What a great video and I remember when Fletton spring was like that running behind my grandparents house in Springfield and my Nan used to work in the library on the high street and used to take me in there to take out some books,great memories.
Wonderful video! The alleyway by the side of Woodston church was known by my mum as the "haunted jitty" with a black lady haunting the path - I always didnt like going down there. My father was one of the organists at the church, I remember Rev Hugh Joseph and his wife Marion, followed by Rev Tom Winter. The old baptist chapel on George street was still standing in the mid 90s I seem to remember. Also at the top of Queens Walk on Palmerston road was Moores TV repair shop and a few doors up Mrs Chapman had a small grocery and sweet shop. Fletton towers was known as "Hartleys" and in the autumn we would nip into the grounds off Queens Walk on the way back from school and try and find conkers, at the bottom of Queens walk was Bennie Lifts, later Kone lifts. Before it was properly culverted I remember walking from Fletton Avenue along the spring in my wellies, under Glebe road with a torch and coming out in the car park of Elliotts at the bottom of Glebe road. My mum said she had followed the spring all the way to its source in the 1930s and witnessed the actual source of the spring itself. At St Margarets, at the cross by the porch, if you had done a 180 deg turn you would find the grave of John Ellington, quartermaster at the battle of Waterloo (my g-g-grandfather). Rev Jamal was the vicar in the 1970s, and according to my mum was a controversial character although what exactly this controversy was I never told.
Many thanks for the most fascinating of videos. Although I was born and bred in Orton Waterville, I spent much of my time in Siver Street ,where much of our family lived. Absolutely brilliant Paul ! Thanks very much. Looking forward to your next video 👍😄
I see you doing this video down Fletton high street brilliant work! I remember being a kid and an old library being on the corner of Fletton (where we used ‘hang’ out!) closely opposite to where the wonky donky pub is now but is now covered in flats
Very interesting. Well done. I lived in George Street from 1951 to 1965. Your video brought back some memories. That building at the entrance to the Rec should have been protected as a listed building. It is tragic what has happened to the Cherry Tree. I remember Miss Hartley and her hounds. Also I worked as a student at Farrows, canning peas in the summer months. Thanks again.
That was an amazing trip down memory lane for me. Parts of Woodston and Oundle Road in its entirety hold many a significant memory. It's is quite different to how I left it, but at the same time, exactly the same.
I remember "Fletton Towers" especially the huge Irish Wolfhounds that were in the parkland at the side of the tower and could be seen when you cut through to the Rec.Also On High Street the "Police house" I remember on the opposite side of that road a large house that had cells on the ground floor as I got caught playing in there when it was derelict.
My Nan and Grandad Baker and their children lived and owned the land around Bakers Lane and the big house on the corner of Bakers Lane , I think it's a hotel now.
10/10 for these videos mate, you do a really good job for old industrial archaeology crackpots like myself and the watermill videos - as I may have mentioned on those videos, are particularly special. Safe to say we have a common interest there but all your walk and talks that I’ve seen so far have been thoroughly interesting and entertaining. Thanks a lot for tge time and effort you put in for us lazy swines :) :)
The mystery building at the end of the video, on New Road. I remember back in the 80s the painted square on the side of the building, top floor, used to be a sign saying something like public bathhouse or baths. I don't know if it was advertising some or if they were in that building though
145 Oundle Road dates back to the 1840s and was until the 1980s the site of E.V. Martin wines and spirits wholesalers. The house was originally a gentleman's residence and had a service wing with a back stairs, and there were also cellars. St Augustine's Church was largely rebuilt in1844-5, and there was further work done 1883-4. (Pevsner, Buildings of England, Beds, Hunts and Peterborough. 2014 ed.)
My grandmother died during childbirth and lived at 4 Oundle Road which I think was part of the gatehouse. I have never found anything that challenges that theory.
Thank you
What a great video and I remember when Fletton spring was like that running behind my grandparents house in Springfield and my Nan used to work in the library on the high street and used to take me in there to take out some books,great memories.
Great video exploring my neck if the woods! Fletton Spring was particularly interesting 🙂
Wonderful video! The alleyway by the side of Woodston church was known by my mum as the "haunted jitty" with a black lady haunting the path - I always didnt like going down there. My father was one of the organists at the church, I remember Rev Hugh Joseph and his wife Marion, followed by Rev Tom Winter. The old baptist chapel on George street was still standing in the mid 90s I seem to remember. Also at the top of Queens Walk on Palmerston road was Moores TV repair shop and a few doors up Mrs Chapman had a small grocery and sweet shop. Fletton towers was known as "Hartleys" and in the autumn we would nip into the grounds off Queens Walk on the way back from school and try and find conkers, at the bottom of Queens walk was Bennie Lifts, later Kone lifts. Before it was properly culverted I remember walking from Fletton Avenue along the spring in my wellies, under Glebe road with a torch and coming out in the car park of Elliotts at the bottom of Glebe road. My mum said she had followed the spring all the way to its source in the 1930s and witnessed the actual source of the spring itself. At St Margarets, at the cross by the porch, if you had done a 180 deg turn you would find the grave of John Ellington, quartermaster at the battle of Waterloo (my g-g-grandfather). Rev Jamal was the vicar in the 1970s, and according to my mum was a controversial character although what exactly this controversy was I never told.
Fantastic information there Robin ...... I should have taken you with me !!!
Many thanks for the most fascinating of videos. Although I was born and bred in Orton Waterville, I spent much of my time in Siver Street ,where much of our family lived. Absolutely brilliant Paul ! Thanks very much. Looking forward to your next video 👍😄
I see you doing this video down Fletton high street brilliant work!
I remember being a kid and an old library being on the corner of Fletton (where we used ‘hang’ out!) closely opposite to where the wonky donky pub is now but is now covered in flats
Very interesting. Well done. I lived in George Street from 1951 to 1965. Your video brought back some memories. That building at the entrance to the Rec should have been protected as a listed building. It is tragic what has happened to the Cherry Tree. I remember Miss Hartley and her hounds. Also I worked as a student at Farrows, canning peas in the summer months. Thanks again.
That was an amazing trip down memory lane for me. Parts of Woodston and Oundle Road in its entirety hold many a significant memory. It's is quite different to how I left it, but at the same time, exactly the same.
There is a Pill Box on the corner of Hicks Lane on London road, it's quite hard to see with overgrowth easier to see in the summer.
I remember "Fletton Towers" especially the huge Irish Wolfhounds that were in the parkland at the side of the tower and could be seen when you cut through to the Rec.Also On High Street the "Police house" I remember on the opposite side of that road a large house that had cells on the ground floor as I got caught playing in there when it was derelict.
My Nan and Grandad Baker and their children lived and owned the land around Bakers Lane and the big house on the corner of Bakers Lane , I think it's a hotel now.
10/10 for these videos mate, you do a really good job for old industrial archaeology crackpots like myself and the watermill videos - as I may have mentioned on those videos, are particularly special. Safe to say we have a common interest there but all your walk and talks that I’ve seen so far have been thoroughly interesting and entertaining. Thanks a lot for tge time and effort you put in for us lazy swines :) :)
The mystery building at the end of the video, on New Road. I remember back in the 80s the painted square on the side of the building, top floor, used to be a sign saying something like public bathhouse or baths. I don't know if it was advertising some or if they were in that building though
Interesting ...... serious mystery with this one !!!
@@PeterboroughImages a bit more information via my mother, I can get you back to 1967 with this as a grocery shop owned by a Mr Baines.
145 Oundle Road dates back to the 1840s and was until the 1980s the site of E.V. Martin wines and spirits wholesalers. The house was
originally a gentleman's residence and had a service wing with a back stairs, and there were also cellars.
St Augustine's Church was largely rebuilt in1844-5, and there was further work done 1883-4. (Pevsner, Buildings of England, Beds, Hunts and Peterborough. 2014 ed.)
Many thanks Mark ...... I knew somebody would know !
My grandmother died during childbirth and lived at 4 Oundle Road which I think was part of the gatehouse. I have never found anything that challenges that theory.
If you have a name for your grandmother and year of death then I can probably tell you the location.
@@PeterboroughImages I’ve dropped you an email, many thanks