Prestwich Sloopy

31/08/2026

ohhh.... I bet this turns into a Prestwich Story too !! ;-D

31/08/2026

ohhh... I bet this turns into a Prestwich Story too !! ;-D

John & Robert Munn built Stacksteads Toll Bar Mill in 1833 One day in the late 19th century, Robert Munn (1832-1905) wrote a letter to his son Rev John T Munn (1863-1912). The Munn family Tree …

04/08/2026

I don't recall this local TV star cropping up on a post before...so here goes... Gillian Freedman originally of Butt Hill Road & Hope Park School, TV Actor. She appeared in "Angels" - Student Nurses Drama (1975 2Eps), "Tuckers Luck" - Tucker's girlfriend (1983 - how many girls were jealous of her? 9 Eps), "Fell Tiger" (1985 2 Eps) & "Summer Season" (1985 1 Eps).

30/06/2026

Updates to The Walkden family of Lagos House, Poppythorn Lane at prestwich.org.uk/walkden
Descendants have shared a ceremonial trowel and further photos of Arthur & Lydia. Also included photos of Chester Street Chapel (Church Mews) foundation stones laid just after the death of John Walkden in 1909. You can see a map of all their properties at www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=19nfkyjAdvXrDVgGUs0X4xuKCIeIvjrc&usp=sharing

23/01/2026

Howcaster Cottage & Singleton Lodge, homes to George Wood, Magistrate, MP in the reform parliament of 1832, JP, Deputy Lt. of Lancashire, and an inaugural vice-president of the Manchester Athenaeum (amongst other institutes), and his son William who married the girl from next door (Brooklands) and was also a magistrate. Later home to John Collinson who's father had established Wilson's Brewery and also home to George Cowell, head brewer at Wilson's during the English B**r Poisoning of 1900 (which claimed 70 lives).
prestwich.org.uk/howcaster

16/01/2026

Kids... get your elders to watch this "old" 1983 video of Prestwich and I bet they exclaim "I had a duffle coat like that!".
Roman Excavations, Rainsough. You (& them) can read more at Prestwich.org.uk/ancient

29/12/2025

Arthur Bradshaw's carnival float outside Prestwich Train Station.
You can read more about the Bradsahw family at prestwich.org.uk/roost2

21/12/2025

Merry Christmas from the St Mary's Churchyard Action Group !
& may the New Year bring you great joy!
If you're looking for a last minute gift for someone, how about gifting them a donation? Funds go towards the upkeep of the churchyard for everyone to enjoy. donate.prestwich.org.uk