Comments on: More memories of the Layerthorpe area

By: David Hodgin

David Hodgin — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:43:33 +0000

Hi Geoff

The Frog Hall building still exists, it’s now a cycle shop and is located next to the Asda supermarket. There is an old photo of it on this website (Layerthorpe Road section).

Regards
David

By: Geoff Boyes

Geoff Boyes — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:16:41 +0000

Hi David

Many thanks for your info. Very interesting. Any idea where the Frog Hall was? I assume it was near Hart’s Terrace?

Geoff

By: David Hodgin

David Hodgin — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:25:20 +0000

Hi Geoff
Harts Terrace was located at the end of Layerthorpe near the bridge over the railway line.
I lived opposite in the Gas Board houses, which still exist. I remember the terrace houses being demolished in the 1970’s, to widen the street and the railway bridge.
Incidentally, Monday’s Press this week features an article on Layerthorpe which includes a photo of Harts Terrace being demolished.
Regards
David

By: Geoff Boyes

Geoff Boyes — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:02:19 +0000

I couldn’t get the contact form to work on your site hence this email.

My grandfather lived at 57 Hart’s Terrace in Layerthorpe until about 1914. Does anyone know exactly where this was?

Also, my great grandfather Daniel Beeby, no relation to grandfather above, was the owner of the Frog Hall inn from about the turn of the century. I think Hart’s Terrace might have been near this.

Any info would be very welcome.

By: Sandra Wreglesworth

Sandra Wreglesworth — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 07:20:16 +0000

Hi Penny, I live in Dalby Forest but spend a lot of time travelling backwards and forwards to York as I care for my parents, Dorothy and Dennis Durkin for 80 hours each week. They are 90 and 93 respectively, but sadly have dementia now. They can however, still remember much information of their time living in Layerthorpe. I have lived in the forest for seven years now but lived all of my life until then, in York and will be returning to live there again soon.

By: penny baish

penny baish — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 21:40:05 +0000

Hello Sandra
I have only just noticed your comment!
Yes I think the other teacher must have been Mum. Mrs Mary Peace was the headteacher. Yes I was a pupil but only for a short time – I think Mum took me with her when I was only about three!! (I was born in 1951)
How lovely that you have a grand daughter named Meg!
Sadly Mum died at the age of 57 in 1979. Very much missed.
Do you still live in York? x

By: Sandra Wreglesworth

Sandra Wreglesworth — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:36:37 +0000

Penny, I started at Bilton Street School in 1952. I remember Mrs Peace and another lady teacher who was probably your mum. I now have a granddaughter called Meg! Did you attend the school?

By: penny baish

penny baish — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 18:08:12 +0000

My late mother taught at Bilton Street School in the early fifties.
Her name was Meg Oglethorpe.