Comments on: St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church A Site About Everything and Nothing Tue, 22 May 2012 00:21:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church by: Barry de Graff http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-27733 Fri, 04 May 2012 19:11:06 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-27733 Indeed. Tis very curious.... Indeed. Tis very curious….

]]> Comment on St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-27730 Fri, 04 May 2012 18:34:18 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-27730 Barry, Imagine what that area looked like in medieval times, churches, monasteries and priories all over the shop and all within sight of each other - why so many in such a small area . . . ? Best Rod Barry,
Imagine what that area looked like in medieval times, churches, monasteries and priories all over the shop and all within sight of each other - why so many in such a small area . . . ?
Best
Rod

]]> Comment on St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church by: Barry de Graff http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-27723 Fri, 04 May 2012 16:15:11 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-27723 I have for a long time wondered why St James' was in such close proximity to St Mary's. I'm really none the wiser but came across this thread Rod, which I hadn't read before, whilst Googling for a possible answer! (There must be so much on this site I have yet to joyously discover!) I noticed Neville's comment above about his reading of the French book which mentions St Mary's and it occurred to me that the Roman Catholic church on Heneage Road is known as St Mary on the Sea, so the name at least lives on! Regards. Barry I have for a long time wondered why St James’ was in such close proximity to St Mary’s. I’m really none the wiser but came across this thread Rod, which I hadn’t read before, whilst Googling for a possible answer! (There must be so much on this site I have yet to joyously discover!) I noticed Neville’s comment above about his reading of the French book which mentions St Mary’s and it occurred to me that the Roman Catholic church on Heneage Road is known as St Mary on the Sea, so the name at least lives on!

Regards.

Barry

]]> Comment on St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-21645 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:26:32 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-21645 Jan, thanks for taking the time to comment and welcome to the site - hope you'll return All the best Rod Jan,
thanks for taking the time to comment and welcome to the site - hope you’ll return
All the best
Rod

]]> Comment on St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church by: JanTan http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-21640 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:28:12 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-21640 It's worth noting of course, that part of Victoria Street was also called North St Mary's Gate at one time, and that St Mary's Church did indeed occupy the site surrounded by the 'St Mary's Gates', with Clayton Hall standing approximately where the old Post Office (now Argos) used to be. It’s worth noting of course, that part of Victoria Street was also called North St Mary’s Gate at one time, and that St Mary’s Church did indeed occupy the site surrounded by the ‘St Mary’s Gates’, with Clayton Hall standing approximately where the old Post Office (now Argos) used to be.

]]> Comment on St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-20702 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:34:00 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-20702 Hi High, many thanks - pleased the site has been of some use and interest. I too would like to get hold of that photo - anybody out there who can help ? Regards, Rod Hi High,
many thanks - pleased the site has been of some use and interest.
I too would like to get hold of that photo - anybody out there who can help ?
Regards,
Rod

]]> Comment on St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church by: Hugh http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-20693 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:22:13 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-20693 I have again found your site useful and entertaining. I am researching the topography of South St. Mary's Gate, where my Great Grandmother ran the family iron and brass foundry a century ago. The site became White's Garage (the works are now Abbygate car park). I would like to find a photo of the art deco frontage. I have again found your site useful and entertaining. I am researching the topography of South St. Mary’s Gate, where my Great Grandmother ran the family iron and brass foundry a century ago. The site became White’s Garage (the works are now Abbygate car park). I would like to find a photo of the art deco frontage.

]]> Comment on St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-18020 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:09:07 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-18020 NH, thanks for the comment - really appreciated and welcome to the site. You've raised a great point and one that we hadn't addressed - the exact spot of the graveyard itself ! Great stuff - I'll do some more digging - though not literally of course :) Regards Rod NH,
thanks for the comment - really appreciated and welcome to the site.
You’ve raised a great point and one that we hadn’t addressed - the exact spot of the graveyard itself !
Great stuff - I’ll do some more digging - though not literally of course :)
Regards
Rod

]]> Comment on St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church by: Novice Historian http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-18018 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:43:03 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-18018 Hi What a fantastic site!! The graveyard for St Mary's still exits as far as I am told. My frind got married at St James the other year and at the rehearsal we had a light hearted discussion with the vicar (i hope I have his title right!!) who was full of knowledge. The site you have is right and the graveyard is at the back of what is now the 'DN' pub or Edwards as it was (its the beer garden) If you stand with your back to Abbeygate looking accross the road, the row of building breaks where the beer garden is (there is a wall though). The vicar said this is because its a burial groud and they never built on it when that street was built. I am sorry if this is common knowledge, just wanted to feel like I knew something!!!! :) Hi

What a fantastic site!!

The graveyard for St Mary’s still exits as far as I am told. My frind got married at St James the other year and at the rehearsal we had a light hearted discussion with the vicar (i hope I have his title right!!) who was full of knowledge. The site you have is right and the graveyard is at the back of what is now the ‘DN’ pub or Edwards as it was (its the beer garden) If you stand with your back to Abbeygate looking accross the road, the row of building breaks where the beer garden is (there is a wall though). The vicar said this is because its a burial groud and they never built on it when that street was built.

I am sorry if this is common knowledge, just wanted to feel like I knew something!!!! :)

]]> Comment on St Mary’s Church Grimsby ~ A Look at the Long Gone Church by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-17579 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:39:50 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-marys-church-grimsby-a-look-at-the-long-gone-church#comment-17579 Jean, I think it may be as I've heard something about this before. There must have been a huge amount of archaeology and infomation lost in and around the town centre. Regards Rod Jean,
I think it may be as I’ve heard something about this before. There must have been a huge amount of archaeology and infomation lost in and around the town centre.
Regards
Rod

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