Fen Alley North Street Entrance

A Memory of Stilton.

to right of picture is a sign pointing to fen alley or jetty saying to FEN ALLEY and Yaxley Foot road one house out of 13 is still left in alley no10 this was Woolner family they sold fruit Mr Ward had haulage yard this end Many years ago there was a Ford here and Jetty done away with when built a tunnel 1800s the two houses on right pulled down were listed buildings replaced with 1980s building now derelict a security fence has also been erected no10 still looks nice opposite was Chapmans Bakery and craft shop left of picture near lorry this closed 1990s my father wrote this Terry Sturman found in his notes after his death also the Talbot pub you can see original arch you see from the picture how historic Stilton looked