Bishop's Waltham, The Bunch Of Grapes, St Peter's Street c.1955
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B612018
Photo ref:
B612018
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The centre of Bishops Waltham has retained its character over the years, and this picture shows one of its quaint, narrow streets. The little town is famous for its ruined palace, built by Henry de Blois around 1135. William of Wykeham, of 'manners maketh man' fame, died here in 1404.
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Memories of Bishop's Waltham, the Bunch of Grapes, St Peter's Street c1955
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 Bishop's Waltham, The Bunch Of Grapes, St Peter's Street c.1955
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My grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Higgs, was widowed in 1869, when her husband, John Russell Higgs, was drowned at sea. Her brother Silas Short was working at the brickyard in the town so she and her 2 children, Annie and Arthur (my father), moved to Bishops Waltham to be near him. Elizabeth ran the "Grapes" as it was then called for about 6 years before moving to Sussex. I never knew my ...see more
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