Broughton Astley, Main Road c.1967
Photo ref: B517015
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Photo ref: B517015
Photo of Broughton Astley, Main Road c.1967

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Willow Cottage is still trading, although the proprietor is no longer P A Jones. The small school (note the bell in the bell-cote) has been replaced with three other larger establishments, which gives us some idea of the growth the village has experienced. Already two adjacent hamlets, Sutton-in-the-Elms and Primethorpe, have been enveloped.

Memories of Broughton Astley, Main Road c1967

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. These memories are of Broughton Astley, Main Road c.1967

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Born in Mill Lane in Broughton Astley on 3rd May 1926, I started school at B/Astley C of Primary in 1931 as a five year old. We would be 'called to school' by the ringing of the bell housed in the small tower which can be seen at the far end of the roof of the school - the building just past 'Willow Cottage' in the foreground of this photograph. The first class a child was taught in, ...see more