Astwood Bank, Evesham Road c.1965
Photo ref: A163350
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Photo ref: A163350
Photo of Astwood Bank, Evesham Road c.1965

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Redditch town centre occupies high ground near the northern end of the prehistoric Ridgeway. Astwood Bank developed in linear fashion along the Ridgeway, which is now the main road to Pershore and Evesham. The Bell Inn has been providing refreshment for travellers for centuries and is today little changed from this picture, though Whitbread is now the name on the sign.

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A Selection of Memories from Astwood Bank

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. Here are some from Astwood Bank

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It was so interesting to find a few photos of old Astwood Bank on here. I moved to the village when my mother married my step father, Jesse Bradley, in 1964. We lived at 21 High Street and I got a job at the Co-operative grocery store on Evesham Road. The manager then was Harry Pearson and he lived with his sister and brother-in-law in the little cottage next to the shop. Gladys Harman was ...see more
This church is where my grandparents and parents are all buried and opposite my aunt and uncle live. It brings back many family weddings and also when we were home from Africa the services we used to attend here. My father John was a choir boy here and so were my aunt and my grandfather Vic. I can also remember attending the local school just down the road where also many members of my family have ...see more