The Park at Windy Nook
Circa 1956 I lived in Carr Hill and my dad would take me to Windy Nook Park. A lady in one of the houses around the area gave me sweets. Later on he found out that the woman had poisoned a few of her husbands to get the insurance money. She was supposed to be in the newspaper etc and was called the widow of Windy Nook! How true that is I don't know. Has anyone else heard the story?
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RE: RE: The Park at Windy Nook
http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/north-east-news/2004/11/28/cops-have-last-laugh-79310-14928699/
Comment from A R on Tuesday, 16th March 2010.
RE: RE: The Park at Windy Nook
Technically NOT Windy Nook. Carr Hill was the next village along after Windy Nook heading westwards.
The Widow of Windy Nook lived in Sterling Cottages and indeed did poison a number of her husbands. Known as Mary Wilson, her story is widely available on the internet and in books.
Comment from Richard Jennings on Monday, 3rd May 2010.
RE: RE: The Park at Windy Nook
I remember the Park at Windy Nook, I lived in Felling Square in one of the streets off there called Ridley Street, I also remember fleeing past a house on Chilside Road? because of 'the woman who poisoned her men'. I also remember vividly being terrified of "Ginger the tramp", poor soul, he was probably a very gentle guy who chose his way of life but we kids were cruel as all kids were, and are. Sitting on the Tea-Pot lid in the Windy Nook Park, we loved it! and what was the other ride called? It was round with a foot platform and iron bars sectioning it? We kids defied the laws of gravity many a time. Happy Days :-)
Comment from Joyce Wilson on Monday, 7th February 2011.
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Was trying to visualise the ride you meant + we just used to call it a roundabout ! Do you remember the old terraced houses that backed onto the park. There was a kind of ditch at the bottom of them , in the park, with bushes there. We used to hide in them + drink pop ! The freedom we used to have to roam about without an adult in the 50's + 60's . Wouldn't have let my children roam in the 80's +90's + my grandchildren have no chance ! The area is so changed now . Yes, they were happy days.
Comment from Barbara Ray on Monday, 7th February 2011.
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Mary Wilson was a relation to my grandad A H Wilson, was caught by saying keep the wedding cake for the funeral, she lived at Windynook.
Comment from Lisa J Nixon on Sunday, 17th April 2011.