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"SKEGBY"

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SKEGBY HALL

Skegby Hall 1909

Skegby Hall 2007

Skegby Hall 1909

Skegby Hall 2007

Skegby Hall 1909

Skegby Hall 2007

Skegby Hall Interior 1909

Skegby Hall - Photograph taken from Skegby Bottoms

Skegby Hall Gardens were build about 1720 on foundations
of a much earlier dwelling by the Lindley Family.
The Hall has been in continuous occupation to the current time.
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QUAKER HOUSE

The Quaker House

The Quaker House and Jasmine Cottage

The Quaker House and Jasmine Cottage
Photograph taken from Skegby Bottoms

The Quaker House

The Quaker House and Jasmine Cottage
Photograph taken from Skegby Bottoms

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PUBLIC HOUSES

The Anchor Inn
Mansfield Road
DEMOLISHED

The Maltings
Mansfield Road
DEMOLISHED

The Royal British Legion
Legion Drive, Mansfield Road
CLOSED

Fox & Crown
Mansfield Road

The Fox & Crown
Mansfield Road

The Greyhound Inn
Mansfield Road
DEMOLISHED November 2014

The Greyhound Inn

The Maypole

The White Swan (later The Maypole)

In 1939 the pub was being run by Lawrence Herbert & Elsie Sankey were they had a daughter, Ann.
They left the pub in 1947/48.

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FOREST ROAD

Forest Road, Skegby
Near junction with Milner Street

Photograph provided by Andy Almond FB

Forest Road, Skegby
Near junction with Milner Street

Photograph provided by Andy Almond FB

Forest Road, Skegby
Near junction With Milner Street

Photograph provided by Andy Almond FB

RAILWAY STATION
Mansfield Road
Opened 1898 - Demolished 1965

Skegby Railway Station

Staff at Skegby Railway Station

Skegby Railway Station

Railway Station, Mansfield Road, Skegby

Skegby Railway Station

Railway Bridge, Junction Buttery Lane & Mansfield Road, Skegby

Skegby Junction

Skegby and Stanton Hill Station

Skegby Station from Skegby Bottoms

Skegby Signalbox

Passing through Skegby 1954

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MEDIEVAL MANOR HOUSE

Ruins of Skegby Manor House, Mansfield Road, Skegby

Ruins of Skegby Manor House, Mansfield Road, Skegby 2008

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PARISH CHURCHES

St.Andrews Church in its current form dates from 1870.
But has many Norman connections and dates from
at least this period.

Skegby St.Andrews Church

Skegby Church Interior

Skegby Church 1906

Skegby Church 1918

Skegby Church 1926

Skegby Church 1956

Old Vicarage

Skegby Parish Players At Home - May 1964 in St.Andrew's Church Hall

Front Left of Table : - John Clarke, Winnie Clarke, John Ginever, Janice Ginever?.
Right Hand Side of Table : - Marion Penford, Winnie Bowler, Jack Bowler, Christine Penford, Malcolm Clarke.
Top Left Looking at Camera - Winnie Camm. Re.Biggar also present.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

Skegby Methodist Church
An excellent watercolour by Philip Bradshaw

Opening of Skegby Wesley Hall - March 1959

Attended by Mr & Mrs Hall - front row / Roy Turner - with notebook / Mrs Smith - next to Mrs Hall / Andrew Quincy / Mrs Lewis / Clarence Dennis / Vera Otter.

Skegby Weslyan Church Choir 1950s

Back Row : l to r - ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
3rd Row : l to r - ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Ann Rodgers.
2nd Row (seated) : l to r - ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
Front Row (kneeling) : l to r - ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

Skegby Wesley Chapel Easter Bonnet Parade c1967-68

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SCHOOLS

ST.ANDREWS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY & INFANT SCHOOL
Mansfield Road

Skegby (St.Andrews) Church of England Primary School

Skegby (St.Andrews) Church of England Primary School

Skegby (St.Andrews) Church of England Primary School

Skegby (St.Andrews) Church of England Infants School

Skegby Church of England Primary School
Nativity Play c1955

Back Row : l to r - Alan Walters, ?, ?, Elaine Quick, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Susan Walters, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.
2nd Row : l to r - Colin Coupe, Susan Thorpe, Mary Toon, Elizabeth Ball, ?, ?, Janet Ingram, ?, Stephen Tatham, ?, ?, Kathleen Tideswell, ?, ?, ?.
3rd Row : l to r - ?, ?, ?, ?, Effie Deakin, Alfreda Armes.
Front Row (seated) : l to r - ?, ?, Philip Warner, ? Beastall, ?, ?, ?.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

Tree Planting for the Silver Jubilee 1977, St.Andrew's,School.

Back Row : l to r - Tom Stimpson (councillor), Rev.Jeff Maltby, ??, Mr Andrew Whetton (Governor), Miss Sharpe (Headmistress), ??.
Front Row (children) : l to r - ?, ?, ?.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

Winners of the Girl's Race, St.Andrew's,Skegby, receiving their medals from Joyce Stevens, Secretary of Sutton Harriers

l to r - ?, ?, Joyce Stevens (Secretary, Sutton Harriers), ?, ?.

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St.Andrew's Football Team

Back Row : l to r - ?, ?, Adrian Johnson, ?, ?, Mr Dean.
Front Row : l to r - ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

St.Andrew's Football Team
White 4th Year Kit 1979

Back Row : l to r - ?, Andrew Cruddice, ?, Adrian Johnson, ?, ?, ?, Mr Dean.
Front Row : l to r - Andrew Parker, Mark Tucker, David Pritchard, ?, ?.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

St.Andrew's Champion Winning Quiz Team 1975

Back Row : l to r - ?, ?, ?, ?, Mr Cook.
Front Row : l to r - Andrew White, Steve Keeton, Wayne Rodgers, Steve Fisher.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

St.Andrew's Class 5 1932

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St.Andrew's Class 3 1932

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St.Andrew's CofE School Classes 7 + 8 1932

Photograph provided by Vyvyan Evans FB 11/07/19

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St.Andrew's 1898

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St.Andrew's School - possibly 1949/50

Back Row : l to r - Brian Caunt, Godfrey Shipley, John Ingram, Tony Daft, John Fleetwood, Malcolm Wallace, George Knight, Jack Hill.
Middle Row : l to r - Stella Cope, Shiela Green, Barbara Bunting, Pat Hawkins, Emily May Hoof, ??, Ann Rodgers.
Front Row (seated) : l to r - Malcolm Pearson, ??, Judy Moore, Stella Pike, Annice Radford, ? Thorley, ? Bamford.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

St.Andrew's Harvest Festival 1967

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St.Andrew's 1916

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St.Andrew's

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Skegby St.Andrews C of E School Netball Team 1979/80

Photograph provided by Maria Whitton Moakes FB

Back Row :- Diane George, ??, Tracey Clark, ??, Louise Barry, Miss Allison (Teacher)
Front Row :- ??, ??, Catherine Shaw, ??, Clare Appleyard.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

St.Andrew's - Mr Cook's Class Christmas 1967

David Wardle, Dougie Pritchard, Roger Bonser, Ann Lindley, Jill Hanson, Robert Renshaw, Margaret Rogers, Pam Bowe, Graham May, Rob Brown,
Martin Holmes, Rosemary Wainwright, Steve Towers, Sue Fisher, Masny, others not shown - Mel Butler, Kay Ransdale, Paul Turner.

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St.Andrew's 1953

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Girls in Smock Dresses
Photograph taken by "Sprittlehouse of Skegby"
So possibly Pupils from Skegby School

Photographer J.T.Spittlehouse

HEALDSWOOD SCHOOL
Barker Avenue

Healdswood Infant School
Post WW2 Prefabricated

Healdswood School Intermediate Eleven Football Team : 1947-48 Season

Photograph provided by Jo Singh FB

Back Row :- Frank Harold Smith (teacher), ??, ??, ??, Mr Sewell (Head Teacher).
Middle Row :- Mr Slater (Teacher), ??, ??, ??, ??.
Front Row :- ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

Skegby Whitsuntide Walks

Skegby Wesleyan Methodist Church
Mansfield Road near Fox & Crown Public House

Photograph provided by Maria Whitton Moakes FB

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

Skegby Whitsuntide Walks

Skegby St.Andrews Church Banner
heading along Mansfield Road, passing Gilcroft Street, heading towards Stanton Hill

Photograph provided by Chris Baldwin FB

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

Skegby Whitsuntide Walks

Gathering for Service at bottom of St.Andrew Street
10

Photograph provided by Chris Baldwin FB

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Skegby Whitsuntide Walks

Band passing Gilcroft Street, heading towards Skegby

10

Photograph provided by Chris Baldwin FB

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Skegby Whitsuntide Walks

Stanton Hill Methodist Sunday School Banner heading down Beech Street, Skegby

10

Photograph provided by Chris Baldwin FB

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Skegby St.Andrews School

May Queen Procession c1950s
In front of old Methodist Church, Mansfield Road

Photograph provided by Patricia Bailey FB

left to right :- Stephen Tatham, Ann Cox (May Queen), Alan Walters, ??, Ann Belshaw, ??, Pat Taylor, ??, ??, ? Lancashire. Jacqueline George, Pat Bentley, Janet Randall, ??, Janet Laker, Anthea Tomlinson.

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Skegby Ladies Squash Club c1970s

Photograph provided by Christine Redfern FB

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Healdswood School Teachers c1950s

Photograph provided by Jo Singh FB

Back Row :- ??, ??, Benny Thompson, Frank Smith, ??, ??.
Front Row :- ??, ??, Mr Sewell (Head Teacher), ??.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk
Healdswood Infant and Nursery School

Healdswood Council School 1932, Skegby

Photograph provided by Linda Burton FB

Back Row :- ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
Third Row :- Teacher, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Teacher.
Second Row :- ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
Front Row :- ??, ??, ??, Stan Rhodes, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

Healdswood Council School 1932, Skegby

Photograph provided by Amanda Hale FB

Back Row :- ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
Second Row :- Teacher, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
Front Row :- ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

Healdswood Council School 1932, Skegby

Photograph provided by Amanda Hale FB

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Healdswood Juniors 1950/1

Back Row : l to r - Mr Sewell (Headmaster), Tony Evans, ??, ??, Mr Draycott, Mr Gunby.
Middle Row : l to r - ??, Mick Gilbody, ??, ??.
Front Row (seated) : l to r - Keith Roberts, Eddie Pearce, Reg Holland, Terry Halfpenny, Ray Randell.

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Healdswood Juniors 1948/49

League Runners-up and Payne Cup finalists

Back Row : l to r - Mr Gunby, Mr Sewell (Headmaster), Mr Draycott.
Third Row : l to r - J.Bower, T.Hemmings, C.Toon, J.Elliott, B.Smith, C.Smith.
Second Row : l to r - H.Noon, E.Shelton, R.Holland, J.Hollingworth.
Front Row : l to r - I.Buxton, J.Percival.

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Healdswood School Football Team c1950s

Back Row : l to r - ? Marriott, Alan Jones, Terry Whetton, Mick Smith, Kenny Brewer.
Front Row : l to r - John Rogers, John Freeman, John Froggatt, George Parkes, Alf Wagstaff, Ron Sankey.

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Healdswood School Football Team 1949-50

Back Row : l to r - ??, Mr Draycott, Mr Sewell (Headmaster), Mr Gunby.
Middle Row : l to r - ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.
Front Row (seated) : l to r - ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.

If you can provide any names, date or other details of the event, Please let me know at malcolm@dawgates.co.uk

Healdswood School Football Team c1950s

Back Row : l to r - ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Mr Benny Thompson.
Front Row : l to r - ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??.

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LITTLE MANCHESTER, MANSFIELD ROAD

Little Manchester,
Mansfield Road, Skegby
Photograph taken about 1905

Little Manchester,
Mansfield Road, Skegby
Photograph taken 2012

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WHITSUNTIDE WALKS

Whitsuntide Walk
Mansfield Road at St.Andrews Street
Photograph taken about 1970

Whitsuntide Walk 1950s
Hazel Street, Healdswood

Whitsuntide Walk 1950s
Hazel Street, Healdswood

L to r : Christine Smith, Gillian Burrows & Susan Walters

Whitsuntide Walk 1950s
Hazel Street, Healdswood

Forest Road near junction with Greenfields
Skegby & Stanton Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church and St.Andrew's Parish Church on a Whit Monday procession.

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OLD ROAD

Ancient Cattle & Horse Troughs,
Old Road, Skegby
Thought to be at least 200 years old.
The two troughs are Spring Fed.

The Troughs Plaque, Old Road, Skegby

Cruck Cottage,
Old Road, Skegby
Originally called "The Hollies"
Photograph taken c1989

Cruck Cottage,1910
Old Road, Skegby

Cruck Cottage 2010,
Old Road, Skegby
Originally called "The Hollies"
Photograph taken c1989

Cruck Cottage,
Old Road, Skegby

Squire Dodsley
Lord of the Manor of Skegby 1845 - 1905

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MANSFIELD ROAD

Ancient Pinfold
Mansfield Road, Skegby

Pinfold Sign

Mansfield Road, Skegby
Bottom of Anchor Hill, Opposite the Tollbar

Mansfield Road

Ancient Toll Bar Cottage
Mansfield Road, Skegby

Photograph taken c1913

Tollbar Cottage

The Old Coaching Inn
Mansfield Road, Skegby

Built c1750

Mansfield Road Shop

Mansfield Road, Skegby

Miner's Welfare

Mr Faulkner's on Mansfield Road, Skegby c1950s

Mansfield Road junction with Forest Road and Pleasley Road

Mansfield Road 1911

Opposite the Greyhound Inn on Mansfield Road, Skegby c1905
This is probably the Whitsuntide Walk in Skegby
The lady on the left is Olive Kirk b.1894, one of a large family who lived at one time in a stone cottage on Forest Road,
which was demolished and replaced by new buildings close to Milner Street.
The man on the cart to the left is possibly Matthew Pickard who became a local Methodist preacher.
He married Clara Kirk, sister of Olive and they had 11 children

Old Prefabricated Library opposite Lime Tree Avenue

Mansfield Road bottom of Anchor Hill
The Acton Family of The White House 1894

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Post Offices

West Hill Post Office

Closed 201?

Skegby Post Office

Closed 2017

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Dalestorth

Boundary Wall of Dalestorth House on the right

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Skegby Heritage Trail

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