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Astwood Bank, Evesham Road c.1965
Photo ref: A163012
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More about this scene

This stretch of Evesham Road has hardly changed, except for the constant traffic. The bus shelter outside The White Lion (left) has gone, but this is still one of the main stops for Redditch-bound buses (The Bell - see A163350 on page 53 - is another). The house with the timbered gable stands just north of an ancient junction where Evesham Road (the prehistoric Ridgeway) meets Feckenham Road and Sambourne Lane.

A Selection of Memories from Astwood Bank

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 Astwood Bank

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

It was so interesting to find a few photos of old Astwood Bank on here. I moved to the village when my mother married my step father, Jesse Bradley, in 1964. We lived at 21 High Street and I got a job at the Co-operative grocery store on Evesham Road. The manager then was Harry Pearson and he lived with his sister and brother-in-law in the little cottage next to the shop. Gladys Harman was the ...see more
This church is where my grandparents and parents are all buried and opposite my aunt and uncle live. It brings back many family weddings and also when we were home from Africa the services we used to attend here. My father John was a choir boy here and so were my aunt and my grandfather Vic. I can also remember attending the local school just down the road where also many members of my family have attended ...see more