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Sandbach, Ancient Saxon Crosses c.1955
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Despite the fact that most of our towns and villages were founded in Saxon times, few have any reminders of their Saxonhistory left other than perhaps their names. Here, however, there are the shafts of two stunningly beautiful Saxon crosses. The taller one is covered with scenes from the life of Christ, whilst the smaller one is thought to depict scenes from the life of Peada, son of of King Penda of Mercia (whose territory this once was). He was converted to Christianity some time around AD653.

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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 Sandbach

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Black And White House Next To Lower Chequer
This was the family home of Harold and Dora Bagnall (my Grandparents) until the 1960s. The address used to be 21 Hawk Street and I was told as a child the incline next to Lower Chequer was for people to disembark from the stagecoach. I was also told although I cannot confirm this that the Lower Chequer was a stop off on the main road to London. I have very happy memories of my childhood ...see more
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Sandbach The Good Old Days
l am 65 in Jan and l think l can name nearly all the shop from the 1955 Tho l not lived there since I was 16 Fond memory Jill carrie
Sandbach, Ye Olde Blacke Beare c1965
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Josephine Hamer Nee Stephenson
I am probably in wrong bit but does anyone know above person from Moston Green nr Sandbach.NEed to contact her. Have address but would take too long Thankyou
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Chippy
My sister and I (Marina and Lesley Tonks) had many a bag of chips at Florries, they were the best. When we moved to the new high school on Middlewich Road about 1962, we had attended Wheelock School before coming to the new school, we then spent most of dinner times in Florries chippy.
Sandbach, the Square and Crosses c1960
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