Woolston, Long Barn Bridge c.1965
Photo ref:
W415002
Photo ref:
W415002
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Today the name Long Barn is associated with a modern housing development, but in 1965 the area was still open countryside and farmland. In 1968 Warrington was designated as a New Town, and a Development Corporation was created to create a 'prosperous dynamic town of opportunity and innovation'; new communities were built in the Padgate area, including Longbarn.
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A Selection of Memories from Woolston
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 Woolston
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Mr Mather used to let us have a look at the penny tray ! we would walk down to his shop and take ages to choose something for 1d he was so good as he can't have made much profit from our three things. I remember his mother was a counsellor and used to give us a day off school always announced on speech day every year. He had a son called Charles I think.
Living on Barnfield Road, I was 10 years old in 1955 and would often be asked to ride my bike round to the Post Office to post a letter or buy something at the shop.The P.O. was run for many years by Mr Arthur Mather.
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