BOTTESFORD

BOTTESFORD

By Tom Boyd

ST PETERS CHURCHSt.Peters was built in the 13th century and modernised in the 1870’s. That means

its about 800 years old!Its where my mum and dad got married.

Bottesford was a Romano – British village. The name means – ford by the house. The ford is the stream and it is now called The Beck.

This is a picture of the Dolphin in 1955, some of the houses that are now on Endcliffe Avenue werent built yet, instead there were some tennis courts.

This is Manor Road in about 1955.

Bottesford Manor house is very old and people think it was used by the Knights Templar. Bottesford Manor House is believed to have been the gatehouse and the spring in Manor Field known as Templar's Bath was thought to have been used in connection with Templar ceremonies.

The Templar's Bath, probably nothing to do with the Knights Templar at all. This is a natural spring which

has at various times been used for bathing.

POPULATIONBecause of the growth of Scunthorpe, iron mining and steel work, the

number of people living in Bottesford has gone up since 1800.Queen Elizabeth II visited Bottesford on her Golden Jubilee tour in

2002.

    Year  Inhabitants

1801 603

1831 1,229

1851 1,507

1861 1,616

1881 2,403

1891 2,094

1901 3,708

1971 8,407

2001 11,177

Schools in Bottesford• The first school was a National School and

was built here in 1846. • Bottesford County Primary 1880.This is now

where Bottesford Infant school is.• Leys Farm Junior School opened in 1966

with 93 pupils.• Bottesford Juniors opened in 1971• Holme Valley School opened in approx. 1976

It was opened in 1960 as Ashby and then Bottesford Grammar School, being renamed Frederick Gough Grammar School after Alderman Frederick Gough, the first Chairman of Governors of the school. It became a Comprehensive School in 1969, linking with Ashby Girls' Secondary School. Frederick Gough School is so popular that it is over subscribed and my brother and sister go there.

Frederick Gough School

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