Born 2:00pm 13/May/1944 and spent the evening in an air raid shelter.Barton House. How could Dad afford such a luxury on a gas meter collector’s wage, with two of my older brothers still at home?
The MI6 secret agent Bill Fairclough (MI6 codename JJ) aka Edward Burlington in The Burlington Files series of fact based thrillers was born in Barton House Hospital on 31 August 1950.
In the 1890s’ my great great grandfather lived at Westoe number 16. I think I may have photos in my loft. He was a local businessman and part owner of a Rochester registered coastal trading vessel
The story is most probably true Margaret as the German Bombers crossing the North sea from Denmark and North Germany came in using the Tees bay as a marker then went inland to attack City’s such as Leeds and those around it. We spent many hours in the shelters as the sirens went knowing they would come back out and drop anything they had left. Many of those raids are not logged and some of the reports are not accurate. From April 1942 we had the Baedeker raids in retaliation for the damage caused by the four night bombing of Lubeck which caused massive damage to the old towns historic buildings. The Germans bombed York and meant to bomb Durham but a heavy fog foiled them. I remember a lot of running for the shelter in those two years 1941-42.
Your mother would have that date fixed in her head by the trauma of not knowing if you were safe.
The best place to check if there was any air raids on the 10 February 1942, is the back issues of the Evening Gazette. They are kept on microfilm in Stockton reference library.
I was born at Barton House just before midnight on 10th February 1942. I was told that there was an air raid that night. The babies were moved to the basement, but they left the mothers where they were. Could there be any truth in this story?
I was born at Barton House, Yarm Road on June 15th 1953. However, despite my surname there was no connection! My parents lived in Middlesbrough at the time and kept reminding me that I could never play for Yorkshire as I was born outside of the county, albeit for a few days! The other reason I could not play was I wasn”t good enough. On my birth certificate it has no house number but is now listed as Archers Law solicitors nos 24-26 Yarm Road. There is another page on this site that gives a little more information: search under The Robson Maternity Home.
Which one on this photograph is number 18? The one on the left with the dark paint or the right with lighter coloured paint? I work in number 19 Yarm Road and would love to know more about the bulding.
Its now flats, basically been split into 5 single bedroom flats on the 3 floors, and i live in one of them. It definately has a strange feeling to it. I was wondering how long have these houses been around and are there any stories about Warne House???? can anyone help me as am interested in the history of properties like this as well as living in them.
This house looks as if it has become offices of some kind, like most of the properties on this side of Yarm Road. In 1939/40 I lived with my two aunts next door but one in No. 16, house name “Westoe”. It has now become attached to No. 17 and become offices, these houses were quite narrow but very long, so two houses together would give a lot of office space, the front and back gardens were also long, these days providing plenty of parking space. In the late thirties Nos. 14&15 were turned into the Barton House Nursing Home, which was also a private hospital. I think it unlikely that any of these houses are still private residences
Born 2:00pm 13/May/1944 and spent the evening in an air raid shelter.Barton House. How could Dad afford such a luxury on a gas meter collector’s wage, with two of my older brothers still at home?
I was born in Barton house 30th December 1943 – the war was nearing its end I think – Howard Spence
So was Bill Fairclough … on 31 August 1950.
The MI6 secret agent Bill Fairclough (MI6 codename JJ) aka Edward Burlington in The Burlington Files series of fact based thrillers was born in Barton House Hospital on 31 August 1950.
I was delighted to discover where I was born…18th June 1939. My mother died when I was 6 years old so I have never known until now.
In the 1890s’ my great great grandfather lived at Westoe number 16. I think I may have photos in my loft. He was a local businessman and part owner of a Rochester registered coastal trading vessel
I was born here on 15th October 1958. I still have the receipt – showing £24.29 for 10 days care – including a tin of baby milk!
Hi my Uncle’s birth certificate states he was born at Barton House, West End Terrace, Stockton-on-Tees in 1931. would this be the same place?
I was born in Barton House Nursing home on October 10th 1949. My brothers, Peter and Paul were also born here in 1946 and 1956.
The story is most probably true Margaret as the German Bombers crossing the North sea from Denmark and North Germany came in using the Tees bay as a marker then went inland to attack City’s such as Leeds and those around it. We spent many hours in the shelters as the sirens went knowing they would come back out and drop anything they had left. Many of those raids are not logged and some of the reports are not accurate. From April 1942 we had the Baedeker raids in retaliation for the damage caused by the four night bombing of Lubeck which caused massive damage to the old towns historic buildings. The Germans bombed York and meant to bomb Durham but a heavy fog foiled them. I remember a lot of running for the shelter in those two years 1941-42.
Your mother would have that date fixed in her head by the trauma of not knowing if you were safe.
The best place to check if there was any air raids on the 10 February 1942, is the back issues of the Evening Gazette. They are kept on microfilm in Stockton reference library.
I was born at Barton House just before midnight on 10th February 1942. I was told that there was an air raid that night. The babies were moved to the basement, but they left the mothers where they were. Could there be any truth in this story?
I was born at Barton House, Yarm Road on June 15th 1953. However, despite my surname there was no connection! My parents lived in Middlesbrough at the time and kept reminding me that I could never play for Yorkshire as I was born outside of the county, albeit for a few days! The other reason I could not play was I wasn”t good enough. On my birth certificate it has no house number but is now listed as Archers Law solicitors nos 24-26 Yarm Road. There is another page on this site that gives a little more information: search under The Robson Maternity Home.
Barton House was no. 22 & 24 Yarm Rd, no. 26 is a new conversion which was part of no. 24.
How long ago was it a nursing home? I believe I was actually born here. Any info?
Which one on this photograph is number 18? The one on the left with the dark paint or the right with lighter coloured paint? I work in number 19 Yarm Road and would love to know more about the bulding.
Its now flats, basically been split into 5 single bedroom flats on the 3 floors, and i live in one of them. It definately has a strange feeling to it. I was wondering how long have these houses been around and are there any stories about Warne House???? can anyone help me as am interested in the history of properties like this as well as living in them.
This house is now student accomodation. There are I believe five separate apartments inside let to students, normally from the nearby Queen”s Campus
This house looks as if it has become offices of some kind, like most of the properties on this side of Yarm Road. In 1939/40 I lived with my two aunts next door but one in No. 16, house name “Westoe”. It has now become attached to No. 17 and become offices, these houses were quite narrow but very long, so two houses together would give a lot of office space, the front and back gardens were also long, these days providing plenty of parking space. In the late thirties Nos. 14&15 were turned into the Barton House Nursing Home, which was also a private hospital. I think it unlikely that any of these houses are still private residences