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Although I lived in Martley in those days, Broadheath has many happy memories for me. I used to cycle there to collect day-old chicks from a farm in the centre of the village - I ...Read more

A memory of Lower Broadheath by Philip Norman

I was born at Trevalyn Manor in August 1953. I have returned to The Golly these last few years for short holidays and still love the place. Does anyone know when the place closed as a maternity hospital? A lot of people will remember my ...Read more

A memory of Rossett by William Williams

I can remember in the late 1940s Gymkhanas being held in the field behind the Manor, then owned by Mister Glazebrook. I remember after one very large lady had done her jumping round one of the locals shouting "Now ...Read more

A memory of Child Okeford by David Moon

King John's Palace is the oldest residence in the village of Colnbrook and has been listed by English Heritage as a Grade II* property because of its age and historic interest.  It pre-dates Tudor times to about the 13th century ...Read more

A memory of Colnbrook by John Crampton

I worked for israels who had a fruit & veg shop opposite the town hall from june 1963 to 1965 in early 64 i noticed a pretty young girl walking past the shop each morning on her way to east ham station to catch the ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1964 by David Brown

My search of the 1901 census has just revealed that my great maternal grandfather and his wife were staying there (the Manor at Hilton) on census day and that she was listed as a daughter and he as son in law. Her ...Read more

A memory of Hilton in 1890 by Simon Butler

I remember me and my brothers were all dropped off at the Cinema in South Harrow on a Saturday morning. It used to be early, so we could go in the sweet shop to get all our sweets. You could get four sweets for a penny. ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow by sharon.stephens28

I visited and stayed at Barcote Manor twice in the 60’s and certainly in 1964. At the time it was owned by Mercantile Bank of India, who had purchased it prior or during WW2 to house their bank documentation. My father took ...Read more

A memory of Barcote Manor by bryan.woodford

I was delighted to find this site which brought back many memories for me. I was born in 1942 and lived in Landseer Road until I left to get married in 1961. I then moved to Motspur Park and in 1969 moved to ...Read more

A memory of New Malden by Cynthia Diossy

I have an old "Farmer and Stock Breeders" magazine, dated Monday 9th September 1929 The front cover has a picture of Mr Jowitt and his prize winning boar "Norsbury Woodman 8th". His address is Strode Manor, Bridport, Dorset. I know this is a little later, but it might help?

A memory of Strode Manor by Maurice Parkinson