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Tommy's chippy, Manchester Old Road
Tommy's chippy in Manchester Old Road had the best fish and chips in the country. Tommy and Joan always had a smile and a nice word for everybody, and the staff were the best.
Contributed by F Wilkinson
Happy Haunting !
I spent my youth living just around the corner form the Hall. Many happy memories playing in the surrounding woods and snow permitting sledging down the steep hill just in front of the photo. You had to pull up really sharp though at the end of your run, or risk over-shooting into the river at the bottom of the hill.
There used to be an Italian ice crean dairy in the outbuildings just behind the hall, very tasty. There are also local ghost stories associated with the hall and woods. Most of these originate from the early owners, the Leaver family. Mr Leaver was a collector of curiosities including strange and deformed animals. I believe the collection eventually went to ...read more here
Contributed by Ivan Walsh
Lancashire memories
Happy Haunting !
I spent my youth living just around the corner form the Hall. Many happy memories playing in the surrounding woods and snow permitting sledging down the steep hill just in front of the photo. You had to pull up really sharp though at the end of your run, or risk over-shooting into the river at the bottom of the hill.
There used to be an Italian ice crean dairy in the outbuildings just behind the hall, very tasty. There are also local ghost stories associated with the hall and woods. Most of these originate from the early owners, the Leaver family. Mr Leaver was a collector of curiosities including strange and deformed animals. I believe the collection eventually went to ...read more here
A memory of Middleton contributed by Ivan Walsh
Tommy's chippy, Manchester Old Road
Tommy's chippy in Manchester Old Road had the best fish and chips in the country. Tommy and Joan always had a smile and a nice word for everybody, and the staff were the best.
A memory of Middleton contributed by F Wilkinson