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Car Boot Sale

Car Boot Sale, Crosspool, Tavern Car Park, Saturday, 6th September 2025
8:00 am to 11:30 am
To pre-book a £6 pitch, Email: crosspoolforum@gmail.com 

Decluttering your home can be surprisingly therapeutic, especially when forgotten treasures find new life with someone else.
The Crosspool Tavern Car Boot Sale offers more than bargains; it’s a sunny Saturday tradition where families, friends, and bargain-hunters come together to exchange goods and good cheer.
Rain or shine, the tarmacked site and tasty treats at the Tavern keep spirits high.
Whether you’re selling or browsing, there’s joy in discovering hidden gems and giving items a second chance, plus, it’s a boost for your wallet and the planet.

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Crosspool Ghost Sign

Ghost signs are silent storytellers, etched into the very brickwork of our communities. These faded, hand-painted advertisements offer a nostalgic glimpse into bygone eras, snapshots of commerce, culture, and everyday life.

One striking example lives on the gable end of the Cocker and Carr building: the “Natural No. 1 Processed Peas” sign. Timeworn but enduring, it speaks volumes about the area’s local identity and trading history. Its survival is thanks to the resilient oil-based paints of the past, whose pigments have weathered decades of wind, rain, and urban change.

Now, with the Crosspool Forum seeking to partner with local artist to safeguard this visual relic, its importance becomes even more poignant. Preserving it is more than just restoring a wall, it’s about protecting a piece of living heritage.

That it has remained so legible is a testament to past craftsmanship. Losing it would mean losing a window into the soul of Crosspool and that’s something too precious to fade away and disappear forever.

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Spar Changes Ownership

Due to a change in ownership this Tuesday 15th July, the Spar in Crosspool will be closed during the day and reopen again in the evening.

On behalf of the Crosspool community, the Crosspool Forum extends a warm welcome to the incoming franchisee of Spar Crosspool, who will officially take over on Tuesday 15th July.

As a trusted voice for our vibrant community, we acknowledge the store’s vital role in daily life and its contribution to the spirit of service that defines Crosspool. We look forward to continuing our positive relationship with the store and offer our best wishes for it’s success and growth.

We’re confident that under new ownership, Spar will honour its local heritage while embracing innovation, serving the evolving needs of all who call Crosspool home.

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Scarecrow Competiton Results

A Farmyard Festival of Fun!

The 2025 community scarecrow competition brought the countryside to our doorsteps with this year’s theme: “On the Farm.” From front gardens to schoolyards, a whimsical wave of straw-stuffed creations popped up across the neighbourhood, each one bursting with charm and imagination.
Think mooing cows with cheeky grins, hens donning bonnets, and tractors made from wheelbarrows! The standard was sky-high, making the judges’ job delightfully difficult. With so much talent on display, every corner turned revealed another masterpiece.
Hats off to all who took part—you turned Crosspool into a patchwork of playful rural magic!

After careful consideration scrutinising all the scarecrows entered, Rob & Jan at “Pet Supplies” chose the following winner and runners-up.

First Prize winner – “Clarkson and his Cow” Denbank Avenue, receives a certificate and a £25 voucher kindly donated by Green Cross Chemist, Crosspool.

First runner-up – “Henelope” Lydgate Hall Crescent, receives a certificate and a voucher for two fish & chip dinners kindly donated by the Crosspool Fish Bar, Crosspool.

Second runner-up – “Superhero farm to fork” Sandygate Road, receives a certificate and a £20 voucher kindly donated by Hudsons Kitchen, Crosspool.

On behalf of the community of Crosspool, we would like to take this opportunity to give a big” Thank You” to Jane Saxton and family for organising this year’s scarecrow competition, and also to express our gratitude to Rob & Jan for making the time in their busy diaries to support the Crosspool community by selecting this year’s winners.

Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s competition. The organisers hope that the variety of entertaining individual creations encourages everyone to enter next year’s competition.

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Lydgate Junior School Celebrate

Join staff, teachers and pupils to Celebrate 50 Wonderful Years of Lydgate Junior School – This Saturday 12th July 2-5pm at the school.


Tickets are just £3 and can be purchased via this link or by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer. 
Let’s make it a day to remember, past pupils, families, and friends all welcome!

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Exhibit Winners

After two days of enthusiastic public voting, the winning exhibits have been revealed!
Thom from Cocker & Carr had the honour of announcing the results and generously sponsored all the prizes: £15 for each winner and £10 for the runners-up.
You can admire all the shortlisted entries on display in the windows of Cocker & Carr (estate agents), pop by and take a look!

Art

  • Under 16s: – 1st prize. “Man with Guitar” by Daniel Lott. 
    2nd prize, “Women with Headgear” by Matthew Lott.
  • Adults: –        1st prize, “The Sportsmen, Crosspool” by Lynne Rossiter.
      2nd prize, “Castleton” by Linda Glover.

Craft   

  • Under 16s: – One entry and prize, “Crochet Animals” by Lauren Kirkland.
  • Adults: –         1st prize “St Ives Cushion” by Chloe Haines.
    2nd prize “Needle Felted Fungi” by Amy Barrett.

Photography

  • Under 16s: – 1st prize, “Macro Jumping Spider” by Toby Jones.
       2nd prize, “The Best Dog in the world” by Oliver Barrett.
  • Adults: –         1st prize, “Kestrel and Capture, Crookes Cemetery” by Eddie Sherwood.   
    2nd prize, “Tranquillity” by Eric Stevens.
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Crosspool Street Market a Big Success

The street market buzzed with life and colour, bursting with stalls offering everything from delicious food and homemade cakes to plants, crafts, jewellery, clothing, and books. Live entertainment added to the festive atmosphere, with music from the band,” C’est la Vie”, an energetic performance by “Shimmy School dancers”, and heartwarming songs from Lydgate Infant School children!


Visitors to the street market took the opportunity to admire this year’s wonderful Well Dressing at the top of Selborne Road, which remains on display until the end of this week!