High Street c1955, Peasmarsh

Carole's Memories.

High Street c1955
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I was born in the house that lays back just out of view in this photo. The house was built in 1954 and our family were the only people to live there up until my father's death in 2008. I was born in the house, as were both my sisters. At that time the house was a tied cottage to the farm called Sharvels that was at the bottom of Cock Hill. In later years the farm was sold to Crown Properties and then later still the property was taken on by the local housing authority. There was a butcher shop to the left and another two doors up to the right that also had a dairy. A couple of doors down was the post office. There were five other shops in the village, Anthonys stores and Hales stores at the bottom, Jempsons and another at the top end which we called the Top shop but I cannot remember another name. There was also Farleys Garage. Only Jempsons... Read more