Patrixbourne, St Mary's Church, Carving Above The Doorway 1954
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Photo of Patrixbourne, St Mary's Church, Carving Above The Doorway 1954

A Selection of Memories from Patrixbourne

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 Patrixbourne

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I was born in 1919 at Bifrons Lower Lodge Gate, which at that time comprised two dwellings. The part we lived in had been a school provided by the Marquis of Conyngham for estate children. It was shaped like a letter T. The lower room was almost circular and just before our time, the tenant of the lodge was expected to open the gates to let the Marquis through. My earliest memory is waking up in the big ...see more