33 thoughts on “Norton High Street and Leven Road”
I think I once read that the main high street on Norton was grass and the now two service roads were the actual roads, however I can no longer find info on this, can anybody shed any light on it
T?
In 1965/66 my mate at school Paul (Bo) Boland (his dad had the electrics shop on Leven Road) was the delivery boy for the Acacia Stores and I stood in for him when he was on holiday. I then got a job as delivery boy at Stan Everett’s the butchers over the road and remember being chased down Leven Road on my delivery bike a few times by the big white boxer dog from the Acacia stores.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of Paul Boland I would be glad of the info as it would be great to catch up with him as we lost contact on leaving school.
Brian Parker
Was there ever a dance hall in Leven Road? Just checking as my last remaining Aunt said it was where my mum and dad may have first met. Would have been in the early 1900’s
I think it may have been the building which was between Little Eamont and Greta Road. It had a large room upstairs where I once went to a film show, the admission was an empty packet of Brooke Bond Tea.
David Beeston, I was at Holy Trinityfrom 1960-1964 S1-S4. I think you were a year ahead of me. Ron Tattles was in the same class as me and became a prefect in our last year 1963/4. The footballer you mention may have been Stuart Fellows he became school captain in 1963/4 and signed for Newcastle upon leaving school. As a matter of interest, did you live at the Hardwick end of Letch Lane? If so we had a friend in common in David Beaumont.
With reference to Lloyd Ganner, the Stockton Roots website shows he died in 1998.
I was a Trinity Boy from 1959 to 1963 and I am sure a Tratles was head boy in my time or at least a prefect. A footballer comes to mind, I was Rugby. I’m now 62. I think he was an older boy, probably from Lloyd Garner’s Class.
Mike Nelson.. J.Norman Kidd…the Ron Trattles you remember was my cousin, you must have known his brother ,Kenny Trattles, who sadly died in his mid twenties. I used to spend all my new years eves at their house in Newlands Ave. We used to drink in the Fiesta nightclub nearby and had some happy away days to West Hartlepool bay with them.
The photos and comments on this site bring so many happy memories back to me.
I remember a Trattles at Holy Trinity School when I attended there. Unfortunately I have forgoten his christian name. It is suprising how names on the school register still pop up. I note the bakers in Norton are still under discussion, who remembers Miss Philips the Belgeum Pattisery, she used to be covered in flour. Perhaps Lavericks who I also remember came after her?
Lovely picture of Yorkshire Penny Bank. I grew up in the late 1940s and 1950s in Hury rd halfway down Leven rd. we used to go Lavericks bread shop and often get a free broken cake off Mrs Laverick. Trotter fruit shop next door to the bank had a Miss Reeve working there who also lived in Hury rd. The shop on Balder Rd corner was called J.Sells and before that it was Mrs Browns. Leven Rd shops were Allums newsagents, Mr Stan Everett the butcher, a cobblers shop and an opticians. I’ve lived in Norwich for nearly forty years now but remember very happy days growing up in Norton.
I also lived on Hury Road – My family were Alborns (Mary and Ken) I remember Gorringers, Allums, Everett’s the butchers and Trotters fruit shop. There was a wet fish shop next to Trotters I think. I was born 1960 and now live in USA
How lovely to see these old photographs. I ws born in 1956 at 57 Leven Road, my grandparents home. I remember a corner shop half way down Leven Road. Can”t remember the name but remember going with my pocket money to buy 1/2 penny sweets.
I”m trying to locate members of my father”s family who moved to Norton when he was 11 years old. The family”s name was Enderwick and I think that they lived at either 21 or 44 Leven Road. My father is John and he had two brothers and a sister: Arthur, Walter and Rosie. He lost touch with everyone in the north many years ago but is now very frail and has started reminiscing about his childhood – I would love to be able to tell him how his family have fared during the past 40 years…
Just seen your comment. Did you ever trace your ancestors? I am an Enderwick but there was a split in the family somewhere along the line. If it is the same Arthur, that may be the one that lived in Billingham who’s parents were John and Laura Enderwick.
Yes – John and Laura were my father’s parents but I’ve not had any other responses over the years. Unfortunately Dad died in 2009 but we would still love to know what family we have on his side.
Bob Harbron. Ah yes Bob, I had forgoten Trotters the fruit shop. The Yorshire Penny bank and the money boxes I also used to save in those days. You recall taking them in to be emptied,, counted and entered into your bank book. It was a good way to learn how to use money, handle it correctly, and stay in credit. Not many bother about that today they were good priciples. I left the Yorkshire Penny Bank when I had to pay for cheques to draw my own pay. So I joined the Skyrack & Morley in Leeds and never had any bank charges. Its Lloyds now all gobbled up. Like Martins Bank in Stockton becoming Barclays. Oh well press on….
Bob Irwin – Correct it was Lavericks and I recall the Rooks feeding as I went to I.C.I Billingham on my bike. Re the photo I started at the Yorkshire Penny Bank at Frederick Nattrass School in the early 1930s and yes, it was a penny handed to the teacher and marked in her book and marked to your account. The bank was built on the site of BLUE-HALL farm (last owner a Mr Armstrong), this gave the name to this estate, which was later passed to the late 1930s estate south of Norton Avenue. The original name of the late 1920s early 1930s was to be the Rivers-Estate as all the roads are named after rivers flowing into the Tees but Blue -Hall was selected as it was more rural and in keeping. Next to the bank after a small alley was Trotters fruit shop
ACACIA STORE WAS RUN BY THE GARTON FAMILY. PETER STILL LIVES IN NORTON, BUT HIS BROTHER WHO WORKED IN THE SHOP WHILST HIS WAS OUT WITH A MOBILE SHOP MOVED TO ESTON AND HAD THE QUEENS PUB FOR A FEW YEARS ,
I lived next door to the Acaca store as a kid in number 9 Leven road. At that time it was run by Mr and Mrs Coleman. I had the job of taking our “Order” in on a Saturday morning for my mum.
Sad to see it close and become a Ladbroke betting shop.
Remember fondly Mrs Allum and Peter her son who ran the paper shop across the road. Marshall and Bolland the TV repair shop held much fascination for a small boy. The opticians the barber shop and butchers shop spring to mind too. Happy days.
The cottages to the right were part of Stockton Lane , which stretched from Harland Place to the Fox Alms Houses, a section to the left was demolished in the late 1920s to make the Leven Road / High Street entrance. The cottages shown were demolished for Highland-Lad extension in the mid 1970s. The cottages block to the right, in this photo include The “Highland -Lad”, a cake-shop (the owner used to feed crumbs to the dozens of rooks which once nested in the High Street trees), now Pinder Hairdressers (2007) and Jack Edwards Hairdresser, he also sold pipes and pipe tobacco, now John Butterwick Charity Shop (2007)
My mum, Audrey Barker (nee Shaw), then wife of Les Barker, (my dad), from ex Crooksbarn Farm, later Garth End Farm had the hairdressing salon in Leven Road during the 70´s and 80´s. I used to go there after school and chat with all the customers or read to them. If anyone has more information from that time I would love to hear/receive it.
Angela I sat next to you in Frederick Nattrass infants school I think Miss Carr’s class & remember a class visit to your grandfathers Crooks Barn Farm. Martin Wood was also in our class whose family had a farm over the railway past Norton Station.
Norman Hill
Angela
I wonder if you remember me. I kept my pony at your dad’s farm. Launceston Boy! Didn’t you have a Jack Russell terrior that used to disappear for ages chasing rabbits. You used to swing a rope round and he would hang on by his teeth with all his legs off the ground! Happy days. My dad Len Rodgers is 94 years old living in Devon but is now very poorly in hospital. My memory of the layout of the farm and the surroundings is getting vague now but this site is wonderful as it reminds you of things. Regards Stella Rodgers
My grandmother who lived in Greylands Avenue often sent me to a grocers shop just behind the bank on the corner of Leven Road. Think it was called Acacia Stores (or something like that). This would be around the mid 60″s perhaps.
I think I once read that the main high street on Norton was grass and the now two service roads were the actual roads, however I can no longer find info on this, can anybody shed any light on it
T?
In 1965/66 my mate at school Paul (Bo) Boland (his dad had the electrics shop on Leven Road) was the delivery boy for the Acacia Stores and I stood in for him when he was on holiday. I then got a job as delivery boy at Stan Everett’s the butchers over the road and remember being chased down Leven Road on my delivery bike a few times by the big white boxer dog from the Acacia stores.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of Paul Boland I would be glad of the info as it would be great to catch up with him as we lost contact on leaving school.
Brian Parker
Was there ever a dance hall in Leven Road? Just checking as my last remaining Aunt said it was where my mum and dad may have first met. Would have been in the early 1900’s
I think it may have been the building which was between Little Eamont and Greta Road. It had a large room upstairs where I once went to a film show, the admission was an empty packet of Brooke Bond Tea.
Yes, it was above what was the old coop at the end of Ramona Road, now Nisa and the Post Office.
See https://picturestocktonarchive.com/2005/11/09/was-this-your-local-co-op-42/
David Beeston, I was at Holy Trinityfrom 1960-1964 S1-S4. I think you were a year ahead of me. Ron Tattles was in the same class as me and became a prefect in our last year 1963/4. The footballer you mention may have been Stuart Fellows he became school captain in 1963/4 and signed for Newcastle upon leaving school. As a matter of interest, did you live at the Hardwick end of Letch Lane? If so we had a friend in common in David Beaumont.
With reference to Lloyd Ganner, the Stockton Roots website shows he died in 1998.
I was a Trinity Boy from 1959 to 1963 and I am sure a Tratles was head boy in my time or at least a prefect. A footballer comes to mind, I was Rugby. I’m now 62. I think he was an older boy, probably from Lloyd Garner’s Class.
Mike Nelson.. J.Norman Kidd…the Ron Trattles you remember was my cousin, you must have known his brother ,Kenny Trattles, who sadly died in his mid twenties. I used to spend all my new years eves at their house in Newlands Ave. We used to drink in the Fiesta nightclub nearby and had some happy away days to West Hartlepool bay with them.
The photos and comments on this site bring so many happy memories back to me.
I remember a Trattles at Holy Trinity School when I attended there. Unfortunately I have forgoten his christian name. It is suprising how names on the school register still pop up. I note the bakers in Norton are still under discussion, who remembers Miss Philips the Belgeum Pattisery, she used to be covered in flour. Perhaps Lavericks who I also remember came after her?
Malcolm, if you are the brother of Ron Trattles, who was in my class at Holy Trinity, then we later lived opposite you in Newlands Ave.
Lovely picture of Yorkshire Penny Bank. I grew up in the late 1940s and 1950s in Hury rd halfway down Leven rd. we used to go Lavericks bread shop and often get a free broken cake off Mrs Laverick. Trotter fruit shop next door to the bank had a Miss Reeve working there who also lived in Hury rd. The shop on Balder Rd corner was called J.Sells and before that it was Mrs Browns. Leven Rd shops were Allums newsagents, Mr Stan Everett the butcher, a cobblers shop and an opticians. I’ve lived in Norwich for nearly forty years now but remember very happy days growing up in Norton.
I also lived on Hury Road – My family were Alborns (Mary and Ken) I remember Gorringers, Allums, Everett’s the butchers and Trotters fruit shop. There was a wet fish shop next to Trotters I think. I was born 1960 and now live in USA
I went to school with a Carol Alborn who lived in Hury Road did your dad have a fruit and veg stall? x
Malcom I think you were a friend of my later brother Michael Lacey?
If you are the sane Malcolm I’m one of Michael’s youngest siblings
Hope you are well x
The shop half way down Leven Road on the corner with Balder Road was I think called Gorringers.
How lovely to see these old photographs. I ws born in 1956 at 57 Leven Road, my grandparents home. I remember a corner shop half way down Leven Road. Can”t remember the name but remember going with my pocket money to buy 1/2 penny sweets.
I”m trying to locate members of my father”s family who moved to Norton when he was 11 years old. The family”s name was Enderwick and I think that they lived at either 21 or 44 Leven Road. My father is John and he had two brothers and a sister: Arthur, Walter and Rosie. He lost touch with everyone in the north many years ago but is now very frail and has started reminiscing about his childhood – I would love to be able to tell him how his family have fared during the past 40 years…
Just seen your comment. Did you ever trace your ancestors? I am an Enderwick but there was a split in the family somewhere along the line. If it is the same Arthur, that may be the one that lived in Billingham who’s parents were John and Laura Enderwick.
Yes – John and Laura were my father’s parents but I’ve not had any other responses over the years. Unfortunately Dad died in 2009 but we would still love to know what family we have on his side.
Bob Harbron. Ah yes Bob, I had forgoten Trotters the fruit shop. The Yorshire Penny bank and the money boxes I also used to save in those days. You recall taking them in to be emptied,, counted and entered into your bank book. It was a good way to learn how to use money, handle it correctly, and stay in credit. Not many bother about that today they were good priciples. I left the Yorkshire Penny Bank when I had to pay for cheques to draw my own pay. So I joined the Skyrack & Morley in Leeds and never had any bank charges. Its Lloyds now all gobbled up. Like Martins Bank in Stockton becoming Barclays. Oh well press on….
Bob Irwin – Correct it was Lavericks and I recall the Rooks feeding as I went to I.C.I Billingham on my bike. Re the photo I started at the Yorkshire Penny Bank at Frederick Nattrass School in the early 1930s and yes, it was a penny handed to the teacher and marked in her book and marked to your account. The bank was built on the site of BLUE-HALL farm (last owner a Mr Armstrong), this gave the name to this estate, which was later passed to the late 1930s estate south of Norton Avenue. The original name of the late 1920s early 1930s was to be the Rivers-Estate as all the roads are named after rivers flowing into the Tees but Blue -Hall was selected as it was more rural and in keeping. Next to the bank after a small alley was Trotters fruit shop
ACACIA STORE WAS RUN BY THE GARTON FAMILY. PETER STILL LIVES IN NORTON, BUT HIS BROTHER WHO WORKED IN THE SHOP WHILST HIS WAS OUT WITH A MOBILE SHOP MOVED TO ESTON AND HAD THE QUEENS PUB FOR A FEW YEARS ,
I lived next door to the Acaca store as a kid in number 9 Leven road. At that time it was run by Mr and Mrs Coleman. I had the job of taking our “Order” in on a Saturday morning for my mum.
Sad to see it close and become a Ladbroke betting shop.
Remember fondly Mrs Allum and Peter her son who ran the paper shop across the road. Marshall and Bolland the TV repair shop held much fascination for a small boy. The opticians the barber shop and butchers shop spring to mind too. Happy days.
Bob. Was the Cake Shop Lavericks? I”ve been putting messages on PictureStockton stating that.
The cottages to the right were part of Stockton Lane , which stretched from Harland Place to the Fox Alms Houses, a section to the left was demolished in the late 1920s to make the Leven Road / High Street entrance. The cottages shown were demolished for Highland-Lad extension in the mid 1970s. The cottages block to the right, in this photo include The “Highland -Lad”, a cake-shop (the owner used to feed crumbs to the dozens of rooks which once nested in the High Street trees), now Pinder Hairdressers (2007) and Jack Edwards Hairdresser, he also sold pipes and pipe tobacco, now John Butterwick Charity Shop (2007)
My mum, Audrey Barker (nee Shaw), then wife of Les Barker, (my dad), from ex Crooksbarn Farm, later Garth End Farm had the hairdressing salon in Leven Road during the 70´s and 80´s. I used to go there after school and chat with all the customers or read to them. If anyone has more information from that time I would love to hear/receive it.
Angela I sat next to you in Frederick Nattrass infants school I think Miss Carr’s class & remember a class visit to your grandfathers Crooks Barn Farm. Martin Wood was also in our class whose family had a farm over the railway past Norton Station.
Norman Hill
Angela
I wonder if you remember me. I kept my pony at your dad’s farm. Launceston Boy! Didn’t you have a Jack Russell terrior that used to disappear for ages chasing rabbits. You used to swing a rope round and he would hang on by his teeth with all his legs off the ground! Happy days. My dad Len Rodgers is 94 years old living in Devon but is now very poorly in hospital. My memory of the layout of the farm and the surroundings is getting vague now but this site is wonderful as it reminds you of things. Regards Stella Rodgers
Angela I think we were in the same class at Freddy Nat. I am Carole Alborn and went to the school 1965-1971.
Hi Carole
I went to school with you
Yvonne Evans ( nee Lacey )
Hope you are well
X
My grandmother who lived in Greylands Avenue often sent me to a grocers shop just behind the bank on the corner of Leven Road. Think it was called Acacia Stores (or something like that). This would be around the mid 60″s perhaps.
Mr Coleman had this store before it was acquirred by Jerry Garton