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Delamere, Fishpool Inn c.1960
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Delamere, originally called 'foresta de la mare', is a very scattered community with no real village centre. There was once a healing well somewhere in the forest which, legend has it, was blocked up during an invasion by Vikings. Then in 1600 a new well appeared which had miraculous properties, healing people who were blind, deaf or lame. Was it the same well? We will probably never know.

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A Selection of Memories from Delamere

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 Delamere

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My best friend was sent here in the 1980s and the mental/physical abuse he suffered was profound. He was sent because his mother had a disability not him. He became successful but was never able to make sense of any close relationship and became a functioning alcoholic. His pain about this place was profound. He was pushed out at leaving age with no support about where he could go and when 10 years later he emailed the head ...see more
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Loved My Time At Delamere
I can’t believe the messages people are leaving on here I had a lovely time there and we definitely were a big family I was there 1973 1976 and have nothing but very happy memories x
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Yep I agree with what I have read. The school should had been shut down years before be I left. Was there 1975 to 1985. Special schools should be shut down. Sadly residential special school leads to being detained in psychiatric hospitals. Parents never believe pupils. Out of sight out of mind.
my memories of hell at delamare forest school
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Lymm Mother And Baby Home
While we are on about Delamere... when I was three I spent a week in a jewish mother and baby home in Lymm. Happy memories but the matron didn't know what to feed Jewish children so we got pickled herring!!
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