Courtlands Stores: A memory of Milton Regis

Courtlands Stores

A Memory of Milton Regis.

The shop on the left was where I lived as a child. My father (Ron Stone) bought the property which was an old doctor' surgery and transformed it into a general store. My Mum and Dad used to open the shop in the evenings selling peas pudding and faggots and all the family used to join in preparation. My job was to make onion gravy on a paraffin stove. This was very popular and there were often people queing with their own basins right along the street outside. Those were the days!

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Added 26 September 2008

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Nice memory, Lynda. I think Cortlands was spelt Cortlands (no 'U'). I'm currently fascinated by the name Cortland. My Great Grandfather was Landlord of The George in the High Street. His eldest son went to New York State - to a place called Cortlands. We have an inkling that when he finished running the Inn we think he renamed the property Cortlands as a result. At some point the name Cortland Mews came into being - and it turns out, runs to the courtyard behind what was The George Hotel/Inn (No. 71), now a Barbers. The fascination is how the word - the name of the place - Cortlands - has hung around long enough to be "important" enough to be used as a road name!!
Best, Colin Winn

By Colin Winn on Thu Sep 22nd 2022, at 5:27 pm

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By the way, my Great Grandfather's name was George Buggs

By Colin Winn on Thu Sep 22nd 2022, at 5:28 pm

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