Comments on: Groves Chapel

By: Leaping lamb

Leaping lamb — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:28:25 +0000

Well done David,always like to know how the present was formed from the past..Particularly like the Groves as a formative place to me ,attending St Wilfred school as a lad,and during my Nunthorpe years, working part time on a Sat mornings,at a fruit and veg shop.in monkgate corner,pedalling the basket bike ,delivering all over the Groves deliveries toevery inch of it!

By: David Bower

David Bower — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:06:33 +0000

I have lived in the Groves for the last five years, but have known the area for most of my 67 years, regularly visiting my Grandparents who lived in Stanley Street in the sixties when so much regeneration of the area took place.
Regarding Penley’s Grove Street. I have a very informative book from 2002 written by Avril E Webster Appleton – Looking back at Monkgate & the Groves.
This is essential reading for any local historian, or anyone interested in the area. I think though that it is unfortunately currently out of print.
According to the book the area was once known as Paynelaths, Paynele’s or Pealey’s Crofts. Laths is an Anglo Saxon name for barns. So the area could have originally been the fields and barns belonging to someone called Payne.
Over many years this has survived as Penley’s Grove, and Penley’s Grove Street.

By: Leaping lamb

Leaping lamb — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 22:07:14 +0000

Eagle Eyed Lisa,strikes again.Just shows ,even at 93 ,can still learn something every day!Well spotted to see that sign,must have been someone called “ Penley” who had some kind of grove when that area was farm land,before the Groves was built up ,and occupied.A real blast,from the past eh?

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:31:16 +0000

Interesting that you mention this, I too always referred to it as Penley Grove Street, without the 's', having heard other people in the area call it that. But when doing work on this site and looking at Google maps etc, realised that it's Penley's - see this image of the road sign on Google street view

By: Leaping lamb

Leaping lamb — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:35:59 +0000

Hi there Lisa,what’s with the “ Penley’s Grove Street “ name,you have used,In all my first 20 growing up years ,toing and froing to town ,via Groves Lane ,it has always been,”Penley Grove Street”. You have a propensity for exactitude,so you must be right ,but is a surprise to see a comma and plural. S.

By: Jean Watson

Jean Watson — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:26:58 +0000

My Grandparents, Father and our family were members of this Chapel. I am interested on what would have happened to the records, Christening and Burial if anyone can help.