite The School

A Memory of Banstead.

Does anyone else remember the chain railings and posts, painted black and white around the green in front of these shops? I used to jump over them as a small child. They enclosed all the grass area.

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By posla on Thu Sep 29th 2016, at 6:32 pm

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Wasn't that outside the two little 'half'shops wool shop and a little sweet shop where we used to get an ice cream in the summer when we were at the park

By posla on Thu Sep 29th 2016, at 6:34 pm

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Yes, I remember those chains from the early 70s - used to do the same, jumping over them.

The wool shop was called Maxines if I remember correctly - my mum used to take me in so she could buy wool - we had a knitting machine which fascinated me.

By Tim Watts on Thu Oct 11th 2018, at 4:51 pm

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I have a fading memory, now it's been mentioned, of that sweet shop next to the wool shop. Very small and old fashioned, wasn't it?

By Tim Watts on Thu Oct 11th 2018, at 4:52 pm

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Yes I remember the chains and jumping over them in the mid 50s. They gave you a good old whack if you misjudged them.

By Janice Chapple on Fri Mar 3rd 2023, at 2:58 pm

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