Newton Green, Newton Green Hotel 1907

Photo ref: 58912

I was born in St Leonards Hospital, Sudbury and lived at 2, Assington Road, Newton Green which was then a council house with no sanitation until the mid 60's when a bath, flush toilet and an extension was put on. My Grandparents lived across the road at 10 Airey Houses (now demolished) and I went to Assington Primary School. I can remember the village shop as it was in the photo. In successive years the ...see more

I recall my dad worked on this house possibly during late 1950`s; he worked for Kingsbury of Boxford as a bricklayer/plasterer.

I think my father's birth family the Harts may have lived in this house. Does anybody know any history of the occupants of the house?

I was born here in Newton Green and lived in the house just visible on the left - the last one. It was called Cotswold. The village shop was run by Mark Wilson and that could be him in the photograph, tinkering with the car - he did anything for anybody and was a much loved character until he died unexpectedly. Opposite the shop was the village green which was also the 9 hole golf course where we grew up ...see more