Ollerton, The Hop Pole Hotel, The Dukeries c.1955
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Photo of Ollerton, The Hop Pole Hotel, The Dukeries c.1955

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North-east of the church is the Hop Pole Hotel, a good 18th-century coaching inn that also catered for visitors to the great Dukeries mansions. Nearby are two other inns,The White Hart and The Snooty Fox. Beyond is Ollerton Hall, late 17th-century and derelict for some years, but shortly to become a Sue Ryder Home. There is also a working watermill with an iron water wheel powered by the River Maun, and an accompanying tea room.

A Selection of Memories from Ollerton

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 Ollerton

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my family moved to ollerton in september of 1957,from ushaw moor near durham.the move had been delayed by the birth 5 weeks earlier of my sister patricia,she arrived on my birthday,so the children of the family had had to stay with grandma and grandad till dad had the house done so we could "just move in"we all piled out of the car and the moving van began to empty.and suddenly there was a comotion in the ...see more