Sprinch yard: A memory of Runcorn

Sprinch Yard

A Memory of Runcorn.

i was born in 1946 off Latham avenue
I can remember the big pond as we called it being drained at the bottom Latham avenue, and old wooden boats exposed and burnt...to build spur road ?
My dad worked at old quay offices in Mersey road and he used to play hell if I swam near ferry hut
In sixties it was new inn then into the scala... Good times
Went to Victoria road primary... Don't know anyone in Runcorn now... Moved out when new town moved in .

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Hello, I am researching my Aston family who came from Runcorn and Frodsham. We have in our family's possession an engraved watch presented to my Grandfather's brother, Albert Wright Aston, in Feb 1912 in recognition of his saving a boy from drowning in the "Big Pool" at Runcorn. The Aston family lived at that time on Greenway Rd - so presumably close to the "Big Pool". Albert Wright Aston was born 21 March 1891 thus was 20 at the time of the award. Albert married Charlotte Ann Stringer and and died in Runcorn in 1954. I have a photo of AW in his early 20s. Anyone with an interest in these events please contact me. David Aston

By david.aston on Sat Feb 27th 2021, at 3:22 pm

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Hello Big Pool was in Heath Road....Runcorn i think there may be a tiny bit of the pool left.....it might help to put your request on Facebook theres lots of Runcorn pages on there xx good luck....x love reading these memories.

By Maggie Fowler on Wed Nov 9th 2022, at 9:40 am

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