Perlethorpe Post Office
Above: The road over the bridge to what was the Perlethorpe Post Office. (Photo 1986). Below: The same road during the floods of 2014.
Children's sweets would be weighed out from the large glass bottles behind the counter, whilst a "Fry's Five Boys" advert on the wall above heralded the post war arrival of pre-packaged confectioneries. "Sugar Pigs" (literally a large block of sugar shaped like a pig) were very popular, as were the new Lucky Bags which concealed a secret toy. In this way the children of the 50's would keep the dental profession in business for decades to come!
In May 1999 Perlethorpe Post Office closed down when the final postmistress to work there, Sue Rose, resigned.
Jack Williamson, author of the booklet "My Life on a Nottinghamshire Country Estate", was born in the cottage next door, just visible at the edge of the frame.
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Thoresby Hall Hotel, Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park are recommended attractions for a day trip or short vacation. The
Dukeries area is of keen historic interest. NOTE: Apart from public domain postcards and brochures ALL photographs herein are copyright Ian Gordon Craig, exclusive permission granted to Thoresby Estate for their use elsewhere.
Thoresby Hall as photographed Summer 2009, now a successful Warners Hotel.
Robert Pierrepont (1584 - 1643), 1st Earl of Kingston upon Hull, bought Thoresby for his second son William.
Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont (1825 - 1900), 3rd Earl Manvers, built the present Thoresby Hall, St John's Church,
Perlethorpe School, and generally shaped Thoresby Estate as it looks today.
The 4th Earl Manvers (Died 1926).
Countess Manvers (d.1984). Examples of her paintings are always on show at Thoresby Gallery.
ABOVE: The statue of Robin Hood in the courtyard at Thoresby Hall, by Tussaud - Birt, is showing its age, but remains one of
my favourites. The Art Gallery, crafts shops, and restaurant within that courtyard are recommended.
Carved oak fireplace in the Thoresby Hall library with its depiction of the Major Oak (Robin Hood's Tree), and the screen
featuring the Cromwell family. Oliver Cromwell is known to have stayed in Thoresby Hall before the English Civil War.
The Green Bridge sited near the edge of the cricket pavilion in front of Thoresby Hall across which the Duke's carriage would take him to Perlethorpe Village.
The view along Thoresby Lake towards Budby. Are these bricks at the water's edge remnants from the original Thoresby
Hall?
The River Meden winds its way from 7 Ton Bridge near Thoresby Hall towards Perlethorpe Village.
Budby Castle, once known as William Castle, and the River Meden winding towards Thoresby Lake under the remains of
Pierrepont Bridge, once described as classical and elegant.
Children's exercise book from the school, 1958.
Perlethorpe Church graveyard, where the original chapel once stood. The covered gate was a later addition in memorium to
the men of Budby and Thoresby who fell in World War 1.
Robin Hood's Tree, the Major Oak, was once under the care and supervision of Thoresby Estate. Responsibility for its
upkeep changed to Nottingham City Council c.1969. Here it is pictured in in Spring, Autumn, and Winter.
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Fabulous site bringing back memories of living at Thoresby where my Father was a gardener at the estate in 1964/65. We lived in the stable flats. During his time at Thoresby , while digging for leaf mould mulch in the forest, my Father stumbled on the statue of Robin Hood half buried in the ground. The Countess Manvers was away in Europe at the time. The statue was placed with a rose garden around it, as a surpise. On her return she was said to dislike it, but kept it as a tourist attraction.
How great to see it still there!
Many thanks for your site. I also remember Mr. Bollans,as I started school at Perlethorpe, 1964/1965.
Our family now resides in Perth ,Western Australia.
Regards
Denise
Thanks Denise.
I left the Estate c.1963/4, so it sounds like you were arriving as I was leaving.
My Grandfather was the head gardener at the Hall before the dates you mention. probably about 1960. I'll be posting a picture of him in due course.
i have to say though, that the story of finding Robin in the forest during 1963 / 64 sounds a little odd. The statue was always in front of the Hall during my time there (c.1950 - 64), appearing on many postcards, photographs, and a constant source of attraction to us all. (I believe his bow had to be replaced a couple of times). Today the statue stands in the courtyard (once the stables, now the art gallery and restaurant), due to the risk of vandalism once Lady Manvers passed on and the Hall was closed.
ive just come across this wonderfull memory of thoresby park specialy the photograph of all of the kids i went to school with all my family come from perlethorpe i was born there married there and eldest son was born in the alms houses id like to thank all who have done the things on here it brings back so many memories yours john singleton
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