High Street

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An old car in the High Street c1930's

Stanley & Annie Williams ran the shop

  An old car in the High Street
     

Two men in the road by the Post Office shop run by Clara, Lily and Bessie Swaffield c1930's.

"Jimmer" Norris was the postman

 

Two men in the road by the Post Office

     
Children on the bridge - Colmans' Mustard sign on the end shop 1950's
Children on the bridge - Colmans' Mustard sign on the end shop
   
Looking north past the village store with an Ice Cream sign outside
Looking north past the village store with an Ice Cream sign outside
 

 

Reading Room & Post Office on the corner of High Street and Mill Street

"Carner Wall" on left was meeting place for the men of the village where they sat and chatted.

Behind the wall opposite was an orchard - now car park for the Three Horseshoes

Reading Room & Post Office on the corner of High Street and Mill Street
 

 

These old cottages - shown here around 1929 - were later burnt down. These old cottages - shown here around 1929 - were later burnt down.
   

An old view of the Anchor Hotel c1920's. At the end of the road on the right was "Higher Way"

The old hand-drawn hearse was kept there.

An old view of the Anchor Hotel
   
Anchor Hotel c1960's - a better view of "Higher Way" at the end Anchor Hotel c1960's
   

Cows being driven towards Shadrach Dairy farm in Mill Street - past the Three Horseshoes

Post Office is still on the corner

Cows being driven towards Shadrach Dairy farm in Mill Street
   
High Street 1897 High Street 1897
   
Old prams in the High Street - early 1900's Old prams in the High Street - early 1900's
   
 
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