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harry hayes

thanks for your post, I wasn't going mad, when I mention the chip shop to other people, they look at me with a blank expression, but things never change!
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Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Posts: 948 Location: Grappenhall

Where in Warrington is this?

Near a railway line. Wink

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Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Posts: 948 Location: Grappenhall

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Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 441 Location: grappenhall

Give us a clue. in or out of the old borough of Warrington?

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Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Posts: 948 Location: Grappenhall

Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 884 Location: Warrington

I thought I had an idea of the area this was in. But I'm not so sure now.

My second thought is;

End of Longshaw Street, Dallam end. Up the cinder track that used to be there. Turn left to the canal bridge. Turn right over the bridge and follow the canal bank to the first Locks which was then Dallam Locks.

I'm thinking this is the house but hmmmmm?? The railway line was directly at the back of this lock keepers cottage. This guess "might" be worth exploring a little more if anyone can rememer it.
I don't think I'm too far away.

Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Posts: 948 Location: Grappenhall

Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 884 Location: Warrington

The first place I was thinking of is:

Go down Hawleys Lane from the Winwick Road end,
Just before Hawleys Lane Bridge, turn right down what was then a wide cinder track before the factory and wharehouses had been built. It brings you to the back of Dallam House Farm. I think the farm was also called Ivy House or Ivy Cottage. So one or the other can't be too far away.

I can't remember the house/cottage in the photograph, but part way down the wide cinder track there was a pile of brick rubble. Possibly this is where the house/cottage was in the photograph?

One of the Warrington tatters used to keep his pony on the derilict site while he lived in a caravan. This site was also very close to the railway track.

I am talking in the 50 - early 60's era.

Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 5980 Location: Stockton Heath

I have no idea where the house is but everytime I look at the picture all I can think of is Tubbs and Edward..... Is it 'local' Laughing

Sorry

Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Posts: 948 Location: Grappenhall

Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Posts: 948 Location: Grappenhall

Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 5980 Location: Stockton Heath

Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 884 Location: Warrington

is it local?

No it's in Outer Mongolia

Thank you Edward

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