Maps

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Books

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Memories

725 memories found. Showing results 281 to 290.

Rob Hardy

I was born in the County Hospital in Haverfordwest and for the first week I was looked after by my aunt at Park Place. From that time, I was riased and loved at the Bush Inn, St George St. Does that make me a Tenby Man or a man of Tenby? I ...Read more

A memory of Tenby in 1963 by Robert Hardy

1956 1960

My dad bought a brand new house on Craigwell Avenue in 1956. Builder was William Old. I was 4. The house was blue and yellow, 4 houses up on the left from Newberries Avenue. The construction went on for at least two years after moving in. ...Read more

A memory of Radlett in 1956 by Robin Thompson

Manor Road 1946 1975

My mum was born in no 49 Manor Road, Gladys Crone - my aunts also, Jessie Crone and Mary Crone. Aunt Jessie Lived in no 49 till 1975. When I was born I lived in no 13. My mum was Gladys Mills Nee Crone. I am Keith Mills and I ...Read more

A memory of Erith by Keith Mills

Bordeston Secondary Modern School (Hanwell)

Bordeston school was pretty boring for many pupils. Woodwork was ok, and there was a school barge which you could work on instead of detention. There seemed to be a preoccupation with corporal ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1960 by Nick Beard

Girlington Family Ownership Of Thurland

Nicholas Girlington of Hackforth and Calton, Yorkshire (my 9th great grandfather) traded Sir Francis Tunstall the manor and lands of Hutton Longvillers, Yorkshire for Thurland in 1598. In 1612, Nicholas ...Read more

A memory of Thurland Castle by Donald Johnson

Moat Farm Road

My name is Peter Holmes, I lived at 70 Moat Farm Road from 1945 to 1964. I went to Islip Manor School and went to Vincent school in 1955. I left school in1960 and worked in the butchers next to the cabin on the race course estate. ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1945 by Peter Holmes

Learning By The Book!

There has been a public library in Cannock for many decades. As a child I remember the library being housed in a set of green painted, wooden buildings which stood on High Green next to the Council Offices. These grandiose huts had ...Read more

A memory of Cannock by brucehaycock

Childhood Memories

I was born in Godmersham in 1952 and lived here until 1972 when I got married .We lived in Eggerton lane at the far end . My Father worked for Godmersham Park estate and was head Gardener when he died in 1984 My mother worked at ...Read more

A memory of Godmersham by sparkykingsnorth

The Three Ways Community Centre Arundel Drive

The Three Ways Community Centre in Arundel Drive holds many happy memories for many people of Boreham Wood. You might be interested to know that the name came from the three, roads, Cranes Way. Manor ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood by Victor Rowntree

Memories Stirred

I have just discovered this site by chance and have read so many comments that have stirred memories for me. My name is Ian Bradford. I was born in Perivale Maternity Hospital in 1950. I lived on Ripon Close from 1954 to about 1963 - ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by Ian Bradford

Captions

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Caption For North Harrow, The Tithe Barn, Headstone Manor C1965

Headstone Manor itself is sited within a square moat to the east of the barn, and dates from the mid 14th century.

Caption For Enfield, Whitewebbs Park, The Pond C1955

The first three occasions were at Elsynge Palace, and the fourth, in 1587, was at the manor house.

Caption For St Ives, Bridge Street 1898

On the left in the 1955 view is the Manor House, occupied by Wadsworth, the beer and soft drink bottlers, whilst on the right is the building which used to be the Temperance Hotel.

Caption For Maidstone, St Faith's Church 1892

This was Chillington Manor House, a former home of the Wyatts.

Caption For Penrith, Brougham Castle 1893

In 1237 the manors of Carleton, Langwathy, Scotby, Sowerby and Penrith were granted to Alexander II.

Caption For Portchester, Yachting C1965

Long before the Admiralty requisitioned Cams Hall during the Second World War, long before the Delmé family as lords of the manor hunted deer in the woodlands of the estate in the 19th century, long

Caption For Ruislip, Bury Street C1955

On the north side of the village is Manor Farm, with its astonishingly complete array of farm buildings.

Caption For Pilton, Tithe Barn C1955

Next to the church there is the manor house.

Caption For Rugby, Clifton Road C1950

In 1221 the Lord of the Manor, Henry de Rokeby, reached a financial arrangement with the Abbot of Leicester that effectively converted the chapel in Rugby into a parish church.

Caption For Loughborough, All Saints Parish Church C1950

Close by is Loughborough's Manor House, now a hotel and restaurant.

Caption For Oxwich, The Castle 1935

A large manor house was built within the remains of the old castle in 1541, incorporating some of the original curtain wall, the gatehouse and the great tower.

Caption For Sheet, The Old Cooper Built Door 2004

In essence many of the townspeople wanted to run the town for the town, and not at the behest of the lord of the manor, but the election of members to parliament was the tip of the iceberg.

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, The Driffold And Boddington Gardens C1965

Whilst a driffold was set up near to the manor to impound stray animals, the area around the parish church was developing apace.

Caption For Wilmslow, St Bartholomew's Church, South West 1896

The original lords of the manor were the Fittons, then the Venables inherited the land and, in the 15th century, the two Venables heiresses each took their half of the estates to their husband's

Caption For Fareham, The Quay C1950

Some examples of their handiwork can be seen today at Westbury Manor Museum.

Caption For Minehead, Beach Hotel And Avenue 1923

At the same time there was a toll for use of the road and the beach, which belonged to the Luttrell family as Lords of the Manor.

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Caption For Basildon, C1955

If we scratch beneath the surface, we will find tales of old manor houses, smuggling, the deadly marsh fever, ghosts, education, transport, and a new form of religion, retail therapy!

Caption For Hemel Hempstead, Box Moor 2005

On 19 July 1574 Elizabeth I gave the moor, which was part of the Manor of Hemel Hempstead, to Robert, Earl of Leicester.