The History of Castor and Ailsworth

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Romans Times In Roman times Castor adjoined the important settlement and army camp Durobrivae, strategically aligned on both sides of the Nene and the important Roman Road of Ermine Street (A1).See more of Castor in Roman Times See plates of the excavations from "THE DUROBRIVAE OF ANTONINUS" Hunt Cup Vase. Roman. AD135-200, Castor Height 21.8 cms
Anglo-Saxon Times During the Anglo-Saxon (550 - 1087) the nearby city of Peterborough was then called Medeshamstede, the greatest monastry of this region.
1134 St Kyneburgha's Church From a postcard postmarked May 24 1909 - Castor 1700
What's in a name? The Electoral Rolls of 1897, 1935 and 1977 make fascinating reading. Three of the oldest families are the Sharpes, Wyldbores and the Gibbons with origins probably traceable from Medieval times. Here is how they figured in the respective Jubilee Rolls	Sharpes Wyldbores Gibbons 1897 4 5 1 1935 16 8 24 1977 7 2 5

1897 May-Day Celebrations on Mr Carter's lawn, Manor House, Ailsworth, about 1897 (Left to right) Darby, Ethel Stanger, Catherine and Charlotte Ward, Ethel Goodall, Grace and Edie Panter, Christina Wooton, William Newborn, Jack Mossendew, Will Cooke, John Cooke
1912 FROM THE PETERBOROUGH AND HUNTS STANDARD - 19TH OCTOBER 1912 "LADIES PLUCKY EFFORTS SAVE PROPERTY - MICE THAT GAVE THE ALARM"

	Castor Carlton Court now stands on this site
World War I
1920 Sharpe family wedding, 1920
Castor Railway Station 1930 More about Castor Railway Station
Mid 1930s
Coronation of King George VI, 1937	Some of the floats from the celebration parade
World War II
The baby clinic, Christmas 1952 From left: Enid Uff with Julyan, Dorothy Burton, the clinic nurse, John Pearson,with mum Joan, Margaret hill with mum Phyllis, Nellie Burton with Rosalind, Delsia Bailey and Beverley and Gladys Chilvers and Elaine.
Jubilee, 1977	Click on the picture to see a clearer image.
Jubilee Tea Party. Miss Jubilee 1977, Miss Jacqueline Woodward - now Mrs Jacky Elliott. Surrounding her, reading clockwise from bottom right, Justin Winsworth, Alaster Longfoot, Ian Longfoot, Matthew Winsworth, Sarah Smith, Marcus Ladds, Mandy Mumford	Click on the picture to see a clearer image.
73050 "City of Peterborough" under Mill Lane Bridge, Castor. This bridge was used in the James Bond Film "Goldeneye" and also in the pop group Queen's video for their hit "Breakthrough".

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