Nostalgic memories of Chapel-le-Dale's local history

Share your own memories of Chapel-le-Dale and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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I lived at Salt Lake Cottages with my parents Stan and Elsie Simpson. Dad was a signalman on the railway. I was very young at the time and had moved from Rycroft at Newby, where I was born. I spent my summer holidays at Long Marton near Appleby and stayed with relatives there. My mother died from the dreaded TB which may not have been helped by the inhospitable conditions up there. Left on his ...see more
My grandparents lived at Salt Lake Cottages, Ribblehead and as a youngster I visited them and later had a spell living with them. During this time I went to Chapel le Dale church every Sunday, and sometimes twice on a Sunday! There was never any more than 6 people in the congregation, three of whom were from the same family. This was a bizzare experience for a youngster but I ...see more