Comments on: Friday Photo: Lake Place Cottages

By: Jennifer Triggs

Jennifer Triggs — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:24:21 +0000

Some of you may remember Joe and Nell Tottey who lived in the first house off Lake place.

I remember them from the Plasterers Arms, they used to come in to the snug and if anybody was sitting in what they considered to be their seat would stand in front of them not saying anything. The ‘squatters’ would soon got the message and moved allowing the couple to sit in their normal place.

There was also a seat where nobody wanted to sit, that was where Betty the Landlady in the 70′s used to sit. Not saying the reason for this but can tell you that it did pong!

By: Donald (Don) Johnson

Donald (Don) Johnson — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:32:00 +0000

I don’t know fow many people know it but, in 1690 Hoylake had ‘two houses and the King’s Store House’. This was recorded by King William III chronicler but in the 1751 census Hoylake was reported to have 150 houses, a vicarage and two ‘hotels’ the Lake in Lake Place and the Plasterers Arms off Grove Road where the landlord was Mr George Washington. The census also recorded that a 3rd hotel was being built on Main Street namely the Ship Inn which was built as a coaching inn. A writer at that time recorded that there was not a house in Hoylake where you not avail of a good glass of French Brandy, Holland Gin or West Indies Rum, including the vicarage.

By: tony Kirk

tony Kirk — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:41:07 +0000

Hi re Elm Cottage, I have relatives who got married 21st Nov 1891 and they give address as Elm Cottage, off Market Street Hoylake.
They were George Hughes and Sarah Jane Hazlehurst.
Tony

By: Rosie

Rosie — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:03:15 +0000

Hi Mike, just come across your post (almost a year later). I am interested to know if number 16 Lake Place still stands as according to the details on the marriage certificate, my paternal grandmother lived there until her marriage. Her maiden name was Chilton. Her father’s name was John W. (?), – he is listed as deceased at the time of her marriage. HIs occupation was listed as Theatrical Business Manager, whatever that is … perhaps he frequented the Pig & Whistle! I do not have any information on her mother, at this point.
Would be lovely if I could attach photos circa that period.

(Mary Gladys Chilton | spinster | married James Cornwall | police constable | 5th April, 1915

Thanks and regards, Rosie (Australia).

By: John

John — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:56:23 +0000

Ah! That’s rather interesting – many thanks for leaving the comment.

By: Stanley

Stanley — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:41:19 +0000

Some info on the Pig and Whistle. See an extract from the obituary notice for Mr W J Stanley: who died in 1933-
“Mr William James Stanley of Elm Cottage, Lake Place, Hoylake passed away in the Cottage Hospital on Saturday…..A t this period Elm Cottage, where the decesead had resided for nearly half-a-century, was a beer-house, passing under the classic titleof the “PIG AND WHISTLE”. It was, we learn the headquarters of the Loyal and Ancient Order of Shepherds, who on the occasion of their annual club-day pitched a tent on the sand opposite the inn, and needless to say, had a great time. The last tenant of the “Pig and Whistle” was Mrs. Rowlands, whose husband John Rowlands, was drowned from the fishing boat “Earl” off Mostyn. At the rear of the inn was a tiny house in which resided Martha Smith. The size of this can be as well imagined as described when it is stated that the “bad lads” of the village used to step off the hills on to the roof of the cottage and drop things down the chimney, preferably when Martha was doing a bit of cooking. This usually led to some scampering and, no doubt, a “tanning” now and again.”

By: Stephanie McCahill

Stephanie McCahill — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:22:04 +0000

Hi Dave,

Yes she does. She has been there for 32 years!

By: dave

dave — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:21:15 +0000

it was always the lake pub
dads cousin always drank there,as he lived in alderley rd

By: dave

dave — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:19:31 +0000

does your mum live in alderley rd now

By: Mike Hayes

Mike Hayes — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:29:33 +0000

Hi
Have been to Lake place at last and said cottages of my ancestors are still there. I have takenm some photos as a reminder.