West Hanney, Lamb Inn c.1955
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Photo of West Hanney, Lamb Inn c.1955

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A little further along the road towards East Hanney is the 1930s Lamb Inn. Beyond it, the pair of gables belong to one of a crescent of 1950s council houses. The drainage ditch on the right has now been filled in and paved over as a footpath, and the area in front of the pub is now entirely a tarmac car park.

Memories of West Hanney, Lamb Inn c1955

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Growing up in West Hanney in the 1960's, a regular port of call for youngsters was the off licence counter of the Lamb. Access was gained through a single door side door, and once inside (it was often locked) one waited for the landlady, Peggy Nash, to serve us with crisps, bottles of pop or Lyons Maid ice cream. Peggy Nash always seemed cheerful, whether serving us or just out and about walking with her Airedale ...see more