Eye, Castle Street c.1960
Photo ref:
E245009
Photo ref:
E245009
More about this scene
Behind the thatched cottage in Church Street, where the author's great-uncle and great-aunt lived in the late 19th century, is the castle mound built in 1066-71 by William Mallet. The ruin on top is a folly erected in 1844 by General Sir Edward Kerrison. The church stands outside the castle bailey. The tower is 101 feet high, and was built c1454-79.
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I have only visited Eye once and that was to visit the Queens Head Inn in the centre of Eye. My grandfather was born there and my great-grandfather owned it. I know it is over 550 yrs old and a magnifent old building. I have just recently heard that it has closed? I would love to hear from anybody about this. My past family were all farmers in that area and also some of the neighbouring areas. They went under my mother's maiden name of Rush, is there anyone left?
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