Hartest, The Green c.1955

Photo ref: H380002

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The village got its red telephone box (centre) listed in 1987. The former post office, called Hunter's, is to its right. The former Congregational manse is to the left, then the chapel, which closed in 1980. The shop next door was Crickmore and Savage's, a grocer's and draper's, then Osborn's, and finally Ralling's when it closed in 1990. The thatched house (left) is still Basham's, butchers since 1926.

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A Selection of Memories from Hartest

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 Hartest

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Bakers Daughter Born Vj Day 1945

My parents ran the bakery in Hartest and I and my sister were born there,as a child I had to help in the bakery and deliver bread around the village green,we had a lovely childhood in Hartest,went to GFS at Miss Wellers at the top of Harvest Hill,the gospel rooms opposite the cemetery and church on Sunday.we lived in the lovely old red brick house at the bottom of the green.went to the old primary ...see more

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Added 19 January 2018

Police House

My mother was born in Hartest in what was then, the police station, in 1925. Her father was PC Alfred Edward Dewy. As a child in the 60's and 70's, I was taken to Hartest and shown the house. I loved going, and now I live near Bury St Edmunds, I would love to go again, but I cannot remember where the house was in the village. Can anyone help?

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Added 29 September 2013