Chestnuts Lodge (General)

by Danny , Sunday, February 05, 2012, 15:14 (4678 days ago) @ unknown

Hello Janey,

around 1950, and a while before but I'm not sure how long, Chestnuts lodge was split into two parts. The one belonged to Nellie Powell, a widow, and her brother Winsor. They had 'Cuddly', an inappropriately named collie dog!!. I had to walk past the thing to go to Primary school each day and it would leap up onto the garden wall snapping and snarling. It terrified me!

The other half of the house was occupied by Mr and Mrs Warwick. Mrs Warwick, Kate, was Nellie's daughter I believe.

the house was modernised in the late 70's, and known as Chestnuts cottage. Externally it looked much the same at that time. It has undergone considerably more modernisation in recent years and is now less recognisable to that in the 40's and 50's.

regards ... Danny