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Stanhill, The James Hargreaves Memorial Garden c.1955
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James Hargreaves was connected with Robert Peel through helping him to introduce mechanical processes at Brookside Mill, so it was appropriate that the James Hargreaves memorial should be unveiled in July 1952 by Earl Peel of Hyning Hall, Carnforth. The inscribed plaque on the cottage told the story of how Hargreaves was compelled to leave Stanhill because of persecution by local handloom weavers who feared for their livelihoods. Hargreaves moved to Nottingham, and died there in comparative obscurity in April 1778.

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A Selection of Memories from Stanhill

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 Stanhill

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Evacuation
I was evacuted from the Manchester area, together with younger brother Robert in 1939, just before the outbreak of World War II. We arrived in Accrinton, and were taken to a school where we waited to be billited. After we had something to eat, we were taken to Stanhill Post Office where we spent the next three years of the war. I was then 14 and had to return to Manchester, my younger brother stayed till 1945. The ...see more
Stanhill, the Post Office c1955
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Alan & Hilda
Alan and Hilda Slater were my Uncle and Aunty and lived at the post office for many years and were quite possibly the funniest people I ever knew. Stanhill Post Office is reputedly haunted and Uncle Alan took every opportunity to use the story of the white lady to frighten unsuspecting guests. At one party there he pre-prepared a mock up of ladies' clothes, with wig stand complete with wig wired together, and hung on ...see more
Stanhill, the Post Office c1955
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