Alton, The Round House c.1955
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Photo of Alton, The Round House c.1955

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The windowless stone-built village lock-up. A surprising number of these old roundhouse lock-ups survive, many in the villages of neighbouring Derbyshire. Even before the Great War business had been transferred to a 'much more commodious police station'.

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Hi everyone ..So sorry that I don't have any photographs to show you all at this stage. But, I was born on Kingsley Holt on the 19th of December 1942. My dad was Frank Rainsford and my mother, Marion Rainsford (nee James) My dad used to work at Boltons as a turner on a capstain lathe at Froghall.. My grandad ,James, built and lived in the Mount at the top left of Whiston Bank. My short term memory is now ...see more
This was always a special landmark to me. It fascinated me and I was very curious abou it and longed to look inside. I must have passed it most days whilst living in the village. The houses nearby were on the edge of an old quarry and I believe their back doors opened onto the quarry.