Nostalgic memories of Stanhope'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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My memory of Stanhope castle school was always the knuckles hitting the top of your head and punched in the gut for not doing as you were told to do it too slow in doing what the master's asked you to do . Punishment was daily if you had your elbows on the dinning table the masters would sneak up on you and pull both arms in the air and slam both your elbows down hard six times the pain was ...see more
what can i say that has not already been said about that place,i was there from 1963 till 1968 in softly house.i cant think of a single day i was happy there,the staff were absolute monsters,and the biggest monster of all was the headmaster a horrible sadistic little man that would beat the children for no reason whatsoever,some of the things i witnessed that man do would beggar belief these days.men have complained about ...see more
I went to Stanhope castle from 1975 to 1977. I do understand that there was a lot of physical abuse that happened. It happened to me too. I am trying to get to the truth about Stanhope castle. a lot has been covered up which I am trying to uncover. Doing this I am never going to give up I am fighting for the truth no matter how long it takes I will keep searching until I get it. This is what I have got up ...see more
My dad was in Stanhope castle when he was 11 so I'm sure from 1975. He's told me about the place and it knocks me sick. I'm just wondering if there's anyone on here that remembers him. He's called Arthur Addison and he's from Newcastle. Please get intouch my email is amelia.addison1993@icloud.com
I arrived at Stanhope castle in 1975 at the age of 10 years old. I was in bewdley house and I was made number 57. my memeries of Stanhope castle haunted my life, I have tried to take my life several times, I became a alcholic, my life has turned around now after loosing my legs to diabetes. I have joined facebook to be part of the Stanhope group, I found the group but not been accepted as a member of the group yet. I had suffered abuse to a degree it ruined my life. Andrew Kennedy.
I am asking PLEASE. If you are one of the members of staff reading this who reported the abuse just before castle school was closed down. I have knowledge for the true reason why Stanhope castle school closed. New intake of staff were shocked to see the level of abuse that was happening and reported it to social services, when social services received the complaints from these new ...see more
Hi Brian and long time since we last spoke, 32 years in fact and just came across the Stanhope scenario and boy do I remember it well. Quite brutal at times and the likes of the staff that ran the establishment would have been taken out and shot in the present day. I visit Middlesbrough to see my mam and sister Susan and we talk about the place regular. If you find the time drop me a line and let me know how both ...see more
HI IM ALLAN BROTHER OF ARTHUR CHADWICK; IWASAT STANHOPE SCHOOL IN 1961 -1964 MY BROTHER JOINED ME YEAR LATERAFTER PROBLEMS AT HOME WITH AN ABUSIVE FATHER(FRYING PAN TO FIRE WE WERE TREATED LIKE SOLDIERS BY THE EXARMY OFFICERS WHO RAN THE SCHOOL THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAD ANY FEELINGS TO WARDS US WAS THE NURSE AT THE TIME THEY USED TO MARCH YOU EVERY WHERE; IREMEMBER THAT ONE TIME IT WAS SNOWING AND THEY TOOK US FOR ...see more
hi im allan chadwick just found this site i was at castle school 1961-1964 it was abad plase to be was punished once3 by standing in the rain in the play area with out any clothes iv just found out that my brother arthur has died .iv had problems with the boffect of bean ther
any person that atended the castle school in stanhope if you have a facebook account there is a group on facebook all ex stanhope lads, many old friends have been reunited and hold a reunion for everyone to attend every summer and meet up, looking forward seeing you there,