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In among my family genealogical records is a note that an ancestor of mine named Richard de Berecrofte gave lands to Kirkstall Abbey in the 12th century.  I am SO looking forward to visiting the Abbey next ...Read more

A memory of Kirkstall in 2007 by Georgetta Potoski

I want my dad to be remembered by all you that knew him he was born in coalville and spent his days growing up in witwick.The memories i have of my dad are all good he was always smiling and doing ...Read more

A memory of Whitwick in 2004 by Julie Chambers

Chudleigh hosts a wonderful Christmas late night shopping evening each year when the Christmas lights in Fore Street are switched on. The shops stay open until late evening and their windows ...Read more

A memory of Chudleigh in 2007 by John Howard Norfolk

I discovered this amazing place in 2006 and only wish I had known of it 50 years ago as it is an oasis of rural bliss where folk musicians and dancers meet like-minded people to practise and learn from one another. I first went there ...Read more

A memory of Crowcombe in 2006 by John Howard Norfolk

It was a warm bright sunny day in May when my husband and I came to look at a house in Thorngrafton. What a lovely quiet atmosphere it had, apart from the mooing of the cows on the farm and the sound of the house martins singing in ...Read more

A memory of Thorngrafton in 2000 by paulinedreece

It's a bit unfair to say my memory is from 2000, as it actually goes back to when I was born (1980) and only ends last year (2008). My earliest memories are of being at my Aunty Stella's. She wasn't really an ...Read more

A memory of Denton Burn in 2000 by Aidan Henderson

Oh sweet sweet choppington! the day i met you was wondrous and full of chopping memories. i love to be in choppington's warm embrace. i distinctly remember exploring your many sights and sounds... as well as your many ...Read more

A memory of Choppington in 2006

My husband Gerald and I moved into 1 Grove Cottage 6 years ago. We love living in a house so full of history and often try to imagine what it would have been like during the hundreds of years people have lived here. It's ...Read more

A memory of Great Bookham in 2009 by Anona Coates

One of the many items on the Oxford "tourist trail" is a weekend long folk festival which is supported by dozens of morris dancing sides from all over England. This year Whitethorn Morris appeared for ...Read more

A memory of Oxford in 2009 by John Howard Norfolk

I recently visited Kirdford with my mother to try and trace family history. My mother is a Pullen and all her ancestors originated from Kirdford, we visited the graveyard and lo and behold found some Pullen ...Read more

A memory of Kirdford in 2006 by Carol Spicer