Alan dickson

In reply to the Routledges

Buildings article I lived in Parsons Cottage next to the

School origin/ly the stewards house when the land was

being cleared of forest.There was also Brewery behind

Stan Todd's pub in Victorian times called Whites Barrington Brewery.I used to get a complimentary

Cinema ticket off Stan for delivering his chronicle.

there were 2 sets of Arkles in Alexander Row .Ronnie and Alan were both very good footballers .Ron now lives in

guidepost. The other Arkles had Morris a few years older but a canny hand. There's a photo of him and Rex Parker in the same team at Choppington Welfare.

musn/t forget Jimmy /Tot/ Dodds from Victoria Row a

Barn/ton stalwart

I lived in no 14 0ffice row until I got married.There were 17 houses in the street.Starting at 17 the families were Audsley .Easton/ Scott/ Dickson /Beldon/ Scot/ Allison/ B

loom/ Godsmark/ Dixon/ Marshall/ White/ Lowe/ Neal/ Hunter / I/m afraid my memory let's me down on the last 2 .

Story/s

Buildings built 1875 demolished 1973 stood from the

Unitrian

Chapel down to the bridge at

Choppington

Station

I lived in

No

6 which had been a tailors shop in its early days

Storey/s

Buildings stood from the

Unitarian chapel down to the bridge at

Choppington

Station

I lived in

No 6 until it was demolished in 1973.

My house was once a tailors. Street was built in 1875

I remember

Mr

Cook the pony trainer had 2sons

Ronnie and

Billy also a daughter

Elsie.

Mr

Cooks.

Ass trainer a

Mr

Nicholson who lived in

Alexander

Row.

Previous trainer was a

Bill

Tait