Places
17 places found.
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- Morden, Greater London
- Mitcham, Greater London
- Merton, Greater London
- Wimbledon, Greater London
- Raynes Park, Greater London
- Merton, Oxfordshire
- Merton, Norfolk
- South Wimbledon, Greater London
- Merton, Devon
- Merton Park, Greater London
- Copse Hill, Greater London
- Cottenham Park, Greater London
- Morden Park, Greater London
- West Barnes, Greater London
- Bushey Mead, Greater London
- Collier's Wood, Greater London
- Crooked Billet, Greater London
Photos
37 photos found. Showing results 1 to 20.
Maps
221 maps found.
Books
1 books found. Showing results 1 to 1.
Memories
50 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.
Heston Middlesex 1950s
It was good to see people's memories of Heston, as I spent much of my childhood there. My father was manager of a branch of grocers called Platts Stores Ltd, Norwood Green, although we were on the corner of Fern Lane Heston and ...Read more
A memory of Heston by
Morden Park
I lived in Morden from the age of 3 to the age of 16. What I really remember is that I made model aircraft of many different kinds which I used to fly in Morden Park. I used to cycle to "Normans Model Aircraft" shop in Kingston Road, ...Read more
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Childhood Memories
My sister Margaret and I would walk from our "Yarford Cottage "through the US army camp at Tetton Park on our way to school which was then next to the church. Charlie Barrett was the game keeper, Captain and Mrs Pawson ...Read more
A memory of Kingston St Mary in 1943 by
Earlsfield
I was born in 1940 in Godalming the reason my mum was pregnant with me my Dad sent my Mum and sister out of London, because of all the bombing. After I was born we came back to Earlsfield. When I was still quite young we were evacuated ...Read more
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Growing Up In Wandsworth
As a young schoolboy I lived in Wandle House off Garrett Lane which was owned by Peabody estates at that time. So, taking a walk from there, I can remember the rag and bone carts passing on their way home to the other ...Read more
A memory of Wandsworth in 1960 by
Mitcham
Great site, brings back a number of memories. I went to Bond Road School in 1962ish with my twin brother Robert. We left at about 1970 and went Alphea in Merton before going on to Pollards Hill High School. Mitcham has changed so much, who ...Read more
A memory of Mitcham by
Marton
I attended Marton between 1961-1965. I am a catholic, so we went to church by car, as there was only a few of us. I remember the long walks on Sunday afternoon. The pictures on a friday night, girls on one side, boys on the other, with ...Read more
A memory of Whitegate in 1960 by
Correction
This photograph is not of Lavenham Road but is actually the Park Tavern in Merton Road, London, SW18. It stands at the junction with West Hill Road. Most of the buildings shown still exist today. My family lived in a house ...Read more
A memory of Southfields by
Morden I Loved
I lived in Polar Road, South Merton, but at the end of this road was Morden. I went to school in Morden and my Headmaster was Mr How. I went on to Willows High School for girls. I later went back in the '90s and how much it had ...Read more
A memory of Morden in 1973
Marton Boarding School
I went to Marton Boarding School from 1965. I have often given it a thought over the years. Yesterday I was in mid Wales and came back along that way. I decided to go and have a look. I went to Whitegate Church where we ...Read more
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Captions
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Much of the church was rebuilt in the 15th century by Merton College, Oxford, and the steward of their estate, Walter Taylard.
The church is first mentioned around 1120 as belonging to Merton Priory.
The c hurch of St Peter de Merton is of great interest, for it contains Anglo-Saxon work.
The tapestries - part of a memorial to those killed in the First World War - were designed by Lady Chilston and woven at the Morris works at Merton Abbey.
Built in stone from the original Marton Hall in 1850 to serve the village of Marton, this Victorian building operated as the local school until 1963, when a modern building replaced it nearby.
Stewart Park was originally the grounds of Marton Hall, the magnificent residence of Henry Bolckow which he built in the 1850s, and filled with valuable works of art.
Despite the brickwork at the east end, Marton's church of St James and St Paul is one of the oldest surviving timber churches in Europe - it was founded in 1343 by Sir John de Davenport, and hence the
Whereas Marton and South Fylde worshippers had to bring their dead to St Chad's, the parish church of Poulton, people from the new town of Fleetwood had to come to Meadows Avenue, which used to be called
The village gets its name from a Barton (or Berton), the old word for a rickyard.
The village gets its name from a Barton (or Berton), the old word for a rickyard.The village church of St James was remarkable for its time in that it was built all at once, and not over a couple
The village gets its name from a Barton (or Berton), the old word for a rickyard.The village church of St James was remarkable for its time in that it was built all at once, and not over a couple
A few more survive in the surrounding countryside, and a couple of miles along the Manchester Road is the timber-framed Marton Church, one of the earliest and most complete examples in the country.
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