Laxfield, The Street c.1960
Photo ref: L361010
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Photo ref: L361010
Photo of Laxfield, The Street c.1960

More about this scene

The three cottages on the left were originally a house of c1580, with the further range added in c1800. When the shoemaker's single-storey, former shop beyond had been demolished, he moved into No 6. The building to the right was one house, the lower section of c1430, with the higher added in c1550. The two concrete Second World War cones (left and right) remain, the one on the left hidden in the shrubbery, the other cut into three pieces forming posts along the front fence.

Memories of Laxfield, the Street 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 Laxfield, The Street c.1960

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I'm now 66, and I remember my father, George Frederick Alderton (Fred) who lived in Canbury Park Road, Kingston on Thames, saying that he spent a holiday at Turkey Hall when he was very young, about 4 or 5 years old. He remembered riding on the neck of a huge shire horse, and holding on to its ears. I also recall him saying that the name 'Alderton' was quite common in Suffolk, so perhaps he was visiting a relative.
I remember Sparrows very well. I lived in Laxfield from 1967 - 1972 I remember going up to the attic at Christmas time and buying some goodies. Also, I remember the phone box outside, a friend and I got into trouble for making false phone calls. We were 9 or 10 years at the time. I'm planning to visit England in June, and am hoping to make a trip to Laxfield. Jane E. Johnson (nee Riemenschneider)