OWSTON FERRY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: - My inkling that Mariners House may have been a pub was wayward, so it's good job I asked. It has never been a pub but it has been a drapers and a printers over the years - Owston Ferry once had the only outdoor swimming pool in the whole of the Isle of Axholme - There used to be a very tiny HSBC bank in the Market Place, the Red Lion pub, Woods Convenience Store and even a small Butchers shop near the White Hart which use to sell a very odd thing called savoury duck which is like pate/hazlet - When the ferry was still operational, people from East Ferry used to use it shop here in Owston Ferry - The village has some almshouses which are still occupied by single ladies
I bought the old school in Ferry in 1976 and it had been a garage before we had it. Both sexes attended the school, there was a boys sign on one side and a girls on the other. The original windows were still inside the building when we bought it and we converted it, with planning permission to a house. Very interesting video and as someone pointed out, the mariners was a drapers store owned and run by Mr Bradley, there was a bank and the Red Lion pub. Thank you
I bought the old school in Ferry in 1976 and it had been a garage before we had it. Both sexes attended the school, there was a boys sign on one side and a girls on the other. The original windows were still inside the building when we bought it and we converted it, with planning permission to a house. Very interesting video and as someone pointed out, the mariners was a drapers store owned and run by Mr Bradley, there was a bank and the Red Lion pub. Thank you
Great work Andy. I lived in the Isle between 1966 and 1987. I'm now on the other side of the planet, but love to be reminded of the wonderful villages, architecture and history.
Left Rotherham over 3 years ago live not to far away in Misterton love the areas around were we live lovely caring communities all of them commute back to Thurcroft for work though!
Great video - I lived in Owston Ferry for about 10 years on the Trent Bank on South Street in Timaru Cottage (which I briefly saw) - it was nice to see this again and brought back some great memories. There used to be a very tiny HSBC bank in the Market Place, the Red Lion pub, Woods Convenience Store and even a small Butchers shop near the White Hart which use to sell a very odd thing called savoury duck (like pate/hazlet) Thank you x
Years ago I was off to Owston down the trent side and the last long sweeping bend just before the windmill, I had a huge tank slapper, nearly putting me through the fence of the windmill. We called that bend ginny on.
You've certainly gotta be careful on those bends. They're much tighter than they look. Fun fact, the driving bit of this video through Gunthorpe was done with (almost) a flat tyre. Didn't realise until i stopped at the end. Luckily I've got one of those pumps that not only inflates them but fixes them. I'd have been struggling to film anything else that day haha
OWSTON FERRY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- My inkling that Mariners House may have been a pub was wayward, so it's good job I asked. It has never been a pub but it has been a drapers and a printers over the years
- Owston Ferry once had the only outdoor swimming pool in the whole of the Isle of Axholme
- There used to be a very tiny HSBC bank in the Market Place, the Red Lion pub, Woods Convenience Store and even a small Butchers shop near the White Hart which use to sell a very odd thing called savoury duck which is like pate/hazlet
- When the ferry was still operational, people from East Ferry used to use it shop here in Owston Ferry
- The village has some almshouses which are still occupied by single ladies
I bought the old school in Ferry in 1976 and it had been a garage before we had it. Both sexes attended the school, there was a boys sign on one side and a girls on the other. The original windows were still inside the building when we bought it and we converted it, with planning permission to a house. Very interesting video and as someone pointed out, the mariners was a drapers store owned and run by Mr Bradley, there was a bank and the Red Lion pub. Thank you
I bought the old school in Ferry in 1976 and it had been a garage before we had it. Both sexes attended the school, there was a boys sign on one side and a girls on the other. The original windows were still inside the building when we bought it and we converted it, with planning permission to a house. Very interesting video and as someone pointed out, the mariners was a drapers store owned and run by Mr Bradley, there was a bank and the Red Lion pub. Thank you
No worries :D
BRILLIANT
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Thank you 😁
Great work Andy. I lived in the Isle between 1966 and 1987. I'm now on the other side of the planet, but love to be reminded of the wonderful villages, architecture and history.
Thank you David!
Left Rotherham over 3 years ago live not to far away in Misterton love the areas around were we live lovely caring communities all of them commute back to Thurcroft for work though!
Enjoyable, thanks. I’ve been to Owston Ferry and found it to be an interesting place.
It certainly is. Easily one of my favourite places in North Lincs...and that's saying something, - I have a few!
Great video - I lived in Owston Ferry for about 10 years on the Trent Bank on South Street in Timaru Cottage (which I briefly saw) - it was nice to see this again and brought back some great memories. There used to be a very tiny HSBC bank in the Market Place, the Red Lion pub, Woods Convenience Store and even a small Butchers shop near the White Hart which use to sell a very odd thing called savoury duck (like pate/hazlet)
Thank you x
Brill info there thanks! I'll add the HSBC bit to the additional info :D
...and don't forget Scutt's luxury coaches! Ray was a good mate back in the day.
Years ago I was off to Owston down the trent side and the last long sweeping bend just before the windmill, I had a huge tank slapper, nearly putting me through the fence of the windmill. We called that bend ginny on.
You've certainly gotta be careful on those bends. They're much tighter than they look.
Fun fact, the driving bit of this video through Gunthorpe was done with (almost) a flat tyre. Didn't realise until i stopped at the end.
Luckily I've got one of those pumps that not only inflates them but fixes them. I'd have been struggling to film anything else that day haha
@@TheVillageIdiot I was going quick on my power valve. Just under a ton. I was going to Epworth from Misterton much better than the 161 I think it is.
Yeah A161 is straighter. Trent way is a much more a drivers road
You should have a look at my village of Snitterby, plenty of other villages near us as well
Snitterby wont be far away. West Lindsey after all, theres a series going
@@TheVillageIdiot nice, I’ve been skipping through your vids with place names I know 😂 I should really follow a series
Don't forget Crowle DN17
Scawby Brook is DN20 🤔
Whats that got to do with Owston Ferry?
Epth folk call it ferry, for sure.