| Comments
received about the Caythorpe Photographs - please feel
free to send us yours Note that some of these photos blown up to full size can be seen in the Red Lion pub in Caythorpe High Street |
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| 1 Paul & Karen Gray New Zealand |
I saw your pictures of Caythorpe after being sent the link from my cousin in the UK. My family (Gray) farmed at Caythorpe Hall from 1947 from till 1986 when Patrick & Norina Bowlby bought the property. So I was very interested to see the plates most of which are very familiar to me, even though taken perhaps 60 years before my memories begin. It seems quite strange to see another family that lived there and looked at home in that place, in what in my time, was to me, my home. Being brought up there as a child to my adulthood when I farmed the land myself, it was my entire life until 33years old. It was an enjoyable but very hard working time of my life, as we maintained all the grounds as well as keeping livestock and in the 50's a market garden too, utilising all the walled kitchen gardens to produce an abundance of fruit and veg that my father sold around to the local shops Lincoln Grantham Sleaford Newark etc. My grandfather had the largest free range poultry flock in Lincolnshire - 20,000birds all fed and watered by hand. Eventually in the 60's we turned more to arable farming and keeping up to 2,000 turkeys for the Xmas market in the (old stables, photo 56) & (dairy buildings, now demolished) I now live in New Zealand with my family of 3 girls. Plate 59 & 60 is looking SE in front of the fountain at Caythorpe Hall across the garden to the parkland. The view of the heath was completely obscured by the trees! The people in 59 could Lady Watson with sister + father or husband they lived at the hall which they rented from 1904 till 1947. Latterly Lady Watson lived with Miss Reid They moved to Frieston where she lived to about 90 years of age. Photo 43 is definitely not taken at Caythorpe Hall as the pillars and stonework are different although the dog looks similar! Photo 40 is looking South from the fountain at Caythorpe Hall Church is obscured by trees or just to R of picture Watson family and 4 girls I believe. 31& 24 Mr Watson? 32 Daughter? 27. could be the old house dont know the name but in the High St straight opposite East Cliffe Sq it has a date stone over door of 1500's or 1600's 11. could be the William & Mary house at the N end of Fulbeck on the main rd cliff edge one of the last houses on the L 2&3 could be at hough on the hill or along the Heath somewhere You might ask my mother Anne Gray lives at Fulbeck, if you want more info on the Watson family, as she knew some of them. She hasn't a computer but if she could see them I'm sure she might clearly identify some of the people. Her Tel is 0400 272356 I have given her your number too but she is 82 and may forget to phone. We have a couple of good clear photos dated 1896 of the hunt meet in front of the Hall. |
| 2 John Gray Hillarys, Western Australia |
I was delighted to find these old pictures of Caythorpe, as I spent my youth growing up at Caythorpe Hall. I lived there from 1948 to 1969 and have many wonderful memories. Including when the grounds were open to the public to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, I was only 6 years old then.Your pictures number 59 and 60 clearly show the fountain in the centre of the formal garden at the east side of Caythorpe Hall, the top section has long disappeared. The picture was taken looking out to the north-east. The clump of trees to the right of the people included a beautiful lime tree, which was sadly felled in the early 50's along with many other fantastic mature trees in the surrounding parkland. The trees included walnut, sycamore, english oak, turkish oak, horse chestnut, sweet chestnut, elm, wellingtonia and cedar.I hope this little bit of info will help in your guide. |
| 3 John Gray |
Since writing about Caythorpe it jogged my memory regarding the lightning strike on the Caythorpe church. In one of your pictures you mention the steeplejacks's repairing the church. When I was a young lad, I was told by a fellow named George Martin who was born around the early 1900's and lived in Chapel Lane, that he was infact one of the steeplejack's who repaired the spire. George also had a son, I think his name is Gerald Martin, maybe he still lives locally and you could find out more details from him.You asked about Paul Gray in New Zealand, yes he is my younger brother. |
| 4 John Gray |
Quite intriguing looking at these old pictures and trying to recognise the whereabouts. The following I am now convinced of the location Gallery 1 - pics 2 and 3 - I believe this is the home of the late Charles Theaker at Caythorpe Heath. The entry to the home is from the Caythorpe to Cranwell road at the top of the hill, almost opposite the old Kesteven Ag College, the house is about 500 yards from the road entry. I used to play there when I was a boy with his son David. Gallery 2 - pic 32 and Gallery 3 - pic 40 - are almost certainly taken at Caythorpe Hall. The location is the sunken formal garden to the east of the Hall. The picture is taken looking south from a position a short way to the south of the fountain in your pics 59 and 60. I do remember the remains of the steps which were made from timber and also the rose arbour behind and further behind is a small gravel path which circumnavigated the west, south and east of the sunken garden and further again behind that there was a sunken ditch called a HaHa (this was to keep livestock out of the garden without having an unsightly fence). You will also notice to the left in picture 40 the Wellingtonia tree of which there were only 4 in the park grounds surrounding the Hall and all in quite separate locations. The position of this tree fits in with the layout of the park which I can clearly remember. I do hope this is of interest to you and Geoff Owen. |
| 5 Shaun Stevenett |
I just returned from England and read your email.
We went all through Caythorpe, Harmston, Stevange and
some other Villages to see where my family came from back
in the late 1800's. We had a great time. Let me know if you need anything and feel free to share my information with anyone including contact information. Thanks Bob. Shaun Stevenett
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| 6 Paul Gray |
You know I think no 30 which I wasnt sure about was taken on the West lawn of Caythorpe Ag College although I didn't know the wall and garden was so well developed then. ( see the slope of the hill in the background). |
| 7 Emma Sullivan nee Wintin |
I think I can identify some of the people in a couple of photos for you. #13, the woman in black is almost definitely my Great Great Grandmother Mary Wintin (nee Draycott) who ran the Waggon with her husband Robert Barker Wintin until 1908 when he died and then her son John William Wintin until her death in 1913. I have a photo of her already and although it is hard to tell with the photo on your site she looks similar and is wearing exactly the same thing. #64, depending on the date could be my Great Great Grandfather Robert Barker Wintin, who was also the village carrier 1875 - 1908. |
| 8 Emma Sullivan nee Wintin |
Do you have any idea on a date for the photo of the carrier #64? |