Patrington, North Side c.1955
Photo ref: P184007
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Photo ref: P184007
Photo of Patrington, North Side c.1955

More about this scene

This large village was probably the first settlement in Holderness. The Manor House, far right, dates from 1743; the original owner was Elenor Ellis. The majestic 14th-century St Patrick's Church was not completed until after the Black Death, which wiped out half the village's population. The spire with its weathercock rises to 189ft and is a prominent landmark across the flat fields. Sir John Betjeman wrote that the church 'sails like a galleon of stone over the wide, flat expanse of Holderness'. Nearby Patrington Haven, once a small port, was overlooked once Sunk Island was enlarged. The former Patrington RAF wartime station is now a popular caravan and leisure park.

A Selection of Memories from Patrington

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 Patrington

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

I have just started to trace my family tree and found that my mother was born in the pub in Patrington market place in the year 1922. The family name being Melbourne. Does anybody have any memories of the people who owned that pub around that time or even a little later. It would make interesting reading.