Nostalgic memories of Old Woodhall'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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My gt.gt.gt. grandfather, John Alcock and his brother William Alcock farmed in Old Woodhall from around 1850 to 1882. John and his wife Elizabeth both have gravestones in the old St. Margaret's churchyard (sadly now overgrown). I don't know the names of the farms they both had, but John rented his land (250 acres). When he died in l882 all his farms animals (sheep, cows, pigs, poultry and horses) ...see more