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Caption For Frome, Christ Church Street West 1952

The single-storey building we can glimpse through the trees is the fire station, which moved in 1970 to Butts Hill.

Caption For Frant, The Post Office C1955

Most of the houses are positioned around the large green where there were once old archery butts.

Caption For Frant, The Post Office C1955

Most of the houses are positioned around the large green where there were once old archery butts.

Caption For Great Eccleston, Cartford Lane C1965

The smithy stood there, and in Butts Lane was a tithe barn and turf dales at what was then called West End.

Caption For Rochdale, Yorkshire Street 1892

number 16, followed by Wild`s Hat Manufactory, established in 1850, then Freeman, Hardy & Willis (boots and shoes) at number 20, Thomas Davies, grocer, and J & J Thomas & Son, chemists, at number 24 by Butts

Caption For Twickenham, York House From The Bridge C1955

In 1635 the town archery butts stood at the eastern entrance to Twickenham in Richmond Road - a reminder of the need for a standing army in a constant state of readiness for war abroad.

Caption For Aylesford, Preston Hall 1898

It was built for Edward Betts in about 1850.

Caption For Horsham, Town Hall 1923

On the southern part of the market is the old Town Hall or Market House; the original open arcade on the ground floor was used as a butter and poultry market.

Caption For Aylesford, Preston Hall And Fountain 1898

Preston Hall was built for the businessman and entrepreneur Edward Ladd Betts by the architect John Thomas in the Jacobean style in 1850.

Caption For Ludlow, Butter Cross And Broad Street 1949

The ground floor served as a butter market, hence the name.

Caption For Ipswich, Westgate Street 1893

On the left are Frederick Raphael ('German Fancy Goods'), Frederick Betts, confectioner, and John Holland, hairdresser.

Caption For Ipswich, Westgate Street 1893

On the left are Frederick Raphael ('German Fancy Goods'), Frederick Betts, confectioner, and John Holland, hairdresser.

Caption For Richmond, Station Bridge 1892

The boy is lying on the grassy riverside bank known as the Batts.

Caption For Richmond, Station Bridge 1892

The boy is lying on the grassy riverside bank known as the Batts.

Caption For Richmond, The Falls C1960

The Batts was opened up, and the riverside area was improved as a leisure attraction, which the falls already were, as we can see in this summer view.

Caption For Richmond, The Falls C1960

The Batts was opened up, and the riverside area was improved as a leisure attraction, which the falls already were, as we can see in this summer view.