Nostalgic memories of Little Sutton's local history
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I have read through all of the memories and no one has mentioned the dairy where for 6d you could buy a lovely ice-cream, not like the sickly ice-cream you buy today. The butchers shop was on the end then the grocers which became a supermarket and between that and the large wool shop was the dairy. I think it was called Williams the dairy. The other wool shop near to Bassnetts the newsagent had a bay window just like the ones you see on old fashioned looking Christmas cards
I was wondering if anyone has any old picture of Hope Hall Sunday School, it was "set back" off the A41, Little Sutton, more at the "top end" of Little Sutton, on the left hand side. Also could anyone tell me more about the Sunday School, how old it it? Who built it etc, , many thanks Valerie
Hi I was just wondering where the name Benty Heath Lane, (Little Sutton)?Hooton came from and how old is this lane,
regards val
Hi , can anyone help. My great grandparents Kate and William James Collins lived at 1 The Hollies, approx. date 1930,s the cottage is still standing on the A41, just on the corner before you turn into Wetherby way. I have only one picture of my Grandmother standing with members of our family out side the front door. On the side of the house when they lived there, was a sign which ...see more
I have just stumbled upon this site and have spent a few happy hours reading memories of Little Sutton, here are a few of my own.
My brother, Edward (known then as Teddy) Johnson, and myself, Sharon, lived in Hawthorn Road. I remember the Tennis Club on Spring Gardens (i think) The Bowyers lived in Spring Gardens, our neighbours were the Lowes and the Bromleys.
I remember Dolly Worthingtons on Walkers ...see more
Can anyone help or remember, when was the allotment started, what year? Also I am trying to find out about a sandstone "pot" quite largish that was in the allotment in approximately 1966/67. The story is ...... My grandfather George Hunt had a plot in the allotment, although I can not remember exactly which plot. I would go there when I was little in the 1960, but where his "plot " was, there was a sand ...see more
I have a memory from the late forties or early fifties of a De Havilland dragonfly aircraft giving joy rides from the field. do any of you old timers remember this ? . If so could you please enlighten me of the occasion , was it a fair or a village fete ?.I would be grateful of any info. Tony Ward.
Jacqie. Carlton house stood at the junction of ledsham road & the a41 chester road.It was purchased by Cartwright Bros. a local builders & partly demolished. The stables & the music room/billiard room still exist behind an arcade of shops (I think a firm that sells lawnmowers occupies this) This room was used during the war by the wvs & was known as the sewing room. The brick from the house was ...see more
I am wondering if anyone can help. I have posted in here (Little Sutton) as Great Sutton is only 1/4 mile away. I was hoping to get some information regarding a "Mill" that was in Mill Lane, Great Sutton. I cant find any information about this, but there was one, I think if would have been aprox. before 1930,s . My reason for believing there was a "Mill", many years ago I was talking to someone who had a ...see more
Does anyone have any memories of a large White House which would have been located about 200 metres behind the Tesco Express on Chester Road. I have heard this property is linked to my recently purchased house, the Coach House/Holme Lodge. The large black and white house and Coach House next door but one to Tescos Express. I am also interested in any history relating to The coach house. I have seen aerial photos ...see more
