Our next meeting we look forward to welcoming Carol Dean, an author of childrens books, Carol has had a rich and varied career as a teacher, fundraiser and working with Durham Constabulary as a special constabulary recruitment officer and became a special constable herself. Following early retirement Carol concentrated on her writing and combines itContinue reading “October Meeting 2026”
Author Archives: Coxhoe Local History Group
Former Coxhoe General Practitioner added to Coxhoe Memories.
A long read about Dr Albert Petterson, submitted by his son Michael. A former General Practitioner in Coxhoe who served his patients and the population for many years before his early passing at the young age of 60 years. Fondly remembered.
Dr Albert Petterson & Coxhoe of the 1950s to 1980s
through the Eyes of a Child & Adolescent Michael G Petterson Albert Petterson (1926-1987) spent half of his life in Coxhoe and surrounding villages. He was part of the early, pioneering National Health Service (NHS) days, following its creation on July 5th 1948. The ethos and idealism of the NHS closely suited the personal valuesContinue reading “Dr Albert Petterson & Coxhoe of the 1950s to 1980s”
The Coxhoe Store Murder
The Murder of PC 167 William Ralph Shiell The Coxhoe Store murder of 1940 may still be remembered by older residents of Coxhoe and was reported in the papers at the time. The following article was published in ‘The Coxhoe Chronicle’ Spring 2005 and has the benefit of knowledge gained from John Hepplewhite’s interview withContinue reading “The Coxhoe Store Murder”
Coxhoe Commeroration
Download the booklet the history group researched, compiled and published as part of the Centenary of the end of The Great War 1914 -18
Dr. Albert Petterson
The History Group recently received an email from Michael Petterson, the second son of Dr. Albert Petterson, who for many years was a fondly remembered General Practitioner here in Coxhoe and the local villages. In the near future we can look forward to Michael writing his memories of his fathers life from his early upbringingContinue reading “Dr. Albert Petterson”
September 2026 Meeting
History group meetings resume after the summer break and we welcome back Martin Peagam AKA The Time Traveller.
Change of Venue
Closure of St Andrews Methodist Chapel Following the closure of St Andrews Methodist Chapel the history group have relocated to Coxhoe Village Hall, Front Street East, Coxhoe. The Village Hall is a venue we know well having previously been based there until 2019. The Village Hall now has greater accessibility with a lift installed whichContinue reading “Change of Venue”
November Meeting
6th November 2025 Presented by Barbara Leo, the groups archivist and one of our researchers who has undertaken extensive work to discover the history of the public houses that were once central to social life in Coxhoe.
Women Who Changed the World
October 2nd 2025
October meeting
Women who changed the world We welcome Carol Dean to our next meeting on 2nd October 2025.An author of childrens books, Carol has had a rich and varied career as a teacher, fundraiser and working with Durham Constabulary as a special constabulary recruitment officer and became a special constable herself. Following early retirement Carol concentratedContinue reading “October meeting”
Coxhoe Front Street
A Different Perspective A recent visit to Whitfields Chemist we spotted an image we’d not seen before, an ariel view probably taken in the 1960’s. The shop staff kindly loaned it and after scanning it and putting it through a restoration app we thought you might like to see the before and after images. WeContinue reading “Coxhoe Front Street”
Coxhoe & Cornforth Co-operative Society.
How it began. In 1870 a group of men who worked at Tursdale Coke Ovens had heard about a Co-operation in Crook. They all met at the Brickyard at Thinford Lane, then known as “Snowden’s Cabin” where they decided to canvas the district for financial support to start a store of their own. Initially about aContinue reading “Coxhoe & Cornforth Co-operative Society.”
Latest Additions
The Clarence railway is amongst our latest additions to the web pages along with history of The Hartlepool Branch line and Coxhoe Bridge Station. They can be found under the “Places” button in our Archives section. Coxhoe Village Hall and its development can be found under the “Social” button in the Archives section of theContinue reading “Latest Additions”
Coxhoe Village Hall
Beginnings and Development
Coxhoes Railway History Pt.II
The Great North of England Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway Coxhoe’s Clarence Railway had opened at the north of the village in 1833. In direct competition this railway was conceived in an attempt to prevent mineral traffic from west Durham being funnelled to Teesside via the ‘Stockton and Darlington’ and ‘Clarence’ railways—it could connect theContinue reading “Coxhoes Railway History Pt.II”
Coxhoes Railway History
The Clarence Railway At our January meeting speaker Martin Peagam’s ‘The Railway Men’ presentation included information on some of the key people involved in the development of the ‘Stockton and Darlington Railway’ which celebrates its 200th Anniversary this year – it opened on 27th September 1825 when Stephenson’s Locomotion No 1 hauled the train fromContinue reading “Coxhoes Railway History”
November Meeting
Publicans, Public Houses,Inns, Taverns and Hotels in Coxhoe.
(Copyright Coxhoe Local History Group) Part 1. By Barbara Leo History of pub signs Pub signs and names are good indicators of history. Pub signs go back as far as the Romans when a ‘Tabernae’ (tavern) in England would have a small evergreen bush outside to show they sold wine or an ale stake toContinue reading “Publicans, Public Houses,Inns, Taverns and Hotels in Coxhoe.”
Arthur Cornah Collection
(Copyright Coxhoe Local History Group) At a recent meeting Arthur Cornah one of our regular attendees gifted the group photographs showing the development of the Beechfield Rise estate alongside earlier images of a flood in the yard of Talbots Coal and Bus company at Prospect Place , Coxhoe.
