The Calverley Monologues
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'It still feels like Grandma's house'
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Sharon gives us her reaction to the newly repaired building, and reflects on her lasting connection to Calverley Old Hall.
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How lucky we were
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Sharon reflects on her experience of living in a building like Calverley Old Hall, and her irreplaceable memories.
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Sharon's earliest memories of Calverley Old Hall
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Sharon shares her lasting memories of the building.
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Description of Mrs Bartle's cottage
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Sharon describes her grandparents’ cottage, including secret passageways and unknowingly sleeping in the painted chamber.
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Quirky features of the cottages
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Sharon remembers the quirky features of her grandparents’ house, including a train set and a bath in the chapel!
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Memories of the cottage
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In July 2024, we were lucky enough to be able to record some short oral histories with local Calverley resident, Sharon Gott. Sharon’s grandparents were long standing tenants at Calverley Old Hall, living in one of the cottages created within the section of the building now known as ‘The Parlour Block’, which we now know houses one of the most important Tudor painted schemes in the UK. Sharon’s grandmother, Mrs Hilda Bartle, was one of the last to vacate the building in the early 2000s, and Sharon has fond memories of her grandparents’ time at Calverley Old Hall. Here,...
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Calverley Old Hall 1
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Calverley Old Hall 2
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Training at Calverley Old Hall
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info_outlineCaring for the books in Lundy's Landmarks involves some special challenges, as Lundy Librarian Michael Williams explains.