Nostalgic memories of Scarisbrick'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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Hi. Scarisbrick Hall is now an independent school, and I couldn't be more proud to be a student there! From what I know of its history, it was done up as the beautiful, gothic building we know and love today by Edward Pugin in the Victorian Dynasty. Lady Anne Scarisbrick lived there during that time, and apparently died on her wedding day by jumping off the tower. There are many gardens named ...see more
I have distant memories of my dad going to this place to measure men for lounge suits , I seem to remember him getting upset because of the poor people (as he said ) having such a difficult life . was it at this hall ?
My memories relate to the war years and just after. My paternal grandparents lived in Scarisbrick. I can remember the house, kitchen and front and back gardens. It seemed a much bigger house than ours and probably was. I don't remember any houses on the opposite side of the road. When we travelled on the bus from Ormskirk, the light flickered through the leaves overhanging the road, creating a kaleidoscope of ...see more