Beeford, Main Street c.1955
Photo ref:
B664017
Photo ref:
B664017
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This is a peaceful village scene, with an inn on the far right of the wide road. Visitors come here to see the lovely 15th-century church of St Leonard. On the chancel floor is a brass portrait of a rector of the 15th century, Thomas Tonge.
An extract from Yorkshire Coastal Memories.
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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 Beeford
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My memories of Beeford follow those of Ms Smith, as my husband and I were owners of Beeford Village Stores from 1986 to 1992. We had to replace the roof due to woodworm. We had only lived there a few weeks when Beeford was cut off by a severe snow storm, and snowploughs came to clear the roads. Another event I remember was an auction of furnishings from the Ship Inn, which had been purchased as a private home. ...see more
Beeford holds many fond memories for me. My grandparents Charlie and Mary Walker took over the corner shop in around 1963. They then turned it into 'Ye Olde Wrought Iron Shoppe' which my grandfather ran until his late seventies. We spent most weekends there and as I grew up I visited often and had many a good night in the Yorkshire Rose which was then the Black Swan. I loved to walk up the lane ...see more
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