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Stilton memories
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Stilton, Fen Street c1959
Looking at the photo of the row of houses from the top of Fen Street, the house nearest the camera was owned by my grandparents, Betty and Hans Claus and my mother Ann who at that time was about 8 years old (1959). The 3rd house along was also theirs which they had as the fish and chip shop. The house at the bottom of the road was the doctor's. They soon moved from here as the houses were to be demolished and they moved the the newly built houses on Church Street. I remember as a little girl (1970s) walking from Church Street to Mr Smith's store and hearing the bell ring when you walked in on to wooden floors, ...read more here
Contributed by Rebecca Bassett
North Road looking North from Church Street, Fen Street Junction
Previous memories talk about The Talbot Inn and on the left hand corner (Church Street Corner) Marshall's the newsagents .
Before the village was bypassed around 1956 the Newsagents had previously been a Fish and Chip shop. This was one of two Fish and Chip shops in the village at that time, the second one being down the road to the right at the keep left sign in Fen Street. I remember the Fen Street shop as being owned by a family called 'Sansby'.
At this time the village also sported TWO bakeries one about 80 yards past the Talbot on the left and the second about 300 yards past the Talbot on the left.
The bakeries belonged to two families ...read more here
Contributed by Bruce allen
My Mums Home
My mum moved here when she was about 7 years old in 1959. Her mum and dad Mr and Mrs Claus owned the fish shop third closest to the camera. Her neighbour Mrs Sansby lived in the middle house. The house nearest to the camera is where my mum lived. She lived here until 1963 she was eleven when she moved. She had to move as the houses were about to be pulled down. So she moved up to Church Close where she lived until she got married. Her father Lothar Hans Claus is buried in Stilton Cemetary. He died in 1973. Her mother Betty is currently living in Orton and she is alive and well. I'm currently happily living with ...read more here
Contributed by James Mucklin
Cambridgeshire memories
My Mums Home
My mum moved here when she was about 7 years old in 1959. Her mum and dad Mr and Mrs Claus owned the fish shop third closest to the camera. Her neighbour Mrs Sansby lived in the middle house. The house nearest to the camera is where my mum lived. She lived here until 1963 she was eleven when she moved. She had to move as the houses were about to be pulled down. So she moved up to Church Close where she lived until she got married. Her father Lothar Hans Claus is buried in Stilton Cemetary. He died in 1973. Her mother Betty is currently living in Orton and she is alive and well. I'm currently happily living with ...read more here
A memory of Stilton contributed by James Mucklin
Extracts From Stilton & Cambridgeshire books
The Talbot is open (left), and so is the newsagents A V Marshall. On the right is a sign for the Stilton Cheese. Stilton cheeses were first supplied for the landlord of the Bell by his sister-in-law from Leicestershire, and were infested with maggots. Daniel Defoe wrote in his journal that he was given a spoon to scoop out the maggots.
An extract from from"Cambridgeshire Villages Photographic Memories".
The banks beside the road show how it has eroded with use over hundreds of years; because of this the houses and small cottages on Church Street have steps down to the pavement.
An extract from from"Cambridgeshire Villages Photographic Memories".
These brick-built cottages simply ooze charm, even if some of them appear to be in need of attention. Note the cross-shaped ends to the tie-bars which help prevent the walls from bowing out on the house next to the telegraph pole, and on the next but one along.
An extract from from"Cambridgeshire Photographic Memories".
Looking north, this view shows the old Great North Road before the new A1 bypass. Note the bollards in the centre of the road - an early form of traffic calming - which were subsequently removed. Local inhabitants have requested their return for safety reasons.
An extract from from"Cambridgeshire Living Memories".
It is hard to believe that there is an annual cheese-rolling charity race with local teams, many in fancy dress, bowling a 'cheese' (usually a log cut and painted to represent a Stilton cheese) along this part of the High Street. The winning team receives a crate of beer and a real cheese.
An extract from from"Cambridgeshire Living Memories".