High Legh, Swineyard Hall 1897
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Photo of High Legh, Swineyard Hall 1897

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Formerly home to a branch of the Legh family, Swineyard Hall was sold off by Lt Colonel Cornwall Legh in 1919. The sale catalogue described it as a 'charming old-world residence, in black and white chequered design ... partially surrounded by a moat'; it was 'a comfortable and commodious domicile ... (with) interior fittings of rare old oak'.

A Selection of Memories from High Legh

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from High Legh

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I attended High Legh School, in the clock tower building and the Army Camp Huts. I lived in High Legh till 1978. Any memories from these times would be of great interest to me. I knew Stephen Davis, George Gallan, Roy Youds, Jimmy Dennis, Christopher Edwards. Thanks.
I lived in high legh from 1965 -1974 on woodlands crescent,the first school i went to was on the army camp an old nissan hut then we moved to the village hall i remember the teacher was mrs caine and then moved to the school we know now the headmaster was mr roberts who sadly passed away and mr cragg took over there was a little shop on renshard lane mrs cooke we used to play on the army camp and there was ...see more
My Grandparents and Great Grandparents, lived in High Legh. I seem to have an address of four lane end, but also Holly Cottage. I have been to the village a couple of times but cannot find it. Can anyone help. They left High Legh and moved to Gloucestershire around 1937. Their surnames were Hallwood and Robbins. My Dad Ross Hallwood, went to school at High Legh and then on to Lymm Grammar School.
My maiden name was Sylvia Yates and I was born in 1937 when my father was demobbed from the army, we went to live at Side Lodge West Lane. He went to work for Mr Cornwall Legh as his chauffeur. My brother & I went to the school which was only a few yards away and attended there until we transferred to Egerton School in Knutsford. Some of my most happiest memories were at ...see more