Bengeo, St Leonard's Church 1929
Photo ref: 81779
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Photo ref: 81779
Photo of Bengeo, St Leonard's Church 1929

More about this scene

This fine example of Norman architecture was in a derelict state, and the church of Holy Trinity in New Road, consecrated in June 1855, took over as the place of regular worship. An inappropriate gabled roof had been built over the semicircular apsidal east end. Fortunately the church was restored both externally and internally, and now offers a fine view across the site of the present Gosselin Road.

A Selection of Memories from Bengeo

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 Bengeo

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My first employment was in the year 1945 when I started work at Conrad and company in Bengeo. I Cycled from Newgate Street Village every day. Conrad was a printing firm, and my first job was on a Cropper Charlton Press printing business cards and letterheads. The location of the firm was in the yard of a pub, I believe it was called the Greyhound. Next to the yard was a tobacconist shop run by a Mr ?. I stayed there until I was called up for National Service in 1949. Colin Maryan.