My Mothers family lived in the farm which was over the railway from
Sages Lane. They moved there in about 1926 and left in 1938. My
Mother still lives in the house they moved into when they left the
farm. My Grandfather was a Horseman for Browns farm. from
Maureen -

-- In peterborough_memories@..., "Adele Gardner"
<adele@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Brenda
>
>
>
> That is all very interesting.
>
> I was born in Dogsthorpe, in Welland Road, and Mum and Dad moved to
> Garton End Rd in about 1964, they are still there. I briefly lived
in
> London Rd before moving back to Dogsthorpe first Dovecote Close and
then
> Lawn Ave for the last 20 years,
>
>
>
> Adele
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: peterborough_memories@...
> [mailto:peterborough_memories@...] On Behalf Of
wesbrencro
> Sent: 25 August 2008 14:59
> To: peterborough_memories@...
> Subject: [peterborough_memories] Re: Peterborough in pictures
>
>
>
> Hello Adele
>
> I think Alec Plant was a cousin of my Dad's. I have just looked at
> your Dogsthorpe website, found it very interesting. My father in
law,
> Victor Weston, lived in Newark Avenue for 64 years ( he passed away
3
> years ago aged 91). He used to tell us stories of old Dogsthorpe, a
> lot of which is mentioned on your website.
> Peter ,my husband ,has memories of the old Showground, going through
> the fence , also of fields where Dogsthorpe estate is now. You could
> also see the Cathedrals of Ely and Peterborough across the fields
in a
> straight line.
> The Sugar beet factory was mentioned on another message. We lived
near
> there, the smell used to come in to your house, on to the clothes in
> the hall. The smell is not missed!
> Brenda
>
> --- In peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk> , "Adele Gardner"
> <adele@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Brenda
> >
> >
> >
> > I lived next door to Mr (Alec?) and Mrs Plant in Garton End Road
when
> I
> > was growing up. I think I saw a picture of your dad in the paper
and
> > thought they must be brothers because they looked so alike.
> >
> >
> >
> > Adele
> >
> > www.dogsthorpe.com <http://www.dogsthorpe.com/
> <http://www.dogsthorpe.com/> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > [mailto:peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk> ] On Behalf Of
> wesbrencro
> > Sent: 25 August 2008 09:59
> > To: peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > Subject: [peterborough_memories] Re: Peterborough in pictures
> >
> >
> >
> > --Hello
> > Re Orchard's fish and chip shop, mentioned by Christine. Ted
Orchard
> > was a school friend of my Dad's ( my Dad was a builder, originally
> > from Paston Lane, Stan Plant ). I and Mum still keep in touch with
> > Mrs Orchard.
> > We lived in Fulbridge road until 1964, then moved out of
Peterborough,
> > returned in 1968.
> > I also remember the Sages Lane foot crossing, we used to go over
there
> > to watch the trains.
> > My aunt had a bungalow at Marholm, we , as children, used to bike
to
> > Marholm and past there to Helpston, with a picnic, up and down the
> > hils we called 'Devil's Dip'. Yes it is a pity the children can't
go
> > out in the country on their bikes, now. I also remember Sansby's
> > butchers, interesting too re Churhfield road history, I had a
school
> > friend (also Christine in Churchfield Road)
> > Brenda
> >
> > - In peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk> , "Christine
> > Chadwick"
> > <christine_m_chadwick@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In peterborough_memories@...
> <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
> > <mailto:peterborough_memories%40yahoogroups.co.uk> , "Gordon
Boughton"
> > > <quilletman@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi there Christine.Thank you for the information,and you can
tell
> > > Ron that although I left Peterborough 60 years ago I am still a
Posh
> > > supporter much to the disbelief of my Devon friends.I well
remember
> > > going to the London Rd ground with father in those days.My dads
name
> > > was Tom.I also watched Posh here in Devon at both Plymouth and
> Torquay
> > > in recent years.I did wonder if the "Revels" remember the
Butcher's
> or
> > > the Fish shop I mentioned ?Your whole area has changed
unbelievably
> > > since we were children,we used to walk to the end of M'S
> avenue,across
> > > Lincoln Rd into Sages lane, over the railway (There was a foot
> > > crossing then) it was all fields wonderful for kids.During the
war
> > > there was a small tented group of soldiers with an anti
aircraft gun
> > > just over the crossing in the field.I remember them giving us
tins
> of
> > > Mconikies ?" Like thick beef soup"For home.Speak to you
> again.Gordon.
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > > When I lived in Walton in the early 60's, the fish and chip
shop was
> > > called 'Orchards'. My brother went to school with Ronnie
Orchard.
> The
> > > Fish shop was called 'Orchards' for many years under different
> > > ownership. It is now revamped under new management -again- but
since
> > > last year it is owned by Chinese people who do chinese food as
well
> as
> > > fish and chips. (I haven't used the chippy for around 20 years -
> > > don't like greasy food!). The butcher's was made into a private
> > > dwelling house after the last butcher died a few years ago, but
> > > previously to that owned by a Mr Sansby, whose daughter has
married
> > > one of Mr and Mrs Revel's grandsons.
> > >
> > > I used to walk over the foot crossing (which was mainly used for
> farm
> > > vehicles I think) at Sages Lane in the 60's, with dogs, over to
all
> > > the fields and foot paths the other side - which is now
Bretton. I
> > > think that was closed when the line was electrified, the same
time
> as
> > > the road crossing was closed in Marholm Road - now a monstrous
> > > concrete foot bridge over.
> > >
> > > I lament the loss of so much nearby countryside - you need a
car to
> > > find it these days. Until the age of five, I lived in the
Marholm
> > > village, which is just outside Bretton. Bretton has swallowed
up all
> > > the countryside in between. I daresay you could remember more
than
> me.
> > > Mr and Mrs Revel can remember when my house wasn't there, and
fields
> > > through to Paston Church (hence 'Churchfield Road').
> > >
> > > Christine
> > >
> >
>