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[jeb]

When were chips first thought of. Where was the first chip and fish shop in England, and where was the first in ST HELENS

[gypsygeoff]

Fried fish was sold by the Costermongers on the Thames,as early as the 1750's maybe earlier.
Get your fried fish
threehappence a bit
you can have it on a plate or dish
or on a bit o paper.

[Thumpa lumpa]

Don't know about that Geoff but Longton Lane Chippy was good when the two sisters ran it, Eileen was one can't remember the other ones name, and the Village Chippy, when it was next to the Vic, Sue Ball's grandma had it then, Lievesley's were a bit mingy with their portions, and miserable with it.

[BarbaraM]

I believe, that the fishermen coming in off the smack vessels in Hoylake, cheshire, would give tit bits of fish to the poor families, they would coat them in flour and fry them??? to make it more than it was for the kids??

[gypsygeoff]

Nellie her names was mal,Nellie Sherratt.Do you remember their fishcakes they were brill.

[Thumpa lumpa]

Yes that was her Geoff, Brilliant, split and a fish in paper walking up Longton Lane,

[Phyll]

jeb, on 20 January 2012 - 08:20 PM, said:

When were chips first thought of. Where was the first chip and fish shop in England, and where was the first in ST HELENS

Hi Jeb, Maybe these links will answer some of your questions.

http://www.independe...on-1863273.html

http://en.wikipedia..../Fish_and_chips

http://www.historic-...ishandChips.htm

Edited by Phyll, 21 January 2012 - 07:24 AM.

[gilly]

My g-grandad had 1 in park rd in 1890,He let his brother run it and he later opened another in Higher Parr st.

[SKYMAN]

i had a fish from the local chippy last week , ,£ 3.50. i asked the girl
that served me was it a gold fish,,she didnt get the joke .she said no its hake,
it made my pocket ache i know that,,,

[lizthemeerkat]

I think that St Helens is probably the only place where you can get a 'split'! ... like in the Lancashire Hotpots song ... 'Chippy tea' .. 'in St Helens they serve splits...' etc ... I remember when I was at college in Leeds in the '70's my sister came to visit and asked for a 'split' at the local chippy .. they didn't have a clue what she was talking about!!