My Grandad and Grandma Sellers used to live at the Gatehouse and Grandad used to man the gates. Grandma used to take me to Nottingham most weeks on the train (like the one shown in the picture) to the then Victoria Station and she would take me up Mansfield Road to visit two little shops, one of which used to sell sweets. I can vividly remember this shop! I used to regularly visit Mr & Mrs Tillson who lived in the Station House shown in this picture. I spent many hours at the Gatehouse and used to play in the surrounding fields and tried to catch a rabbit by putting salt on its tail! I never caught one of course! Frequently Mr Palmer from Palmer's Farm would call in at my Grandma's when he fetched the cows for milking. He always used to smell of a farmyard and I hated it!! I also used to love to go into the Ticket Office whenever I was at the station. I remember going on the other side of the line if we were going to Skegness or to visit my aunt in London. Happy memories!
Brenda Turier (nee Sellers)

I am the grandaughter of Mr and Mrs Tilston, the Stationmaster at Bottesford. I can remember staying with my grandparents, mother, father and brother. Fred and Lizzy Tilston retired to Salford, Greater Manchester to be near us about 1956ish. Sadly grandma died in 1959 and granddad died in 1965. It's really nice to know that they are still remembered. Well done for setting up the site.