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Sawbridgeworth, King William IV, Vantorts Road c.1960
Photo ref: S67030
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More about this scene

The King William IV public house, dating from 1862, is the first in a row of noteworthy buildings in Vantorts Road. At one time it had a small brewery attached which served beer through a surviving range of unique pumps. Next door stands the Masonic Hall, and Fair Green House is in the distance.

Memories of Sawbridgeworth, King William IV, Vantorts Road 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 Sawbridgeworth, King William IV, Vantorts Road c.1960

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I lost both my parents, and was sent away to boarding school, which was Hyde Hall. I remember the day I arrived because it was thick snow, and I had to walk all the way from the station with my welfare officer and then up the long drive. I was not in the best of spirits on that day. However, I attended the school until I was eighteen, and have some very good and bad memories. Dorringtons was my favourite shop although we were only allowed to just look!
My grandparents Mr & Mrs Edward Turner used to live here and run this pub. I had my 5th birthday here so that would make it July 1958, a couple of years before the photo. I'm not sure when they moved in or out.