Peasenhall, The Village c.1960
Photo ref: P287001
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Photo ref: P287001
Photo of Peasenhall, The Village c.1960

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George Horner's grocer's shop (right) has become an art gallery, and the pumps have gone from the garage. The village shop beyond remains, and so does Emmett's grocer's and draper's at the far white gable. The shop was established in c1900 and was by appointment to HM the Queen Mother purveyors of sweet pickle and mild cured ham and bacon.

A Selection of Memories from Peasenhall

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The vicar for many years was the Rev Jack Thickett. As well as his cleric duties he was a part-time farmer, he had a field in Sipton where he kept pigs and as two of his sons had a butchers shop in Peasenhall, he kept them supplied with meat. In fact they still have the shop today (2006). I lived in Church Road for many years and I can still remember waking one morning to find a flock of sheep grazing in the churchyard at ...see more