Anne Wares was born in New York, USA in 1943. She and her husband moved into Ramsbury Road in 1969. She has researched the area where she lives and has produced a booklet called A History of Priory Park (Approach… More about ‘Living in Ramsbury Road – Anne Wares’»
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Watling View fire station – Michael Clark
Michael Clark used to deliver milk in Sopwell and recalls that there was a fire station built in Watling View at the same time as the houses were built. Twelve houses were allocated to fireman. The fire station building proved… More about ‘Watling View fire station – Michael Clark’»
Memories of a milkman – Michael Clark
Michael Clark was born in St Michael’s village in 1942. He left school to become a milkman and within a month of starting the job, the family moved to Cottonmill Crescent. At that time, there used to be three dairies… More about ‘Memories of a milkman – Michael Clark’»
Living in Riverside Road – Barry Bateman
Barry moved to St Albans from Crouch End in May 1988. He chose to live in Riverside Road in Sopwell. Riverside Road started off as Longmire Road and had a bad reputation as a poor area. Nowadays it is seen… More about ‘Living in Riverside Road – Barry Bateman’»
Memories of St Julian’s farm – Mrs Terry
Mrs Giddings, Betty Terry’s mother, worked at St Julian’s farm for the Muir family. Betty remembers hunting for mushrooms there. She also remembers an airfield behind the farm where you could get a flight for 10 shillings. More information has… More about ‘Memories of St Julian’s farm – Mrs Terry’»
Memories of living in Vesta Avenue – Mrs Terry
After living in Sopwell Gate Lodge and a brief spell in London, the Giddings family moved into a house in Vesta Avenue. Betty Terry, nee Giddings, remembers, St Stephen’s church, the playing fields and Priory Park school. Despite wanting to… More about ‘Memories of living in Vesta Avenue – Mrs Terry’»
The Butterfield family
The Butterfield family lived in Sopwell Mill farm from the late 19th century until 1931. George Butterfield senior was the master miller and the other members of the family ran the farm and dairy business. George junior ran the business… More about ‘The Butterfield family’»
St Stephen’s church
This is a collection of images from the early part of the twentieth century of the oldest church in Sopwell,… More about ‘St Stephen’s church’»
Rev. Anthony Hart-Synnot
Anthony Hart-Synnot was appointed vicar of St Stephen’s church in Watling Street in 1955. He was a very colourful character and was remembered with great fondness by his parishioners following his tragic death in 1974.… More about ‘Rev. Anthony Hart-Synnot’»
Scout groups in Sopwell
This is the history of the scout groups in Sopwell, the 4th and the 19th. The 4th is still active and meets in the Jim Green Memorial scout hut between Riverside Road and Old London Road. The 19th thrived when… More about ‘Scout groups in Sopwell’»
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