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Stop 13: Turvey Abbey and Park
17/04/2019
The Mordaunts, Charles Higgins, John Higgins, the Longuet Higgins, the Priory of Our Lady of Peace, The Monastery of Christ Our Saviour, Turvey Abbey and Turvey Park.
Stop 12: High Street Southern Side
17/04/2019
The National Infants School, Homelands and Richmond House, the Congregational Chapel, Covington's Yard and Jack's Lane.
Stop 11. The Central Stores.
17/04/2019
The house to the left of the stores is called “The Old Tinkers Inn” which provides some clue as to the previous use of what is now the Central Stores and the two houses either side.
Stop 10. Turvey's Education Hub
16/04/2019
National School of 1847, The Manor and Reading Room, the creation of a Village Hall and the Turvey Reformatory.
Stop 09. The Green
16/04/2019
The houses now seen on The Green were built between 1954 and 1956 to house the senior engineers who were working on the building of the M1 motorway.
Stop 07. Ye Three Fyshes and Southern side of Bridge Street.
16/04/2019
Ye Three Fishes, Fishing, Wrights and Ladybridge Terrace.
Stop 06. Jonah and the former Mill.
16/04/2019
Jonah appeared overnight and was first seen by villagers on the morning of 16th April 1844. It had been put there by men working for Mr Higgins of Turvey Abbey.
Stop 05. Bridge Street Northern Side & Turvey Bridge
16/04/2019
Turvey Gas Works, Thomas Charles Higgins, Mrs Bailey's Ice Cream, Puddles Close and Turvey Bridge.
Stop 04 . The Cross
16/04/2019
Ther area formally known as 'The Cross', including tthe Chequers, Three Cranes, The Memorial Cross and the Jarrow Crusade.
Stop 03. Hogs Lane and the Three Cranes
16/04/2019
Where the Turvey House Lodge now stands was once the entrance to Hogs Lane which had cottages to the left ...
Stop 02. All Saints Churchyard & Turvey House
16/04/2019
Cloud pruning, All Saints Churchyard, Turvey House, the Higgins Mausoleum and the sepulchre.
Stop 01. Corner Stores & Carlton Road
16/04/2019
This part of the village was once known as Stockers End. The Corner Stores and Carlton Road.
An Introduction to the Heritage Walk
16/04/2019
The name Turvey comes from old English meaning Turf Island or low lying land.The article covers the early visitors and settlers in Turvey and briefly describes the impact of the Mordaunt and Higgins familes.
Turvey in the 1850s
04/04/2019
We know something of life in Turvey in the 1850s, mainly thanks to Joseph Bell’s memoir, which covers the years 1846-1858.
A Brief Numerical Analysis of Turvey’s Residential Property
15/03/2019
Records from the Hearth Tax of 1671 show that Turvey had 107 residential properties. In 2019 the figure stood at 535.
Turvey's Natural History through the eyes of a Benedictine Monk
12/03/2019
The impact of climate change is explored, based on 25 years of observation and recording.
The Railway through Turvey : 1872-1962
06/03/2019
The advent of the railways in Great Britain in the 19th century had a major effect on towns and villages across the country. Turvey was no exception, being served by a railway between 1872 and 1962.
A Trace of Medieval Life in Turvey
09/02/2019
The pre-inclosure map of Great Oaks Farm, Turvey dated 1783 reveals, through the name of one of the plough strips, a trace back to one of the essential pillars that supported William the Conqueror (William I).
Turvey’s Memorial to The Great War
28/01/2019
In each village and town in Britain it was decided to erect a memorial to those who had died. Turvey’s was erected and unveiled in December 1919 in front of over 500 people.
Turvey's Listed Buildings
28/01/2019
Turvey has 71 listed buildings, although the term “building” is used loosely as the listing includes items such as Jonah and his “Partner” and the railings opposite Ye Three Fyshes.
The Old Chapel in Carlton Road (Independent Wesleyan)
24/01/2019
A history of the Independent Wesleyan Chapel from its inception in 1828 until its conversion to a residential property.
The Shaping of Turvey: Saxons to Enclosure
21/01/2019
The Saxons All Saints Church gives us our first easily accessed glimpse of what was here before. When we go beyond ...
Origins of a Village
20/01/2019
Turvey has fresh water, a river with a crossing point, fertile land in the river valley and natural building materials – what better place for a settlement.
Capturing Turvey's Heritage
20/01/2019
A look at previous and present attempts to capture Turvey's Heritage.
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Sara Jenkins
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Crowd at Nell’s Well
18/04/2024
Thank you Wendy. I hope some others can identify people in the photograph! Sara Jenkins, Chair, Turvey History Society
Wendy Steele
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Crowd at Nell’s Well
16/04/2024
I'm the small girl on the far right of the photo holding Dave Eastons hand. Wendy Steele
Sara Jenkins
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Nell’s Well
16/10/2023
Thank you Tess, good to have the mystery solved! Sara Jenkins Chair, Turvey History Society
Tess Souter nee Sargent
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Nell’s Well
15/10/2023
Looking at this photo of Nell’s well with Sue and Sylvia Hilson . The unknown girl with them is Iris...
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