Newick, High Street c.1955
Photo ref: N90018
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Photo ref: N90018
Photo of Newick, High Street c.1955

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The Green c1955 We are looking across Newick's green from the pump towards the Bull Inn, famed at one time for the annual sports- man's suppers staged by Thomas Baden- Powell, cousin of the founder of the Scout movement. Most of the buildings round the green date from Victorian and Edwardian times.

A Selection of Memories from Newick

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 Newick

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The 1955 photos reflect a time well remembered by myself and many of the following will be recalled by old 'locals'. N90085. Home to Arthur Schlater and Norwegian wife. Not widely known is that he ran the Shetland Bus during WW2. N90020 Note the diamond concrete road surface suppo.sedly laid to accommodate the tracked vehicles of Maresfield camp. Looking W up the High ...see more
Although I have never seen Newick, I am attracted to the village for two reasons: firstly the photographs look appealing, and secondly I have family roots there. I believe that the village church in Newick is where Edward Creasey married Mary Mackarell in 1668. Thats makes them my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents!