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Bebington memories

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Barnston Dale School

Barnston, the Dining Hall, Dale House Camp c1955

I attended here circa 1969/70 for one year. I hated every minute. I lived about 3 miles away and we had to get a bus there every morning.
A memory of Barnston contributed by Beverley Sharp

Happy days

Barnston, the Village c1955

The building on the right with the telephone box outside was the post office and store run by a lady called Mrs Locker. I used to deliver the Liverpool Echo to the Fox and hounds and most of the houses in the village. I still try and visit the Fox and Hounds at least once a year and it's nice to see that the village hasn't changed at all in the intervening years except for the amount of traffic.
A memory of Barnston contributed by Rob Kaberry

Darts and a Pint

Barnston, The Fox and Hounds c1955

The Fox and Hounds was a great place to meet friends and have a game of darts and a pint or two. I can remember a warm fire on a winters night and a friendly publican. The place had a typical English country pub feel and my mates and I were always made welcome. I worked on the place as a painter in the 60`s, and was always given a free pint with lunch.
Pete
A memory of Barnston contributed by pete b

Tree Cottage

Barnston, Tree Cottage c1955

This building is still known as Tree Cottage, Old Lane, but the postal address has been changed to Barnston Road which causes a lot of confusion. I have lived here since 2002 and traced the previous owners back to 1851, but apparently the cottage is much older.
A memory of Barnston contributed by JANE HETHERINGTON

Extracts From Bebington & Merseyside books

Bebington, the Village 1936

It has been said of Bebington that ‘though the town centre is lacking in character, it is also open, green and wholesome’, and that description still works well now. Most visitors to the town today are on their way to a place close by that has a great deal of character – the purpose-built town of Port Sunlight with its ‘sylvan suburbs’ around the nearby soap factory.
An extract from from"Cheshire Living Memories".

Bebington, St Andrew's Church and Lych Gate 1936

There are two Bebingtons – Higher and Lower. These photographs were taken in Lower Bebington. Founded in Saxon times, the church we see now largely dates from around the 14th century; a local legend says that when ivy grows to the top of the spire the end of the world will be nigh. People here are careful to ensure that no ivy grows on the church.
An extract from from"Cheshire Living Memories".