Caldecott, The Village c.1955
Photo ref:
C468003
More about this scene
This is the first village in Rutland when approaching from the flood plain of the River Welland. The River Eye flows below the bridge seen here, which was once much narrower. The large building on the left is the old watermill which, when it could not be converted to steam power, closed in 1910. For a time it was the village hall, then a garage with Shell & BP services as shown. The village itself can be seen to be on a river terrace above flood level. There is a mark on the mill showing the floods of 1884 and 1922 but since the late 1930s and the construction of the Eye Brook Reservoir upstream, the flood danger is not so great.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inShare This Photo
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
A Selection of Memories from Caldecott
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 Caldecott
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Before
After