Buntingford, River Green Bridge c.1955
Photo ref:
B245023
Photo ref:
B245023
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This bridge over the River Rib was built by Charles Gray in October 1852 at a cost of £95. In 1994, it was found to be unsafe and was totally rebuilt. The road over the bridge leads to Layston church via the elm-lined Causeway. Sad to tell, the avenue fell victim to Dutch elm disease.
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A Selection of Memories from Buntingford
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 Buntingford
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My Grandparents Albert Elon and Florence Ida Baker were landlords of The Angel Inn during the second world war, I can remember how my sister and I had difficulty falling asleep because of the chiming of the town clock. We used to walk up a long path at the rear of the pub which ran along side my grandfather's allotment, when we reached the end we then continued to the playing fields to go on ...see more
Around this time I was attending the senior school (and I do believe this newsagents was owned and run by the Burrell family) and often used to pass under the clock tower as I walked to and from the school via the lane behind the clock tower, which merged with Bowling Green Lane until later, when I was bought my first two wheeled bicycle after which I cycled part way to and from my home, leaving my ...see more
I was born in Church Street in 1940, next to the Fox & Duck public house. I went to Layston School, Mrs Skipp was head teacher. I played for the Fords in the early 60s. Mrs Mayes kept the shop opposite. The butcher shops in those days were the co-op, Wally Joiners, Piggots and Howletts. Days ran the newsagents. I forgot Jacksons the butchers, Scrivner the cobblers, Moses the grocers, Miles the barbers, Mrs Ants ...see more
The far left of this photograph, just shows the Tudor house where I lived from 1950 to 1960. Two doors down is Mrs Castle's sweet shop/tobacconist, and beyond that (with the blind) is Borsberry's ironmongers. The High Street was packed with shops of every kind and Buntingford was a thriving community. Amazing to think, that our front door was just four feet from the main A10 London Road! I agree with Lindsay ...see more
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