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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cumberland => Topic started by: stoney on Saturday 03 January 09 20:59 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
I thought I'd posted about this before but I can't find it when I search on rootschat! ???
Anyway - my maternal Grandfather, Joseph Edward Beattie, spent some time in Glingerbank auxilliary hospital after WW1. This info only came to light after we discovered some sketches he'd drawn during his time there.
Having been able to find some of his army papers on Ancestry we were able to confirm that he spent some time there, we think he was suffering from "trench fever".
What we haven't been able to establish (with any certainty) is where Glingerbank was in relation to Carlisle (where he lived). We think it was in the Longtown area, but was it one of those VAD hospitals converted from a country estate / manor house, or was it a purpose-built unit?
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Stoney
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It's a mile or so north of Longtown - map http://tinyurl.com/7lp24l (zoom out as necessary)
Aerial photo http://tinyurl.com/7ud7pu (zoom out as necessary)
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Thanks, Geoff!
Do you know if there are other pictures of the house?
I'm wondering if the attached picture my Grandad sketched was of part of the house, or just from his imagination?
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Hi Stoney
What a smashing picture!
I see what you mean about real or imagined. I zoomed in and looked at the sign post - "Prosperity" and "Health"! He was definitely thinking about the crossroads of life wasn't he?
I Googled but you've given it a good go. I mostly found yourposts!
I did Google the web as opposed to images and found this page on the National Archives search.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/058m/ (http://www.rootschat.com/links/058m/)
It's a really long page and the entry is about two thirds of the way down.
It's part of the online catalogue for Cumbria Recrd Office Kendal.
Entry is from the archive of Thomas H Mawson & Son Landscape Architects Lancaster.
Code WDB 86 / M212 1932-1939
Part XXV!! Perspectives of Glinger Bank, Longtown for Captain Westoll (See: WDB 86/A, 39, photo 114.)
I've only copied the immediate part I came to, fromm Google, so you're probably better going to the National Archives search. There may be a photo - though later than your grandfather's time. If you got in touch they might do you a photocopy of it?
Good luck!
By the way I love the phot of your grandfather's business. I used to walk past there every day!
Best wishes
Emms
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I zoomed in and looked at the sign post - "Prosperity" and "Health"!
Zoom in a bit further - you missed "Wealth"! :)
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Hi Goeff
So I did! ::) ::) ::) That's what comes of playing too late at night - again!
Happy New Year! :)
Emms
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Hi! I have only just logged onto this site and somehow came upon your message. Glingerbank is still there - though no longer lived in. Your grandfather's drawing is excellent, but not such a true representation. I can send you a copy of a photo of the house if you would like me to - I spent a lot of my childhood there, as my mum worked there.May happy memories (but never knew it when it was a nursing home)
Lynne
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Hi!
The picture I had was something he sketched while he was convalescing there, so it may not have been representational of the existing building at all!
I'd be interested to see any pictures if you are able to upload them here, though!
(and thanks for your interest, anyway! :) )
Stoney
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Hi Stoney
Here is a picture of Glinger Bank just before the WWI. I also have a picture of it just after the first war, showing a few improvements.
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And here is the later one.
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Thank you, clearly!
I see what you mean about the 'artistic licence'! Well, if Grandad did draw it from life, perhaps it was from a different perspective!
I'm glad to see what it was like, anyway - all adds to the rich tapestry.....!
Thanks, again!
Stoney