This is one of those posts that went missing when we moved to the new site.
Stafford Place, Thornaby. Does anyone know the connection with the cricket club of the same name on Bassie Lane?
Photograph and details courtesy of Anthony Bonner.
We have tried to recreate as many of the original comments as possible…
This is Stafford Square. I lived there in 1886 when I first got married No 10 – it was compulsory purchased in approx 1988/9 and demolished.
Opposite was shot blasting factory!
The council depot was at the bottom, car lot / garage at the top opposite the pub
No central heating and no telephone! Quiet little place
The Wesleyan Chapel is still there. It was the scene of a major fire a few years back. But the original structure still stands. I remember playing in the derelict housing around the time they were laying the A66. This will have been about 1980. I remember digging through the rubble and finding painted pieces of porcelain. Happy days!
John, Are you related to Ann Greenan ?.. She’d be around 60 yrs old now. If so I’ve an interesting memory she might want to share.
That is Stafford Square not Stafford Place. It was off Sun Street which was off Thornaby Road. It was an L terrace of 12 houses. It faced in turn Bainbridges scrap yard, which later became Newtons engineering works. Sun Street led to the Thornaby Corporation depot on the river bank. I lived first in 7 Stafford Square then in number 5, my grandparents lived for many years in number 10.
Yes
Stafford Square as I lived there in 1986 – no 10 where your grandparents lived. It was my first house when I got married. Shot blasting factory opposite. Pub on corner with car sales opposite. Garage in old chapel and council depot at the bottom! I lived there for 2 yrs then it was compulsory purchased and demolished!
I played for Stafford Place Cricket Club for quite a few years, so know a little of the history. Stafford Place Cricket Club was originally called Stafford Place Wesleyan Cricket Club and was founded by members of the Stafford Place Wesleyan Chapel which used to be behind the Royal George pub. The chapel, which ended up as a car repair workshop, was knocked down recently for housing I think. I may be wrong it’s been a few years since I was back in Thornaby. From what I remember the chapel itself was named after the Stafford Place Pottery which was deliberately named ambiguously to make use of the reputation of the more famous Staffordshire potteries.
My late father, Tom Birtle, played 2 seasons for Stafford Place, in 1970 and 1971. In just about his final game he took 7 wickets for 1 run in a 15 ball spell. This was against Maltby and well done to Maltby as they included this in their centenary book.
There was a Wesleyan chapel in Stafford Place and the cricket team at Stafford Place is named after this chapel – Stafford Place Wesleyan Chapel cricket team
The Chapel became a car maintenance garage known as Sun Street Garage and was owned by Albert Cockerill. I bought 3 cars from him and he did the servicing of them. He also played cricket for Wynyard.
Stafford Place – Does anyone know the connection with the cricket club of the same name on Bassie Lane?
Anthony Bonner
My Gr grandmother was living in Stafford Place when she married my Gt grandfather in 1889. He was living at 15 Commercial Street at the time. Thank you for adding this photo to this site. It’ great so see where she lived
Chris
My Great grandparents also lived near here behind Stafford Place in Pottery Street. I would love to see a photo of that if anyone has one. I think it was demolished in the 1970’s. Any info about this area and what it was like in the 1920’s would be much appreciated.
Lisa Todd
Was there a square something like this at the Bowesfield Lane end of Northcote Street? Elenor place?
Jan Moore
Hi Jan. You are right this does look like Elenor Place off Northcote Street but it had a wall at the far end with a large gate to get into Stockton and Thornaby Hospitial grounds. I think it’s still there along with the same type of square at the Yarm Road end of Northcote Street. This end had small front gardens and bay windows a bit posher.
Ken Rhodes
This is definitely not Elenor place. Ken you are right there was a wall at the end with gates leading to the hospital. One of my old school chums lived in the last house on the left near the gates his name was Jimmy Smith. He now owns most of the Bonlea trading estate.
Keith Bradshaw
I have a brother that lives in Elenor Place and this is not it the road is too wide it is a very very narrow street and as you say used to have an entrance to the Hospital at the end but now has new houses there or fairly new. I visited there last year so am sure of my facts. The area has changed a lot even Bowesfield Lane school which I attended from 1952 to 1957 has gone – shame.
Sheila Hampton nee Watling
Where was this – it’s not the top of Teesdale Terrace is it?
Angie Latif
This was off Sun street. I had a friend who lived there in the 80s. The house was creepy and definately haunted
It is off Thornaby Road near the Royal George hotel.
Anthony do you have a sister called Patricia? If so I went to school with her.