Heaton Moor, Stockport

Heaton Moor is part of The four Heatons - Heaton Moor, Heaton Chapel, Heaton Norris and Heaton Mersey. The four Heatons are situated on the border between Manchester and Stockport. In the past, The Heatons have been part of both Lancashire and Cheshire. The name apparently originates from a Lancashire family granted land around the River Lune during the time of King John. The Heaton family gradually enlarged their possessions over the following two centuries. The Heatons were part of their most southerly lands. In 1387, on the death of William de Heton, the lands in Lancashire were inherited by his two daughters and the land passed out of their hands, leaving only the names. As Stockport expanded during the industrial revolution, more and more of The Heatons passed into Cheshire; the final part of the Heatons, i.e. Heaton Norris was gained from Lancashire in 1936.

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Hi, my maiden name is Susan Froggatt and I lived in Heaton Mersey with my mum and dad Mabel and George Froggatt with my sister Margaret who now resides in Marple. I was born in 1942 on Heaton Moor Rd in a maternity home somewhere near the Methodist Church across the road from Heaton Moor College. We lived at 36 Thornhill Road off Mauldeth Road in Heaton Mersey and over the years whenever I have been visiting England from Texas where I now live I have always been back to Thornhill Road to see that lovely semi-detached house where I was brought up. It hurts like crazy when I see it to know it's not ours anymore and that my dear mum and dad aren't inside there waiting for me to come home! I attended Miss Frazer's private school when I was very young but Miss Frazer expelled me for throwing other kid's hats over the hedge at Heaton Mersey park opposite Curtis Road on my way home. My mother ended up having to come and get me on her bycicle every lunchtime and after school was over so I couldn't do it anymore but they expel;led me anyway, I guess I wasn't her type of nice young lady and she just couldn't deal with me!!. Yes.....I was wild back in those days and all of 5 years old!! After that I went to Heaton Moor Council school and our headmaster was Mr. Molt (I think that's how it was spelt) and then we were all moved to Didsbury Road Primary School where I was very athletic and on all the teams for Netball and Rounders and running and so on. I remember I had crushes on Peter Bromley (freckles and red hair) and Roy Clough who lived on Dialstone Lane I think, he was so handsome and my pals and I used to hang around the doorways between the boys and girls playgrounds at break times so we could catch a glimpse of each other. I remember Miss Williams and Mr. Lees as being very mean and not sparing the cane when it came to misdemeanors of which I was so often the culprit! I adored Miss Bennet who lived in Chinley and she showed us her house up on a hill once when we were going to Hayfield I think on the train for a school outing to see Kinder Scout. I used to recite poetry in the Heaton Mersey Eisteddfod and I would go all around the area to competitions winning silver cups for my heartbreaking rendition of Lord Ullin's Daughter. When I finally ended up at Fylde Lodge High School for Girls at the age of 11 I was also working in BBC plays on Children's Hour and had great aspirations of becoming the next Anna Neagle or Vivian Leigh. I remember Barry West who lived on Mauldeth Road close to Fylde Lodge and how he and a gang of boys used to scare me whenever I was coming home from the Savoy Cinema, I'd be skipping along and dancing thinking of Vera Ellen who I would have just seen in the cinema and then there they'd be - a whole gang of them ready to taunt me and frighten me, I'd cross over the road and wish this was an evening when my mummy had come to meet me because it was getting a little dark which she used to do frequently. Mum also used to come and meet me when I'd be running like crazy home from Heaton Moor Park and I had run all the way across the farm land at the bottom of Mauldeth Road and if I saw her in the distance I knew I was late and that she was going to be mad as heck at me! I used to be scared running past the Laurels, we children were all convinced that it was very, very haunted and it was spooky with that bombed out house up that lane leading to some more farmland where there was a style one had to cross to go on up the farm path. I finally drove my poor parents mad and it became pretty bad and so I made my own arrangements to come to America when I was 18 years old. So I left the Moor and my darling mum and dad and my childhood behind and came to the United States to begin a new life. It has been wonderful this is a magnificent country, but in my heart lie the memories and the dreams of a wonderful, secure and happy childhood spent in Heaton Mersey and Heaton Moor. By the way I can name some of the shops of the forties that were on Moortop as we used to call it, the grocers shop was called "John Williams", I remember Hallmarks for their divine jam and real cream cream cakes, I remember Miss Shires sweet shop next to the Co-Op on the corner by the bus stop and the buses that would take me home were the #9 from Reddish or the #26 which turned around at Thornhill Road and there were a few others that on the route that I can't remember now. I remember Heaton Mersey tennis Club up Green Lane, my mum was a tennis champ and she played tennis there from day one of my life until she dropped on the court and had to stop many years later, there was an "off-License" on the corner of Green Lane and Heaton Moor Road in those days and I remember Marjorie George from the Post Office opposite Miss Shires sweet shop. Further down the Moor close to Shaw Road I remember my mother used to take me as a very small child to a cafe called the Green Door, my first experience of eating out. I can also remember my mom and her friend Wynne Lowe (Heather Lowe her daughter became a famous model in Manchester and married Harvey Bird from Manchester) going to the Bampton House Club which was run by Mr. Stanley Baird and I think he had a brother that ran it with him. Well, I could just go on and on with my memories, just wanted to share some of it with anyone who wants to be reminded of those wonderful days in the 40s and 50s in Heaton Moor, I would love to hear from anyone who reads this and remembers me ~ sdotson47@yahoo.com.

I was born in Heaton Norris and often visited Heaton Moor park. I liked it there a lot, there was always the smell of new cut grass in summer and people playing bowls. I dont know about now, but 60 years ago Heaton Moor was a nice place to be, quiet, nice people, a pleasant memory. m.b

RE. June Dutton Barnes Home Heaton Mersey was A Remand Home . Children were sent to stay there if their were home problems, or if they had commited minor crimes. It was demolished around 1950 or 1960 and is now A housing estate.

Many thanks to Mandy for emailing onthemoor.com with her mother's memories of Heaton Moor.

"My Mother can reel the names of all the shops, during this time in Heaton Moor Road. The shops that meant the most to her as a child were Anginaults - which became Rutherfords, and the other cake shops Parkers, Hallmarks and Millers. Miss Flower's sweet shop, next to The Crown public house, and Mrs. Fallow's sweet shop where she made and sold ice-cream which you could eat in or take out. A house in Portland St. was converted to a Fish & Chip Shop.

The Savoy picture house (The Cabbage) Heaton Moor Road - around 1924 saw Oliver Twist. Prices 6p, 9p and upstairs 1s. 3d.

Attended Roseleigh School approx. 2 years (teacher Miss Garrett) before going to Boarding School.

Trams (always sat upstairs) ran from Wellington Road to Stockport and Manchester, also a bus service and she thinks the bus no. to Stockport and Manchester was 35B.

A friend, called Barbara Sheppard lived in Broomfield Road, but many years later lost contact with her."

The above was, very kindly, sent by Mandy (Mother Norah (Nee Platt)

Thank you Norah - I really enjoyed your memories ~ onthemoor.com

What lovely memories I have of living in Heaton Moor. Left for Australia in 1955. Last visit to Tatton Rd saw me witnessing the demolition of where I lived. Went to St Thomas C of E School, Wellington Rd. Remember the lovely fields at end of Tatton Rd and the big houses in Tatton Rd and surrounding area and the park (where I found a set of teeth). Knew the Kervises, Turners, Broadfoots, and the Coopers. Would love to hear from anyone who was there prior to 1955. Thanks, Lynda Williams

I worked there for Bill Mason who also owned Soreen Malt Bread, also W F Masons oven engineers Levenshulme, also Powells Burnage Lane near Bert Sibbits the butchers 1949 the years good memories from an old baker regards. Ron

People Search

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If anyone can help with the searches below, please email onthemoor@ntlworld.com and I will pass the information on ~ thank you.

I'm looking for information on the Marsden family born in Heaton Norris:
Thomas, 1851-1887 & wife Mary Ann/Hannah nee Clayton 1853-1889
Children:
Albert Ellor Marsden 1874
Thornley Marsden 1876
Thomas Marsden 1878
Amy Marsden 1880
William Ellor Marsden 1881
John William Marsden 1883
Herbert Marsden 1887

The children were orphaned and some were brought up by a Sarah Ann Walsh (1891, 1901 censuses).
Herbert was my Grandfather. He married my Grandmother in 1920 in High Wycombe, Bucks.
Herbert died aged 48 in 1937 and I have only recently discovered his roots

I would love to know more about him and his family.

Can anyone help?

Regards

Kay

We would love to know if anyone remembers the Hawthorne family – 5 Oak avenue. Fred, Mabel and children Brian and Stephanie ~ Many thanks, Bret Hawthorne

Hi, I am looking for Harry Parkes who used to live in the area with his family. He possibly moved to Liverpool in 1968. Does anyone know his whereabouts? I am tracing my family tree. Thankyou.

Further to my previous post, I wonder if anyone can remember the Cooper family near Tatton Rd North and the Turner family and the Broadfoot family. I attended the Didsbury Rd School, and later St Thomas Church of E school on Wellington Rd. I would love to hear from anyone. Thankyou.

W hilst researching my family history, on the 1901 census my grandad's brother is living at Barnes home, Heaton Norris,has anyone any infomation about this institution please?

Regards June Dunn

I am researching my family history and my grandfather is quite a mystery. His name was Benjamin Squirrel Pitt (1892-1976) and he lived at 37 Ventnor Rd. Also living there was Bessie Coverley. Opposite, at number 28 Ventnor Rd. lived his daughter and her husband, Dorothy and Harry Warburton. I would dearly like to know more about the family and, especially see any photographs as I have never seen any of these fairly close relations. I have traced the Squirrells and Pitts back to 1655 and I would be happy to share this information with anyone who can help.
Bill (William Hughes)

Hi

I am researching my family tree and would like a little help. In a family will for Ann Eliza Meachem proved 1939, is mentioned a Dorothy Dalton of 8, Ventnor Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport. She is named as the niece of Ann Meachem (nee Woodroofe), my gtgt Aunt. Dorothy or her family could hold some clues, family photos, letters and so on to help locate what happen to Ann's daughter Mary Meachem. The Meachem family lived in Crumpsall. Manchester. The families lost touch in the late 1930's. If this rings any bells or you know of a Dalton family in the area please get in touch.
Regards Gill (with fingers crossed)

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Dear Gill

M um says that when she moved to Ventnor Road in 1948 the Daltons must have been about 60 then and their daughter Ann was in her thirties or even forties. As I said Ann was tall and slim, wore glasses and was definitely a nurse. Mr Dalton was short and wore a trilby hat most of the time when he went out. I can remember when I was a little girl that if he passed you on the street he always raised his hat politely which I thought gallant even in those days. I also remember that he had a walking stick, mum says that he was not a very well man but does not know any personal details. Dorothy was small and dark and Mum says she was a very nice person indeed although they only met on passing, such as if Mum had the my sister Margaret in the pram and Dorothy would come to the gate and see her. Once apparently our cat went into Dorothy's kitchen because she had left the door open and the cat pinched some fish. Mum was very apologetic about that of course.

Sorry this is all anecdotal but that is all we know.
Thank you for you reply and best of luck.

Best wishes
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It would seem the family had a daughter Ann Dalton who was a nurse, I was wondering if anyone remembers her or where the Dalton's moved to. Would it be possible to add this to the on the moor site? Mrs Timson states the Dalton's would have been in their 60's and Ann in her 30's or 40's in 1948, she also gives a description of the family. Hope this is another step to find out how they are connected with Ann Meachem (nee Woodroofe).
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My Grandad,Michael Healy & Dad,William James Healy lived on Clifton Rd, H/Moor in the 1940s, but I don't know what No. Can any one help please? Great site, most enjoyable.
Thanks,

Can anyone help Penny from New Zealand? Penny is looking for a family connection. If you can, please email onthemoor@ntlworld.com and I will forward your replies to Penny.

'Going through an old family photo album & have come across 9 old post cards of Heaton Moor, about 1930. There are also some photos of a Katie Taylor, & a Mr & Mrs Tom Murray in the garden of their property in Mauldeth Road, Heaton Mersey, Manchester. Have tried finding this road on the net but it doesn’t seem to exist. I have no idea who these people are or why they are in our family album but there are also postcards of Knutsford Cheshire & some large exterior photos of a very large house with lovely big gardens called Barnbeth – Bridge of Weir ( J A Wylie Esq. 1932), plus some photos of cows & farm buildings of Barnbeth Farm. I’m just wondering if these places are near one another & if you can tell me where abouts they all are in England. Hope this isn’t too much hassle for you but as I’m in New Zealand it’s a bit hard for me to know why these places are of any significance to our family. The album does contain photos of a captain Roland Fothergill so do any of these places have any significance during war time?'

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