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Sproughton, Suffolk
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Historic maps of Sproughton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Sproughton maps
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Sproughton books
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Suffolk Living Memories
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Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
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Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
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Memories of Sproughton
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I was aged six when my family moved to Sproughton 1932 when some new houses and bungalows had been built in a cul-de-sac called Broomfield Common off Church Lane. All of my young years were spent in the village until I joined the army in 1944. I well remember Ned Ginger's very old blacksmith shop where he used to shoe all... [more]
Shared on 22 October 2009
My Mum-in-Law (Janet Halls nee Smith) came from Sproughton and her mate June lived in the cottages to the left of the mill.
Shared on 02 January 2007
The first building on the left was the old Post Office (owned by Mees). Just to the front of this is a small footpath that leads to my Mum-in-Law's (Janet Halls nee Smith) old school. It was also the village hall. It still has the green tin roof..... noisy when it rains!!!!!
Shared on 02 January 2007
Suffolk memories
I loved going in the Ancient House as a child. Lots of stationary and books. I remember the floors squeaked.Shame it is no longer a book store.
Shared on 01 July 2009
I worked at Bowhill Elliot and White shoe store at the top of The Walk in 1960 Every morning I walked through here to go to work. I still e-mail a friend who worked at Turners Photography also in The Walk. We were like a family in The Walk, greeting each other every day, and going to lunch.
Shared on 01 July 2009
The shoe shop at number 44 was Thomas Alderton and Son, shown on the 1871 census as the family living there, presumably above the shop, it was still there in 1985 with the original street frontage, is it there now?
Shared on 31 January 2009
Back in the 1960s there was a beautiful Magnolia tree oposite the church in front of a solicitor's office in St. Lawrence Street.
Forty years have passed and I live the other side of the world.
I wonder if that tree is still there.
Shared on 30 July 2008
Yes Tami, I remember The Walk very well. In 1959 there was a model shop just to the right of the photo. They had wonderful little steam engines and I saved up pennies and shillings from my paper round until I could buy one.
Some years later as a young man we would drink Cob Toppers at the local pubs... [more]
Shared on 24 June 2008
Extracts From Sproughton & Suffolk books
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Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
These model estate cottages were built by the Berners family for their agricultural labourers and artisans. The walled gardens were large enough to make each family self-sufficient in vegetables, thus helping to preserve their health. Most of the farm buildings survive today, except for the large barn. Beyond this group is the road to Cat House Hard on the Orwell.
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Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
The herd of dairy cattle is making its way to Hall Farm, which included the former tithe barn dating from the 17th century. The parish council restored the barn in 1985 and converted it into a community and sports hall. The two gables with bargeboards (centre) belong to almshouses founded by Elizabeth Bull in 1634, rebuilt in 1876 and modernised in 1976. Beyond is... [more]
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Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
This pub is named after the Woodwose, or wild man of the woods. He is usually shown as he is on the sign here - bearded, hairy and carrying a club. In the medieval period he represented good fighting evil in the form of a lion or other wild animal. Both he and the lion are carved on the shafts of fonts throughout East Anglia.
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