Nostalgic memories of Cossington's local history

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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.

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I was so excited to read the memories of Bob Day's shop. I spent many summers in Cossington. Bob Day was my uncle and I really enjoyed spending time with him in the shop especially being in charge of the penny tray! Unfortunately I don't have a photograph of the shop when it was a shop and would love it if anyone who has one would share it with me. It has been many years now since my Uncle Bob and ...see more
The large house on the left of your photo was the Astill farm house . My grandfather Thomas Harrison originally was the groom to the hunting horses . He later took over as Shepherd to a large flock which grazed at Cossington or Sileby. He travelled by pony and cart to feed his sheep in all weathers . Digging frozen turnips by hand in winter. Dipping them at Sileby sheep dip on Barrow Road . My father ...see more
On the other side of the road from this photo (Barncroft) was a shop known as Bob Day's. A tiny shop with a thatch roof and still standing but unused for many years. As a young school boy I would buy penny sweets with pocket money from Bobs on a Saturday morning with other friends.
The house in the middle is where I lived from 1972. The address is 62 Main Street and the house was called Barn Croft. The house on the right was a farm and the house that the middle house was built on was part of the farmyard. When the farm closed, one of the daughters had this built c1930. She lived there until she died c1970. Her name was Olive Clarke and was one of three girls I believe. The house ...see more