Debenham, Market Green And High Street c.1950
Photo ref: D121012
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On the left is the jettied former Guildhall. At this end was Mark Ellis the tailor, later Fleming's Antiques; at the other end Barclays Bank. The sign is on the Red Lion (centre left), which closed in 2000. Opposite is H E Rose, the butcher. The market pump (right) stands outside Wright's newsagents shop. Nearer the painter on his ladder (extreme right) are a hardware shop and 'Granny' Clarke's general store.

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A Selection of Memories from Debenham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Debenham

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We moved to Debenham in 1964, when I was seven years old. Having come from Oxfordshire, where the houses were built of stone, I remember being amazed that many of Debenham's old houses were painted pink. 'Suffolk Pink' is the traditional colour of the limewash used on the timber-framed houses in this county. The Red Lion, the pub on the right of this photo, was one example. The Hillman Imp ...see more