Knutsford, The Rose And Crown 1898

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Whatever happened to Mr Chips Chippy ?. Had many an enjoyable meal from there 37 years ago when I worked in Knutsford. It was a very good chip shop. How time flies.

Did anyone on this site go to this prep school. I was there in the late 1950's... Would live to hear from you. Anne (Boden) as was.

We moved to knutsford when i was 4 (1960) we lived at 2 summerfields and then moved to 14 southfields it was a brand new house ! I played out all day with my friends , matt moonie, bobby millward , david pye, the hornes, jonathan henderson . I went to crosstown school , i remember mrs cromwell jones ,the dinner shed at branden drive which is still there. Then norbury booths when i was 7 , i remember all the fund raising for the outdoor pool ! Ahhh they were the days !

In the 1960's/70's - (can anybody tell me the actual date?) when the Tatton Estate was being broken up, there was an attempt to secure the Heath for built development. The Knutsford Freeholders who had 'ancient rights' for grazing etc.. over the Heath (and, of course, to hold fairs thereon - especially the May Day) had to go to the High Court to defend these rights. My father was one of the Freeholders ...see more