In the 70's and 80's Scrooby was a mystical place , local farm was ran by "Jock the hind " . Even his collie's were magic as they set off at sunset on their own and came back with the cows from the fields for miliking as Jock and my dad would stand in the farm yard talking lol .( my dad was friends with Lady Galway of Selby estate that Scrooby fell under and we were the only ones allowed to fish her lands so we got around the area and knew everyone back then ) . Mill pond was a trout hatchery in the 70's , when it rained the pond over flowed and the trout would escape into the ditches running to the river , my dad would goto war with the big pike as they fought for the trout . He would hook a trout and wind in half a fish lol . Where the road crosses the river Ryton is where the golden sword was found one summer when the water level dropped to ankle depth , a good time to go collecting the fresh water muscles to eat . Now the river runs red with sand from the quarry at Retford ,but in the 70's / 80's it ran crystal clear . Just across the road where the burrial ground is now was RAF Bircotes airfield , During WW2 it housed fighters / bombers / training aircraft and was home to the Polish flight training school . Not massive but it had 3 runways , all over 4000ft . So Scrooby would have been hectic during these times .
The distance to Plymouth MA is incorrect on the signpost. Plymouth MA is approximately 3200 miles away. I think someone accidentally used the distance to Plymouth MI which is about 3690 miles away. 😁
@@spikearrowsmith6243 I would like to come to Scrooby church some time in the near future, but I am a little on the social anxious side of things, and asking for something really isn't my strong point, so I tend to avoid and look elsewhere.
In the 70's and 80's Scrooby was a mystical place , local farm was ran by "Jock the hind " . Even his collie's were magic as they set off at sunset on their own and came back with the cows from the fields for miliking as Jock and my dad would stand in the farm yard talking lol .( my dad was friends with Lady Galway of Selby estate that Scrooby fell under and we were the only ones allowed to fish her lands so we got around the area and knew everyone back then ) .
Mill pond was a trout hatchery in the 70's , when it rained the pond over flowed and the trout would escape into the ditches running to the river , my dad would goto war with the big pike as they fought for the trout . He would hook a trout and wind in half a fish lol .
Where the road crosses the river Ryton is where the golden sword was found one summer when the water level dropped to ankle depth , a good time to go collecting the fresh water muscles to eat .
Now the river runs red with sand from the quarry at Retford ,but in the 70's / 80's it ran crystal clear .
Just across the road where the burrial ground is now was RAF Bircotes airfield , During WW2 it housed fighters / bombers / training aircraft and was home to the Polish flight training school . Not massive but it had 3 runways , all over 4000ft . So Scrooby would have been hectic during these times .
Are you coming to West stockwith Andy?
Lots of history here as it as one the main shipping ports years ago.
I sure am! :D
The distance to Plymouth MA is incorrect on the signpost. Plymouth MA is approximately 3200 miles away. I think someone accidentally used the distance to Plymouth MI which is about 3690 miles away. 😁
Parish Noticeboard is on the side of the village hall, looks like it wasn't accessible when you were there, due to the Construction.
Also let me know if you want the keys to the church! I can get that organised for you
Ah yeah, that would have made sense, in the fenced off area
@@spikearrowsmith6243 I would like to come to Scrooby church some time in the near future, but I am a little on the social anxious side of things, and asking for something really isn't my strong point, so I tend to avoid and look elsewhere.