This picture is captioned Haverton Hill Bowling Green. The houses look as if they may be part of the Furness estate. I am wondering if anybody knows where in Haverton it was situated.
Are there any Old Havertonians who can place this? Date Unknown.
Photograph and details courtesy of Bruce Coleman.
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I was born in St Vincent Street in 1968, my mam, dad, aunty, uncle and nanna all lived there.
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The ‘Queen’s Head’ hotel /pub in Haverton Hill?
Where was this? Any photos?
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I have uploaded a few Haverton watering hole photos to this site, you, or anybody else can download them from here.
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Hi Bruce the bowling green in Codrington Crescent at the top of hill 60. I lived next crescent down. In Howard Crescent
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On the corner of Cross St. & Clarence St.
Just about here: https://goo.gl/maps/RCQHyA7t9iwKttMe8
Can be seen here (1950): https://britainfromabove.org.uk/en/image/EAW030442
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I remember Hood, Howard & Codrington Cres. As a 14 year old I worked on an afternoon & weekends for Gallons the Grocers. I delivered to all the streets in Haverton. My delivery bike had a small wheel at the front & a huge basket above it. What a struggle to get it going Then it was a struggle to get it to stop. I remember I had to go for a medical at a building next to the old Billingham Baths before I could start work. Happy Days
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David is that you on the tandem with my dad Keith Bryson?
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It sure is & that tandem was a pig to ride it was so heavy it took three of us to get it started.
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Hi David, I have just found your comments on this site, and I wondered if you remembered me. My name is Edmund Rose and I was with you at Haverton Hill school.It would be nice to get in touch.
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It sure do we were in the same class as Dennis Brown who I spoke to before this pandemic started.
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Hiya David, it’s nice to know that you are both alive and kicking. I dearly would like to contact you both but I do not know how except by this page. Give Dennis my best wishes
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I played Hockey and Cricket For Furness there, always excellent pitches.
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Many thanks to all who replied, I had already asked a couple of Old Havertonians about the bowling green, neither knew anything about it and one thought the photo wasn’t of Haverton Hill.
The picture is a postcard I have recently received, it has “Haverton Hill Bowling Green” printed on the back, I also received a postcard of Marlborough Road in the same batch.
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Hi would I be correct in saying that the area pictured is now the Quorn Foods manufacturing plant, I was eight when we moved from Hawke Street to Low Grange, I remember playing amongst the demolished houses ‘up the hill’
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Hi David, I lived in 21, Hawke Street till 1961 & also moved to Low Grange, I remember the end of old Haverton as it was slowly was demolished and how Low Grange grew, but still say today I was from Havo and proud of it!
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Hello Keith, I was born in 1960, but do remember the house across the street from no 20, now living in Holmfirth, West Yorks
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David did you go to Northfield school in Billingham
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Hi Paul yes I did, are you still eating mars bars☺️
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I was born in St Vincent Street. My nana lived in Rodney Street, my aunty and uncle lived in Ddrake Street. I wonder if you can remember any of them? Norman and Jean Bryson, Irene and Keith Bryson, Sarah Jane Attwell
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Hi David,
I know this is very late but yes, you’re right. It was the ICI Pruteen plant from 1978 and is now the very successful Quorn plant.
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Hi David,
I know this is a bit late but yes, you’re right. It was the ICI Pruteen plant from 1978 and is now the very successful Quorn plant.
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The bowling green and tennis courts where located at the top of the hill. The hill had three crescents bottom crescent was called Hood, middle called Howard top called Codrington. It was also known as hill 60. Beyond the bowling green was at that time, open fields to Cowpen village. Our family lived in Howard crescent. For a time the Furness grounds man Mr Parnaby was our next door neighbor, when he left his replacement was called Mr Hutchinson he lived in Codrington crescent just opposite the entrance to the bowling green. Both grounds men in addition to the bowling green, tennis courts also looked after the Football ground, which had a cricket pitch and hockey pitch. All the facilities belonged to Furness Shipbuilding Co. To conclude I would just like to add my voice to the many on this site that state what wonderful places Port Clarence and Haverton Hill where to spend your childhood.
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Hi Ces,
I lived in codrington crescent. Number 6 the very first house on the left. Opposite the bowling green. We were also relocated to lowgrange bowhill way.
Can you remember the man with the van that used to bring stilts, balls and hoopla rings by the beck? I’m 59 now it seems like another life.
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Great times and memories living on hill 60. I lived in 6 Howard Crescent. I remember the bowling green and tennis courts well.
My regular dog walking area now. Sections of Howard and Hood Crescents still remain but unfortunately no trace of Codrington Crescent.
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Hi Pauline I had long since forgot about the man with a van that would bring stilts, bats & balls etc. He bought them to the bendy near the Furness football ground as I recall. What a cracking memory to rediscover – Thank you (A 66 year old)
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i was just telling the wife about this happening the other day. Long time past. old old memories, its nice to reminisce
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There was an excellent football ground in Haverton. My cousin’s former husband Colin Jarvis played there. He was a very talented player and a kind and generous man.
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Think it was around Hood, Howard and Codrington Crescent. Known as Hill 60.
From George Morris formerly of St Vincent Street. Haverton
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The bowling green was at the top of the hill in Codrington Crescent, next to the tennis courts.
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Hi Lynn, i used to play tennis there in the fifties. If you remember me I used to live in 33 Hood Cres, I now live in Perth, Western Australia
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Hi Alex, I do remember you! I lived at 29 Hood Crescent. Your mum, aunt Sadie used to look after me. Nice to hear from you, hope you’re enjoying living in Australia.
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I lived in 37, Hood Crescent during the 60s and I remember playing tennis there too, with Frank Kane.
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so I am a Maddren descendant who lived 31 Hood Crescent. Biddy, Dix & Family Hallo!
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I remember the Madrens – we all went to St Gerard’s School on Howard Crescent. I lived in Collingwood Road and I had relatives in Belasis Avenue and St Vincent St.
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There was also an excellent football ground in Haverton too. My cousin’s former husband Colin Jarvis played there. He was a very talented player and a kind and considerate man too.
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Colin was a smashing lad, but you didn’t want to be on the opposing side on a football field, he had a hardman reputation.
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Is Colin Jarvis still alive, there is a Colin Jarvis that goes in the Billinghasm Cons. from time to time, probably in his 70`s, think he was in haulage, or owned a haulage business.
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