Clun, The Old Bridge c.1960
Photo ref: C507053
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Photo ref: C507053
Photo of Clun, The Old Bridge c.1960

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Crossing the River Clun in the valley is the most delightful medieval bridge, which we can see here just beyond the white van. It was built in around 1450, and can cause real problems for modern large coaches and articulated trucks. Alternative routes are very, very much longer! The barn on the left of the photograph has since been removed, and this area beside the river is now a car park for visitors to the nearby castle. The building beside the bridge, now called Bridge Crafts, houses a post office, craft centre and tea shop.

Memories of Clun, the Old Bridge c1960

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 Clun, The Old Bridge c.1960

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I've recently discovered this postcard that was sent to me in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Part of the message reads: "This is where your great-Grandma lived in Clun." I wonder if anyone recognises the house? Jane
The nicest thing about growing up in Clun in the 1940s was that it was one big happy family. We all knew each other, and cared. I loved standing in the blacksmiths in Bridge Street, watching Mr Griffiths shoe horses, and on a cold winter's day the heat was great. The highlight of my Saturday mornings was waiting at St George's Place for Mr Davies, the baker. He would take me and a couple of other kids with him as he ...see more