Bampton Grange, The Village 1952
Photo ref: B299005
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Photo ref: B299005
Photo of Bampton Grange, The Village 1952

More about this scene

The parish church of St Patrick, in the background, is only one of ten in England dedicated to Ireland's patron saint. It underlines the persistent local tradition that St Patrick visited this part of the Lowther Valley.

A Selection of Memories from Bampton Grange

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bampton Grange

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It would have been 1965-66 and we, that is Rosemary and Barbara and myself, would walk along the road to Knipe from the cemetery in spring, hoping to find the first show of primroses on the side of the road. So many memories that are good from then. Stealing apples with Lee and his brothers, bike rides, playing on the Green, rafts on the river, under the bridge, hot melting tar on the road, swimming, ...see more