Sutton Beauty & Heritage Page List

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  • Home Sutton Beauty & Heritage is a celebration of the history and present day beauty of Sutton & Bold in St.Helens
  • Beauty Pages List of the Sutton Beauty & Heritage Beauty Pages
    • Update History   Sutton Beauty & Heritage update history with details of new pages and website updates and changes.
    • Sutton Mill Dam   Sutton Mill Dam is a 26 acre wildlife nature park in Sutton, St.Helens with its own lake and woodland
      • Mill Dam Photo Album Sutton Mill Dam, St.Helens Photo Album with 25 Photographs taken by Stephen Wainwright
      • Mill Dam Location The location of Sutton Mill Dam in Sutton, St.Helens - where it is and how to get to the Mill Dam
      • Mill Dam Video Video of Sutton Mill Dam in St.Helens
    • Sherdley Park   Sherdley Park in west Sutton is the largest park in St Helens of 336 acres featuring Sherdley Park events including annual fireworks display and history.
    • Clock Face Country Park   Clock Face Country Park is on the site of the former Clock Face Colliery off Gorsey Lane, Bold, St.Helens - nearby is Maypole Wood and Wheatacre
      • Country Park Photo Album Photo Album of pictures of Clock Face Country Park St.Helens with 24 Photographs taken by Stephen Wainwright
      • Country Park Location The location of Clock Face Country Park in St.Helens - where it is and how to get to Clock Face.
    • Sutton Manor Woodland   Sutton Manor Woodland in St.Helens is on the site of the former Sutton Manor Colliery where the Dream sculpture is located and is managed by the Forestry Commission - also Farnworth Sutton Greenway path
      • Sutton Manor PhotoAlbum Sutton Manor Woodland St.Helens Photo Album with 19 Photographs taken by Stephen Wainwright
      • Sutton Manor Location The location of Sutton Manor Woodlands in St.Helens - where it is and how to get to Sutton Manor.
    • The Making of Dream   The story of the making of the Dream sculpture in Sutton Manor, St.Helens including Dream events and Big Art Project.
      • Dream Story in Pictures Photographs of Dream in Sutton Manor St.Helens 2011-15
      • Dream Video & Audio Dream video and audio of Dream in Sutton Manor, St.Helens
      • Dream Photo Album Photo Album of pictures of the Dream sculpture in Sutton Manor, St.Helens with 20 Photographs taken by Stephen Wainwright
    • Colliers Moss Colliers Moss features 130 hectares of developing and developed habitats, which includes wetlands, woodland, grassland and heathland and has been created on the spoil and waste heaps of Bold Colliery and Bold Power Station.
    • Sutton Park   Sutton Park in Sutton, St.Helens is a twenty acre park managed by St.Helens Council and the Friends of Sutton Park
    • Griffin Wood   Griffin Wood is a community woodland with a sculpture trail in Bold, St.Helens managed by Mersey Forest and the Friends of Griffin Wood
    • Brickfields   Brickfields is a community woodland in St.Helens on two adjacent sites between Chester Lane, Walkers Lane, Lea Green Road and Clock Face Road.
    • Sutton Churches   Churches in Sutton, St.Helens including St.Nicholas church, All Saints church, St.Anne and Blessed Dominic church, Sutton Oak Welsh Chapel & St.Theresa of the Child Jesus
      • Churches Photo Album Pictures of churches in Sutton, St.Helens including All Saints church, Sutton Oak Welsh Chapel, St.Theresa RC Church and St.Michael & All Angels church - 25 Photographs taken by Stephen Wainwright
      • St Nicholas Photo Album Photo Album of pictures of St.Nicholas church in Sutton, St.Helens - 20 Photographs taken by Stephen Wainwright
    • Sutton Bridges   Bridges in Sutton, St.Helens including New Street Bridge, Bold Bridge, Marshalls Cross Bridge, Lea Green Bridge & Bold Old Hall Bridge
      • Bridges Photo Album Sutton Bridges St.Helens Photo Album with 23 Photographs taken by Stephen Wainwright
    • Sutton Brook   Sutton Brook in St.Helens flows throughout Sutton and into the Sankey Canal
    • Various Pictures   Various Photographs of Sutton, St.Helens
      • Various Photo Album Various Photographs of Sutton Photo Album with 12 Photographs taken by Stephen Wainwright
  • Heritage 1 List of this website's Heritage Pages Parts 1 to 18
    • Heritage Home An introduction to the history of old Sutton in St.Helens, Lancashire including the relationship between Sutton township and the town of St.Helens
    • Sutton's Lords & Masters The history of lords and masters of Sutton township in St.Helens including William Blinkhorn, William Roby Pilkington, Holland family, Eltonheads, Daresburys, Norreys, Arthur Sinclair and Bold family.
    • Michael Hughes   The history of Michael Hughes and family of Sherdley Hall in Sutton, St.Helens
      • Michael Hughes Quotes Quotes from Colonel Michael Hughes of Sherdley Hall in Sutton, St.Helens between 1911 to 1918
    • Sherdley Estate The history of the Sherdley estate in Sutton, St.Helens including Sherdley Hall, Costeth House, Sutton Hall, Sutton Grange, Roughley Coat of Arms and Sherdley Delph
    • Sutton's Halls & Houses Halls and houses in Sutton, St.Helens including Bold Hall, St.Michaels House, Leach Hall, Brook House, Green End House & Mill House
    • Dr. Baker Bates Dr. Henry Baker Bates was the mayor of St.Helens between 1915-1918 and was called the uncrowned king of Sutton, St.Helens
    • Religion in Sutton   St.Nicholas church Sutton, St Helens and All Saints church in Ellamsbridge Road, Sutton, St Helens history.
      • Religion 2 (St Anne's) History of St. Annes RC Church in Sutton, St.Helens, including Dominic Barberi, Ignatius Spencer and Elizabeth Prout
      • Religion 3 (Other RC) History of religion in Sutton, St.Helens Part 3 featuring St.Theresa RC Church in Sutton Manor and St. Josephs RC Church in Peasley Cross
      • Religion 4 (Chapels) History of religion in Sutton, St.Helens Part 4 featuring Welsh Chapel, Sutton Methodists, Independent Methodist church, Emmanuel Mission, Peasley Cross Congregational & Clock Face Methodist Church.
      • Rev. Henry Vallancey Rev. Henry Vallancey, the first Vicar of Sutton in St.Helens and minister for St.Nicholas church
      • Religion Photo Album Photo Album gallery concerning religion in Sutton, St.Helens with 30 Photographs
    • Education in Sutton   History of education in Sutton, St.Helens including Sutton National Schools, Marshalls Cross School, Clock Face School and Sutton Library
      • Robins Lane School Part 1 History of Robins Lane School in Sutton, St.Helens part 1 from 1909 - 1969, including Robins Lane Junior School and Robins Lane Secondary Modern School
      • Robins Lane School Part 2 History of Robins Lane School in Sutton, St.Helens part 2 from 1970 to 1979 including Robins Lane Secondary Modern School.
      • Sutton High School Part 1 History of Sutton High School in St.Helens from 1980 to 1989 including Robins Lane School.
      • Sutton High School Part 2 History of Sutton High School in St.Helens from 1990 to 1999 including Robins Lane School.
      • Sutton High School Part 3 History of Sutton High School, Sutton Sports College and Sutton Academy in St.Helens part 5 from 2000 to 2013
      • St Annes RC School History of St Annes RC School in Sutton, St.Helens including headteacher John Duffy
      • Education Photo Album Photo Album gallery concerning education in Sutton, St.Helens with 56 Photographs
    • Industry in Sutton   History of industry in Sutton, St.Helens Part 1 including Sutton Glassworks, Roughdales Brickmaking, Kurtz Alkali Works, British Sidac, Leathers and Hays Chemicals, Sutton Rolling Mill and Sutton Copper Works.
      • Industry in Sutton 2 History of industry in Sutton, St.Helens Part 2 including WM Neill Iron Works & Engineering, Edward Borrows and James Cross Locomotive Makers and Bickfords Powder Works.
      • Sutton Mill History of Sutton Mill in Sutton, St.Helens a water and steam powered corn mill run by the Lamb family.
      • Crone & Taylor Crone & Taylor was a major industrial concern in Sutton Oak in St Helens for almost 100 years producing fertilisers and animal feed before re-inventing themselves during the 1940s as an engineering business making mobile conveyors for the gas industry and building plants for the coal industry.
  • Heritage 2 List of this website's Heritage Pages Parts 19 to 34
    • Sutton Shops History of shops and businesses in Sutton, St.Helens including photographers Wright Bros and Arthur Normington, clog makers, barbers, Sutton post offices and Sutton shops & businesses advertisements and memories of old Sutton shops.
    • Transport in Sutton   History of transport in Sutton, St.Helens including trains, trams, trolley buses and motor buses
      • Transport Timeline Timeline of events in the history of transport in Sutton, St.Helens featuring railway and road transport and including trains, trams, trolley and motor buses.
    • Health & Sanitary History of health and sanitary conditions in Sutton, St.Helens including Fevers and Sewers in Sutton, Industrial Health and Injuries, Mental Health including Rainhill Hospital, Medical Practitioners, St.Helens Cottage Hospital & Sanatorium in Peasley Cross.
    • Sutton Pubs   History of old pubs and beerhouses in Sutton, St.Helens part 1
      • Sutton Pubs Part 2 History of pubs and beerhouses in Sutton, St.Helens Part 2, including Sutton breweries and Sutton off-licences
    • Sutton Sport   History of sport in Sutton, St.Helens including Sutton Cricket Club, Jimmy Rennie, Bert Troutman, John Connelly etc.
      • Sutton Harriers The history of Sutton Harriers Athletics Club in Sutton, St.Helens including winning the National Cross Country Championships in 1906.
      • Boxers & Wrestlers History of boxers and wrestlers in Sutton, St.Helens including Ike Beech, Billy Beech, Bold Thomas, Ernie Proudlove, Wilf Douglas and Mick Gordon.
    • Leisure & Entertainment History of leisure and entertainment in Sutton, St.Helens including excursionists, the parks of Sutton, Show Field, Blinkhorn Rooms, Sutton Bug and St.Helens Show.
    • Sutton Celebrations! History of celebrations in Sutton, St.Helens including Whit walks, walking days, parties
    • A - Z of Sutton Streets Streets in Sutton, St.Helens Part 1 including Abbotsfield Road, Baxters Lane, Beth Avenue, Crane Avenue, Eaves Lane, Ellamsbridge Road, Fisher Street, Grimshaw Street etc.
      • A - Z of Sutton Streets 2 Streets in Sutton, St.Helens Part 2 including Marshalls Cross Road, Peasley Cross Lane, Sherdley, Sutton Oak, Watery Lane, Waterdale Crescent etc.
    • Pudding Bag History of the Pudding Bag district by St.Helens Junction in Sutton, St.Helens including Woodcock Street and Railway Terrace and the Golden Cross pub
  • Heritage 3 List of this website's Heritage Pages Parts 35 to 73
    • Sutton Crime   History of Crime in Sutton, St.Helens Part 1 including Murder and Suicide on a Train, Irish Terrorism in Sutton, The Shooting of a Bold Poacher and The Great St.Helens Railway Robbery.
      • Sutton Crime Part 2 History of Crime in Sutton, St.Helens Part 2 including Madman In A Monastery, A Policemans Lot Was Not A Happy One and The Shooting Of Michael Noonan
      • Sutton Crime Part 3 History of Crime in Sutton, St.Helens Part 3 - Curious crime and court cases in the Sutton district in brief with over 130 brief articles
    • Sutton Tragedy   Part 1 of tragedy and tragic events in the history of Sutton, St.Helens including tragic drownings and Ditton train crash
      • Sutton Tragedy Part 2 Tragedy and tragic events in Sutton, St.Helens Part 2 including curse of St.Annes Well, Child Tragedies in Old Sutton, Rail Deaths in Old Sutton, Accidental Drowning and The Rabid Railway Shunter from Herbert Street.
      • Sutton Tragedy Part 3 Part 3 of tragedy and tragic events in the history of Sutton, St.Helens featuring forty brief articles
    • Sutton at War   Sutton at War Part 1 describes VC winners John Molyneux and John Davies, Sutton Bond Munitions, Zeppelin Attack at Bold and the B24 Battery Cob Crash
      • War Notes & Photos Sutton at War Part 2 with War Notes and Photos including Pte. William Bate, Pte. William Hesketh, James Lamb, Ernie and Ken Kitts, John Coffey etc.
      • Poison Gas Works This Poison Gas Works page describes the Sutton Oak Chemical Defence Research Establishment in Sutton, St.Helens also known as the Magnum
      • What's Wrong With Sutton? What's Wrong With Sutton? - Sutton at War Part 4 comprises St.Helens Reporter newspaper stories from 1915 about gossiping women on the home front in Sutton, St.Helens
      • Harold Emblem War Diary Sutton at War Part 5 featuring the War Diary of Lieutenant Harold Emblem
    • How Sutton's Changed How Sutton in St.Helens has changed including the history of Sutton Manor village, Lea Green, New Street estate, Edgeworth Street and Sutton Mill Dam
    • Memories of Sutton   Index page of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 1 Part 1 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens with articles on Arthur Normington, diving in the Clayhole, Christmas productions at Robins Lane Sec. Modern etc.
      • Memories of Sutton 2 Part 2 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens featuring World War 2 memories, Waterdale Crescent recollections and memories of Polly Fenney of Chester Lane
      • Memories of Sutton 3 Part 3 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens with article on Rev. Reg Smith of St.Nicholas Church and the Sutton Bug picturehouse
      • Memories of Sutton 4 Part 4 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens with articles on Mill Lane memories and dancing in Sutton and St.Helens during the 1940s and 1960s
      • Memories of Sutton 5 Part 5 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens with articles on the Junction Inn, Watery Lane, Traders Holidays and the Tin Chapel
      • Memories of Sutton 6 Life in the Old Convent by Dave Latham Part 1 - Extracts from ‘Once Around the Circuit' by Dave Latham - Part 6 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 7 Life in the Old Convent by Dave Latham Part 2 - Extracts from ‘Once Around the Circuit' by Dave Latham - Part 7 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 8 Part 8 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens with articles on St.Anne's church and school, childhood days in Peckers Hill Road and Rev. Smith as chaplain at St.Helens Hospital
      • Memories of Sutton 9 Memories of Sutton Leach by Harry Hickson - Part 9 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 10 School Memories from the '40s & '50s and My St.Nicholas Choir Days by Harry Hickson - Part 10 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 11 Memories of the poison gas works Sutton Oak CDRE - Part 11 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 12 Sutton Manor Colliery Memories by former miner Stan Johnson - Part 12 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 13 The Hancocks of Sutton Manor and St Anne’s Under Eleven Inter-Schools Cup Winners 1952 - Part 13 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 14 Uncle Peter of Graces Square by Stan and Bill Bate plus Keeping Nicks at Sutton Mill Dam by Jim Lamb - Part 14 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 15 The Last To Live in Sherdley Park by Susan Morrison-Jones - Part 15 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 16 Growing Up in Sutton Manor by Alan Pugh - Part 16 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 17 My Dad Jack Smith by Frank Smith and Lancashire Miners Gala Queen 1964/65 by Pat Beesley - Part 17 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 18 Part 18 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens with articles Living at Sutton Hall Cottage by Eileen Spencer (including the stone font presented by John Joly), plus Granddad as a Sutton Lad by David Case and The Day I Visited Lea Green Colliery by Phil Morris.
      • Memories of Sutton 19 Part 19 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens, including Head Cook and Bottlewasher, extracts from the book by Alan Tucker, My Sutton Nash Memories by Diane Heaton, My Early Days in Sutton by Ken Morgan plus Memories of Davies’s Dairy by Brenda Macdonald and Tom Williams.
      • Memories of Sutton 20 Extracts from Memories Of My Youth by Harry Cunliffe at Phoenix House and Sutton Convent - Part 20 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens.
      • Memories of Sutton 21 Memories of Sutton Manor Colliery by Ken Bailey - Part 21 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 22 Part 2 of Memories of Sutton Manor Colliery by Ken Bailey - Part 22 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 23 Memory Snapshots of 9 Lea Green Cottages by Sheila Bailey (nee Ellaby) - Part 23 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 24 Memories of Sutton National School by Ellen Hackett and St Joseph's School by Margaret Longworth - Part 24 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 25 Memories of Clock Face Colliery by Keith Longworth - Part 25 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens
      • Memories of Sutton 26 'An Early November Day by Norris Kenwright' and 'Cycling, Tennis and the 8-15' by Rita Woodward - Part 26 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens in which Norris describes a childhood journey to Sutton Road school and Rita recalls her activities in Sutton during the '50s and '60s.
      • Memories of Sutton 27 My Early years in the 1940s by Norris Kenwright - Part 27 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St.Helens in which Norris describes his childhood at Marina Avenue and Sutton Park.
      • Memories of Sutton 28 Being A Child And Teenager In Pre-1960s Junction Lane by Mike Crampton; Memories of Pudding Bag by Terry Almond and Celebrating Coronation Day in Sutton Leach by Wilf Powell - Part 28 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St Helens describing the Sutton Empire Bug cinema, St Anne's school, Sutton Moss, Woodcock Street and Sutton shops.
      • Memories of Sutton 29 A Journey Along Life’s Highway by Norman Edwards - Part 29 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St Helens in which Norman describes his early days in Sutton, playing on Sutton Moss, experiences as a child during WW2, attending Robins Lane school, the Battery Cob disaster and VE Day celebrations.
      • Memories of Sutton 30 Memory Snapshots of Crown Green Bowling at Bold Miners & Sutton Manor Miners Clubs by Ken Bailey Snr. – Part 30 of memories and recollections of the history of Sutton in St Helens in which Ken describes his crown green bowling experiences.
    • Can You Help? Can You Help is devoted to identifying unknown photographs of old Sutton in St.Helens and helping with requests for historical information about Sutton
    • Sutton Trivia & True Facts Interesting facts and trivia in the history of Sutton, St.Helens including The Great Fire of Sutton Moss, When Queen Victoria Came Through Sutton, The Flying Pharmacist of Junction Lane, Bally Whittaker - The Heavyweight Sutton Builder.
    • Sutton Poetry Poems and poetry about Sutton in St.Helens, some poems in Lancashire dialect
    • Downloads 18 Sutton-related downloads including Frank Bamber's books Clog Clatters in Old Sutton & Round About The Pits, Sutton Manor Colliery magazines, Souvenir of the Beatification of Blessed Dominic, Sutton Parish Churchyard plan etc.
    • Children's Corner Children’s Corner features contributions by youngsters from Sutton, St.Helens to the children’s columns that used to be in the St.Helens Reporter’s Children’s Reporter and other newspapers, with poems, drawings, limericks and jokes.
    • Research Sources References, Bibliography & Research Sources For Sutton Beauty & Heritage's History Pages
  • Sutton Mining Sutton Beauty & Heritage's Mining Heritage Pages Parts 74 to 83
    • Mining in Sutton History of coal mining and mineworking in Sutton township in St.Helens including Sherdley colliery, Sutton Heath colliery and Phoenix colliery
    • Sutton Manor Colliery   Part 1 of the history of Sutton Manor Colliery in Sutton, St.Helens from 1906 to 1959
      • Sutton Manor Colliery 2 Part 2 of the history of Sutton Manor Colliery in Sutton, St.Helens from 1960 to 1991
      • Colliery Photo Album 1 History of Sutton Manor Colliery St.Helens Photo-Album Part 1 with 49 Photographs
      • Colliery Photo Album 2 History of Sutton Manor Colliery St.Helens Photo-Album Part 2 with 50 Photographs - Mel Moran Collection
      • Colliery Photo Album 3 History of Sutton Manor Colliery St.Helens Photo-Album Part 3 with 50 Photographs
      • Colliery Photo Album 4 History of Sutton Manor Colliery St.Helens Photo-Album Part 4 with 44 Photographs - Frazer Nairn Collection
      • Colliery Photo Album 5 History of Sutton Manor Colliery St.Helens Photo-Album Part 5 with 44 Photographs - Frazer Nairn Collection
      • Colliery Photo Album 6 History of Sutton Manor Colliery St.Helens Photo-Album Part 6 with 38 Photographs - No. 1 Winder's Electrification in 1986
      • Colliery Photo Album 7 History of Sutton Manor Colliery St.Helens Photo-Album Part 7 with 40 Photographs - John Gill, Ken Bailey Snr. & Jeff Bailey Collections
      • Colliery Photo Album 8 History of Sutton Manor Colliery St.Helens Photo-Album Part 8 with 56 Photographs - John Oates Collection
    • Clock Face Colliery   History of Clock Face Colliery in St.Helens from 1890 to 1966
    • Bold Colliery   History of Bold Colliery in St.Helens Part 1 from 1875 to 1955 including mining accidents
      • Bold Colliery Part 2 History of Bold Colliery in St.Helens Part 2 from 1955 to 1986, including new mining training centre at Bold, proposals to convert Burtonwood airfield into an international airport, building of miners’ homes in Parr, miners institute, underground monitoring, steam locos and 1984 strike.
      • Bold Power Station History of Bold Power Station in St.Helens including its cooling towers, A station and B station
      • Colliery Photo Album 1 Bold Colliery Photo Album Part 1 (of 4 albums) with 32 photographs
      • Colliery Photo Album 2 Bold Colliery & Bold Power Station Photo Album 2 (of 4 albums) with 29 photographs
      • Colliery Photo Album 3 Bold Colliery Photo Album Part 3 (of 4 albums) with 31 photographs – the Cliff Payne Collection of pit pictures
      • Colliery Photo Album 4 Bold Colliery Photo Album Part 4 (of 4 albums) featuring 31 photographs of colliery locos with photography by John Brooks, Keith Halton and Steven Oakden and also the John Highcock Collection of Bold Colliery photos.
    • Lea Green Colliery History of Lea Green Colliery, St.Helens from 1870s to 1964, including James Radley, Sutton Heath & Lea Green Collieries Comany, King pit & Queen pit
    • Sherdley Colliery History of Sherdley Colliery in St Helens including mining deaths
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