tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post7149932386552547217..comments2023-11-03T09:30:24.566+00:00Comments on Furness Hidden Heritage: A Hidden Manor House and Medieval Tower, Broughton Tower | Life in the Past SeriesFurness Hidden Heritagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02100648773440038192noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-39203372213864808892019-08-18T18:52:22.505+01:002019-08-18T18:52:22.505+01:00yes I remember her and you always knew she was on ...yes I remember her and you always knew she was on duty without even seeing her as she was always either humming or going LA LA LA LA, and even when she was on the earlies you was awake before she got to your dorm as it would wake you, and she was the one I feared the most even though she did have some good pointsAnthony Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636424076650617344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-69785836107757982202019-08-18T18:48:57.040+01:002019-08-18T18:48:57.040+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anthony Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636424076650617344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-47682537534116051032019-08-18T18:45:42.546+01:002019-08-18T18:45:42.546+01:00I was in the silver room when I was there in the 7...I was in the silver room when I was there in the 70s but when I first arrived there which was days after everyone else had returned after their summer hols I was put in the green room and I hated the place at first, I didn't have any health issues whatsoever and couldn't understand why I was put there, even my discharge paper shows no medical conditions, but I later found out it was all down to my mother as she didn't want me Anthony Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636424076650617344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-34983956421373039282019-08-18T18:42:11.417+01:002019-08-18T18:42:11.417+01:00the current owners have done their best to restore...the current owners have done their best to restore all the rooms and areas back to the way it was as a boarding school and when I last visited in 2016 the owners said that they wanted to put it back to the way it was and that its an ongoing projectAnthony Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636424076650617344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-92230119531035944162019-08-18T18:38:44.230+01:002019-08-18T18:38:44.230+01:00you went at the wrong time as in the 70s it was gr...you went at the wrong time as in the 70s it was great, and the woods at the back we never called it the black woods just the woods,my dorm was at the back looking out towards those woodsAnthony Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636424076650617344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-63396712326303971772019-08-18T18:35:49.761+01:002019-08-18T18:35:49.761+01:00I attended BT when I was living in warringtonI attended BT when I was living in warringtonAnthony Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636424076650617344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-57293962041550022372019-08-18T18:30:39.834+01:002019-08-18T18:30:39.834+01:00I would be happy to tell you all about life at Bro...I would be happy to tell you all about life at Broughton Tower if you would like to get some incite from an ex pupil Anthony Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636424076650617344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-38036885875942719362019-08-18T18:29:01.175+01:002019-08-18T18:29:01.175+01:00I am thinking about writing a book on how it use t...I am thinking about writing a book on how it use to be as a boarding school and about what life was like there as a childAnthony Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636424076650617344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-64949589427095129832019-08-18T18:27:05.737+01:002019-08-18T18:27:05.737+01:00ive been back with a few others and all the flats ...ive been back with a few others and all the flats are gone and now it looks more or less like it use to be as a boarding school but with a few new doors added here and there dungeon still there, the girls playroom is where the owners have their sitting room and the downstairs boys play room is a lot smaller which still bares the scars of being a flatAnthony Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636424076650617344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-51606689855641420422019-08-18T18:23:33.806+01:002019-08-18T18:23:33.806+01:00the reason I know it was a boarding school is beca...the reason I know it was a boarding school is because I was there from 1970 to 1973, I was in the dormitory at the back of the building looking out to the fields and the distant forest what we use to call the wood's, the author that wrote about Broughton Tower above fails to state that it was a boarding school and that the last owners had actually gave the building to Lancashire County Council before it was turned into a school, in my day there we had a separate building which was the classrooms, Anthony Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636424076650617344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-23921959249718265642019-08-09T16:05:08.925+01:002019-08-09T16:05:08.925+01:00Hello my name is Sandra Austen maiden name smith I...Hello my name is Sandra Austen maiden name smith I attended broughton towers in early 1968 to 1969, I was nine years old when I was there and had my tenth birthday there I would love to be part of your Facebook groupAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157681372378559746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-68294625122219228362019-08-08T04:28:38.631+01:002019-08-08T04:28:38.631+01:00The elderly nurse was probably Mrs. Goulding. I re...The elderly nurse was probably Mrs. Goulding. I remember the name Peter Green. LoveNaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734931962051084024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-34877190545108997462019-08-08T04:05:56.309+01:002019-08-08T04:05:56.309+01:00There are some people who attended the school in t...There are some people who attended the school in the 50s in the FB group called <br />Broughton Tower Residential Special School<br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/1838994706327144/ <br />It is a closed group. BT was a brilliant school. Lots of good memories!<br />LoveNaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734931962051084024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-68510435729581608172019-08-07T14:21:18.094+01:002019-08-07T14:21:18.094+01:00Hi, I was resident there in 1953/4. Hated the plac...Hi, I was resident there in 1953/4. Hated the place, only saw my parents once a month or not at all if roads were blocked by snow. Must have been healthy there come to think of it, had no problems with my chest the whole time I was there. I was in what was called silver room, so called I guess because there were big mirrors on the walls and doors. If we misbehaved after lights out we were made to sleep on the stairs or in a bathroom. Roger T.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132110858136656459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-22389034588583980672019-07-31T22:14:44.631+01:002019-07-31T22:14:44.631+01:00My Mum came here in the mid 50s, she was a very po...My Mum came here in the mid 50s, she was a very poorly child. X<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301155991084534879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-89824693358514451582019-06-23T17:29:04.647+01:002019-06-23T17:29:04.647+01:00I'm Robert Eaves, I posted comments regarding ...I'm Robert Eaves, I posted comments regarding the school being the best part of my child hood, Debbie Wignall was the best house parent, full respect to her considering what she had to put up with, I only hope the residents there now fully appreciate the place, I'd love to live there again. My best goes out to every one who was privalidged to live there It's a very special place In my memories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494295020065416933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-2494448933688621572019-06-23T17:17:26.700+01:002019-06-23T17:17:26.700+01:00I went to Broughton Towers In 1983, Best time of m...I went to Broughton Towers In 1983, Best time of my child hood apart from detention, being made to stand for an hour solid, It was agony I was also made to wear pyjamas as punishment for running away, my own fault but I did have serious issues at the time. Still, It was brillint, my favourite house parent, as we nad at that time was called Debbie Wignall, I think that was her maiden name, she was beautiful, I always looked forward to seeing her, I used to Imagine that I was goin to marry her but anyway I loved tjere It was a brilliant experience, love to go back for a visit, maybe I will one day, who knows.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494295020065416933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-15071337054923302892019-06-12T13:46:13.673+01:002019-06-12T13:46:13.673+01:00My dad was sent there in mid 50's. What was yo...My dad was sent there in mid 50's. What was your Nan called? My dad remembers a nurse called Nurse Fyre. He has so many memories of this place. His name is Robert Hibbert. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123501540879495904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-29382393677613952402019-05-06T19:03:48.614+01:002019-05-06T19:03:48.614+01:00My name is John watson I went there for 18 months ...My name is John watson I went there for 18 months maybe in the late 50 early 60s Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242651899794882280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-27491927465647706612019-03-12T14:54:46.784+00:002019-03-12T14:54:46.784+00:00I spent 7 years here in the early 90s I was 7 year...I spent 7 years here in the early 90s I was 7 years old and it was not the nicest place at times the woods at the back we called the black woods and this is were we had the best times as a child Ragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735366889130414772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-43066434505811256212019-02-18T19:54:13.758+00:002019-02-18T19:54:13.758+00:00If anybody is interest i am admin on the Broughton...If anybody is interest i am admin on the Broughton Tower Facebook group,message me when you were there as we do not just want anybody joining,link is below,cheers :) https://www.facebook.com/groups/352618128403797/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485730097211005790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-29364091924322868382019-01-23T00:06:26.172+00:002019-01-23T00:06:26.172+00:00HI - I WAS SENT TO BROUGHTON TOWERS WHEN I WAS ABO...HI - I WAS SENT TO BROUGHTON TOWERS WHEN I WAS ABOUT 6 OR 7 - I'M 72 NOW SO I DON'T REMEMBER TOO MUCH - MY HOME WAS IN WIGAN BACK THEN WHEN EVERY HOUSE WAS BURNING COAL FOR THEIR HEATING - THE POLLUTION WAS VERY BAD IN THOSE DAYS - I HAD BRONCHITIS AND THE DOCTOR RECOMENDED I GO TO BROUGHTON TOWERS TOO GET AWAY FROM THE POLLUTED AIR IN AND AROUNG WIGAN - IT WAS USED AS A CONVERLESENT HOME THEN - I DON'T REMEMBER ANY BAGPIPES BEING PLAYED - I REMEMBER WE HAD A VEGIE PATCH - THE DORM WAS A ROOM WITH SEVERAL BEDS - THERE MUST HVE BEEN SEVERAL OF THESE AS I REMEMBER THERE WERE QUITE A FEW OF US KIDS OF VARIOUS AGES - I REMBER THERE WAS A LONG DRIVEWAY LEADING UP TO THE [ CASTLE AS WE USED TO CALL IT ] I VAGUELY REMEMBER THAT ONE NIGHT I WAS WALKING DOWN THAT DRIVEWAY IN MY PAJAMAS AND WAS STOPPED BY A LADY WHO MUST HAVE BEEN A NURSE GOING ON DUTY AND SHE ASKED WHERE I WAS GOING AND I REPLIED '' I'M GOING HOME TO MY MUM '' IT WAS JUST AS WELL I GOT STOPPED AS GOD KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I NOT BEEN STOPPED - I DO REMBER BEING OUTSIDE THE '' CASTLE'' AT DUSK HAVING THE GLASS OF MILK - I REMEMBER HAVING BREAKFAST IN A ROOM WITH A LONG TABLE - I ALSO REMEMBER AT NIGHT OR EARLY MORNING HEARING A STEAM TRAIN QUITE SOME DISTANCE AWAY AND I ALWAYS WONDERED WHERE IS THAT TRAIN GOING TO - OTHER THAN THAT I DON'T REMEMBER MUCH MORE -- REGARDS DEREK JONES deejayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265360389078705044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-59454278343419617612019-01-13T00:48:37.772+00:002019-01-13T00:48:37.772+00:00Ive been back many times, there was a girl called ...Ive been back many times, there was a girl called evans, one lad broken his nose crossing over the path from tree to tree he fell, one young nurse came crying when her boyfriend left her she was great made us stuffed toysAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04958060867823189068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-23331391103599421972019-01-13T00:42:59.024+00:002019-01-13T00:42:59.024+00:00I was there from 1967 to 1969 it was great, i reme...I was there from 1967 to 1969 it was great, i remember the nursrs and one old nurse who lived in a cottage in the woods, i remember my first crush and loved every week when we danced, i remember going to see mother goose and peter green my friend, and many others the professor. Where has the time goneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04958060867823189068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128132957941752632.post-54619537981978301262019-01-09T18:21:03.641+00:002019-01-09T18:21:03.641+00:00I was born in 1954I developed asthma as a little g...I was born in 1954I developed asthma as a little girl and was SENTto Broughton Towers when I was just 5 .I stayed for quite a while then returned home to wigan for a short stay only to return to Broughton Toweers at the age of around 7-8 .my name then was Christine Peet (peetyweety) nurses Walker and Carrington were there then ..Such a happy secure place to enjoy my childhood .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910903075327072093noreply@blogger.com