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Upholland Village
Photo: Allan Hughes

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Lets stick with the snow theme, this time a view of Upholland in the snow taken by Harry Parkes in December 1903. The sender of this postcard has dated it 20th of January 1904, and it was written by Beatrice Wilcock from ‘Sea View House’ in Upholland, didn’t know you could see the sea from there!

Comment by: Mick on 21st July 2013 at 18:57

Sea View House is on Pimbo Lane Allan, on the far side of the hill, looking towards the coast.

Comment by: Mick on 21st July 2013 at 19:01

Correction - Chequer Lane, not Pimbo!

Comment by: winder on 21st July 2013 at 19:33

Looks like Abbey Lakes pub on the left and Thomas the Martyr church in the distance.
Good pic, Alan.

Comment by: Mick on 21st July 2013 at 22:37

An excellent pic. The white building that can be seen between the Abbey Lakes Hotel and the nearest telegraph pole is the old mill house, long demolished.
The building with double gables which can be seen on the hillside, just to the left of the church tower, is the old infants school, demolished circa 1966.

Comment by: Helen on 22nd July 2013 at 07:41

I was always told you could see the sea at Southport from Ashurst Beacon..on a clear day...I never did !

Comment by: tricia on 22nd July 2013 at 09:54

Allan
This is a wonderful photo and if I may I will have a 'Lizzie down under' moment and copy it for my Family History Records.
Cheers Lizzie!

Comment by: jezza on 22nd July 2013 at 15:19

Sure that is Abbey Lakes pub on the left. Any more information?

Comment by: Mick on 22nd July 2013 at 17:32

Definitely the Abbey Lakes pub, Jezza. It was built in 1879, twenty five years before this photo was taken.
The lodge and gates to the Abbey Lakes pleasure grounds can be seen to the immediate right of the pub.

Comment by: Bernard on 22nd July 2013 at 23:20

Helen, sometimes on a clear day, you can't even see, the sea, from Southport!

Comment by: Orrellite on 23rd July 2013 at 09:28

no evidence of the tram terminus at Abbey Lakes any idea what year they started ?

Comment by: Mick on 23rd July 2013 at 14:03

Trams to Abbey Lakes started in 1906, Orrellite.

Comment by: Rev David Long on 23rd July 2013 at 19:44

Sea View House: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-27324643.html

Comment by: Rev David Long on 23rd July 2013 at 19:46

Wilcock family at Sea View House:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/wilcock/messages/16.html

Comment by: tricia on 24th July 2013 at 12:24

HI
Does anyone have a photo of the Lodge at Abbey Lakes Hotel PLEEEEEZE

Comment by: Mick on 24th July 2013 at 13:55

The lodge can be seen on the photos below Tricia, but I'm sure there are better photos somewhere in the Wigan World albums.

http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/showalbum.php?opt=3&offset=0&gallery=Wigan+Corporation+Tramways

http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=5&id=1908&gallery=Upholland&offset=0

Comment by: tricia on 24th July 2013 at 17:24

Hello Mick
Thanks for your reply....I knew you would know.Only thing is I am not mechanically minded at all (lol) and I cannot paste and thingy....Freda keeps trying to tell me how to do it..but have not managed it so far.

Comment by: Mick on 24th July 2013 at 18:46

Tricia - first photo is in the 'Work' section of the album, under 'Wigan Corporation Tramways'. Pic number three, on first page.
Second photo is in the 'Places' section, under 'UpHolland'. Also pic number three on first page.

Comment by: tricia on 24th July 2013 at 19:00

Many thanks again,Mick...you'll never see the Christmas present I'll buy you!!! lolol

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