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Title: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: gazza on Friday 19 August 05 20:09 BST (UK)

Cant find anything on google,but does anyone local to Linton know if the above address still exists. Would like to see picture if possible.
Thanks for any help (it was there in 1880's)

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: pigpen on Friday 09 September 05 00:06 BST (UK)

My parents lived at no 16 a long time ago...unfortunately they are no longer alive, but at the time the next door neighbour (possibly 18) was a Joan...will see if I can find out more (may take time though!)

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: gazza on Friday 09 September 05 08:43 BST (UK)

thank you Pigpen.Thats very kind of you.
cheers
Gazza

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: pigpen on Friday 09 September 05 13:25 BST (UK)

 If you go and look at "Cambridgeshire History On The Net"
there is a picture called haverhill road linton...looks very much like the grip I remember as a child, if it is then 18 would be on the right after the first white cottage.

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: pigpen on Friday 09 September 05 21:03 BST (UK)

(http://photobucket.com/albums/v616/pigpen1/th_1cee84f7.jpg)
Hope this image shows!!!?
If it does,18 is the second thatched cottage down

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: pigpen on Friday 09 September 05 21:07 BST (UK)

Yep I can see the image ( new to this posting thingy!) I hope to be able to visit linton soon...will then see if "18" is "18" if that makes sense.

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: gazza on Friday 09 September 05 21:29 BST (UK)

Thanks very much Pigpen. Sorry to not reply earlier but did not receive the automatic notification of replies for some reason.

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: gazza on Thursday 24 November 05 12:56 GMT (UK)

Hi Pigpen ,any luck yet?
regards
Gazza

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: guvnor44 on Saturday 03 December 05 22:13 GMT (UK)

Hi
my father was brought up in Grip Cottage in the 1940's. We went back a few months ago and some of the cottages are still there.
Email me and i have both current photos and 1900 postcards which i will forward
guvnor44@ntlworld.com
Adam

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: gazza on Monday 05 June 06 14:54 BST (UK)

Hi Adam, are you there?

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: gazza on Monday 05 June 06 15:06 BST (UK)

I still cant quite work this one out. I visited Linton the other day but cannot find /be sure where 18 grip cottage is. I found a rd called the Grip where Linton Zoo is. I am now familiar with Linton High st. I'm not certain where Haverhill rd is that Pigpen mentioned ( & picture of it shown on Cambs history website)
http://www.datadirect.org.uk/cgi-bin/cambscoll/history.pl?term=Linton&category=village&exact=exact

Any help appreciated

cheers
Gazza

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: Corcam on Tuesday 25 July 06 16:50 BST (UK)

When Linton was bypassed, the Haverhill Road became a cul-de-sac of sorts and this is now referred to as The Grip - the maps available on multimap do not clearly show this.

If you still don't have an up to date photo of the house I can take one for you

Corcam

Title: Re: 18 Grip Cottage,Linton
Post by: gazza on Saturday 29 July 06 11:56 BST (UK)

That would be great if you could please Corcam !! ;D
many thanks in anticipation,
Gazza