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Memories
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School Carol Concert
This was where my mother and father were married in 1937. I used to walk up to the Church with the whole of Minehead Grammar School for our annual Christmas Carol Service. Our lovely music teacher, Mr Langdon, used to play the ...Read more
A memory of Minehead in 1958 by
Growing Up In East Ham
I lived in park avenue, in a block of flats in the middle between market street and Langdon crescent. There were families of every age group in the 2 blocks and you couldn't have wished for a better community growing up. ...Read more
A memory of East Ham by
Derek Hall’s Pensax School Memories
As I was brought up in Menith Wood from the late fifties until the early sixties I attended Pensax School where Miss Jones and Mrs Attwood were our teachers for every lesson. I remember some of my school friends like ...Read more
A memory of Pensax by
Relations Of John Wraite Mary Post
In 1841 John & Mary Wraight's son William married Sarah Curling Baker the daughter of Thomas Baker & Eleanor Hunt from St Margarets at Cliffe. Her stepsister, Eleanor Hunt's daughter by her first marriage ...Read more
A memory of Guston in 1860
Those Lazy Hazy Days Of Delamere
I have so many memories of Delamere but unlike the others who have written on this page my recall of the names are not so good. I tend to see things as pictures (and have a good memory for faces) and have vivid ...Read more
A memory of Delamere in 1966 by
Delamere By Sid Grant
The Jewish Fresh Air Home and School was founded in 1921 by Miss Margaret Langdon, MBE, MA (1890-1980) and located at Blakemere Lane, Delamere near Norley, in the beautiful Cheshire countryside. My time spent there was from ...Read more
A memory of Delamere in 1930 by
Shootash
Does anyone remember the Mowatt Family who used to live at Longdown, Salisbury Road, Shootash. I recall that Mr.Mowatt owned the fish market in Southampton. The daughter was called Peggy and she went on to marry Neville Dent, a race ...Read more
A memory of Shootash by
Woolworths 1955/6
I started out working life at the pontypool store ,Mr Galander manager ,in the stockroom with Gwen later on the floor 'then being moved to Newport! Those were the days when ponty Meant something!! The streets were full on Fridays ...Read more
A memory of Pontypool by
East Ham 1966/1968
I moved from Dulwich in 1966 as my father was in the army.We lived in the TA camp on Vicarage lane and I went to Vicarage Lane School. My maiden name was Mcnickle. I attend it for 18 months then went to Burges Manor which I ...Read more
A memory of Barking in 1967 by
Salford 1967 1972
Hi, I lived at 20 Todd Street, Higher Broughton, Salford for 5 years. I left when I was 7. Went to St Thomas School, don't remember too much of school. Made my holy communion there. Remember going to Heaton and Manley Park ...Read more
A memory of Salford in 1970 by
Captions
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The village of Longdon lies on the western edge of some high ground, separating Longdon Marsh from the River Severn.
Longdon's church, seen here behind the trees, has a tower and spire dating from the 14th century. Much of the rest of the building was replaced in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Laindon and Langdon Hills had always been separate villages with long histories, and even appeared as separate entries in the 1086 Domesday Book.
The view is westwards from East Cliff to Golden Cap, with Langdon Hill (top right) forming the inland horizon on what is now National Trust land.
Looking westwards along Main Street towards Lyme Regis, with the plateau of Langdon Hill forming the skyline (centre).
Initially focused on Laindon station, it soon engulfed parts of Langdon Hills and Dunton.
One Tree Hill and Westley Heights were together designated Langdon Hills Country Park in 1973.
Note the traction engine and trailer on the left of the picture, up Longdene Road. Today the Dolmetsch Workshop is in King's Road, and is open to visitors by appointment.
One Tree Hill and Westley Heights were together designated Langdon Hills Country Park in 1973.
Initially focused on Laindon station, it soon engulfed parts of Langdon Hills and Dunton.
Further west along Main Street, looking towards Lyme Regis, the plateau of Langdon Hill forms the skyline (centre). The cart is beside Rose Cottage and Foss Cottage (left).
Famously the second-highest point in Essex (the highest being a patch of undistinguished woodland in the parish of Langley), Langdon Hills certainly impressed the traveller Arthur Young.
He was also a land-agent, who sold plots at Laindon and Langdon Hills for £5 a time. His office can be seen here, at the corner of Berry Lane.
He was also a land-agent, who sold plots at Laindon and Langdon Hills for £5 a time. His office can be seen here, at the corner of Berry Lane.
The old Laindon High Street had about 120 shops spreading in twos or threes from the Fortune of War down past the station to Langdon Hills.
From the slopes of Quarry Hill, above Park Farm (centre), we look south-westwards to Golden Cap (left of centre) and Langdon Hill.
Langdon Battery (mentioned in the introduction), overlooking the Eastern Arm and Camber, can be seen at the distant left-hand side middle ground.
This view looks westwards from the River Winniford to Golden Cap (centre skyline) and Langdon Hill (top right).
Beyond are the cliffs and skyline of Cain's Folly, Stonebarrow Hill, Langdon Hill and Golden Cap.
Golden Cap rises at the centre, with tree-coverd Langdon Hill (top right) to landward.
Carter and cart-horse head up Main Street in a view across to the plateau of Langdon Hill (centre). Behind them is the gable- end of the Farmery and Hope Cottage.
Langdon Hill can be seen on the skyline (right of centre) at the heart of what is now the Golden Cap Estate of the National Trust. Here the River Winniford trickles through the shingle int the sea.
In 1956 Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone opened a Methodist church in Langdon Hills, and in the following year the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited Kingswood Junior School, officially opened
Furthermore, Jack Straw, a priest who led Wat Tyler's group to invade London, originally came from Fobbing.
