Nostalgic memories of High Legh'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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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 12 in total
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
My mum went to High Legh school in the 1930's and my grandfather and siblings went there in the 1910's. Her name was Doreen Burgess and her father was Percy Burgess. As a child he lived at Oak Tree Farm and later they lived at a house called Wayside on Northwood Lane. My granddad's grandmother was Elizabeth Barber. Does anyone remember any of them?
I was born in Lymm, at 4 Barsbank Lane in April 1960. I went to Westleigh Private school, where the head Mistress was a Mrs. Armstrong. I remember horse back riding at a stables in the village, known as Willy's, Willy was a wonderful woman. I recall trotting off every Saturday on a little black pony named Cheetah. I remember playing on the cross with my brother as kids. May Days, I was in the parade twice, and ...see more
My ancestors go back to George Whitlow born 1738 died 1814 and his wife Elizabeth (nee Holland or Rolland) born 1739, died 1806. There is a big ground stone at St Marys churchyard with inscriptions of them and their lost ones. There are lots of John Georges', Richards, Marys. Richard Whitlow born 1830 came to New Zealand in 1857 and settled in Woodend Canterbury. If anyone in High Legh is related to this ...see more
Swineyard Hall, probably one of the most photogenic farm houses in England. I have photogrphed it several times. Not only is the place itself very special, but it brings back so very many wonderful happy memories.
One headmaster, a small Welshman, used to encourage all the pupils to write in itallics. I remember, one day, another teacher coming into the class to tell Mr Evans that King George had died. Still, to this day, I remember what he said: "I suppose we'll have to do it ourselves now"! Strange how we remember little snippets from our childhood.
My twin brother (Roy) and I lived at the Water Tower Cottage, just a ...see more
To the lady who went to High Legh School. The school mistress was Mrs James who lived on Wrenshot Lane in High Legh. She had two children. Holly Cottage was recently up for sale, on the death of Mrs Hilton. The village continues to expand - we have lots of infill now around the old sites of both of the halls - East Hall and West Hall. The old Army camp was the last development and little remains of the old ...see more