Pateley Bridge, The Church And Board Schools 1893

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I remember staying at Eagle Hall in the early 70's on a pony trekking holiday with my friend. It was a fantastic place for pony mad girls! I remember the lady who owned it was Barbara Edward and she had two lively daughters who took out the rides. I think one was called Vicky but obviously it's a long time ago! Lovely to see this photo. Came upon it while looking for the walk that passes Eagle Hall and loops round through caravan park.

This view shows the old North Eastern Railway Station at Pateley Bridge, this line from Harrogate, opened in May 1862 and closed to passengers in March 1951, just three years before we went to live in Pateley Bridge, however there was a pick up goods service until 1964. There was a large pair of crossing gates at the bottom of the High Street and I can remember the lunch time goods arriving and the gates ...see more

I cannot resist bringing more memories of this time to the fore! Just behind the photographer is the fish & chip shop and café, on the right was the bus station and garage, the wood hut behind the van was a mans and boys outfitters. The white square building halfway up in the photo was the cinema (now gone together with the bus station) just beyond the old Board School, then the W.R.C.C. ...see more

Oh how this takes me back almost 60 years! I came to live in Pateley Bridge in September 1954, as a seven year old, my father had taken up the post of village policeman, PC 906 Goulding, and together with my mother we lived in Pateley Bridge for close on 9 years and this is just how I remember the High Street at that time, how streets looked much wider as a child!