Lavenham, Water Street c.1955
Photo ref: L21012
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Photo ref: L21012
Photo of Lavenham, Water Street c.1955

More about this scene

The stream which rises at Lavenham Hall used to flow here, but now it runs in a brick culvert underground. De Vere House, on the right, which was largely dismantled and rebuilt in the 1920s, has gables, jetties, oriel windows and brick nogging. The de Vere star and boar are carved in the spandrels of the doorway. Beyond are three rows of once jettied cottages.

A Selection of Memories from Lavenham

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 Lavenham

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I worked at Holloways a couple of times in the early 1980's. We used to catch the works bus in from Stowmarket (where I lived). We would go miles and miles through Thorpe Morieux, Rattlesden, etc, to pick gals up. I would go to work in the dark and get home in the dark!! It was a long day - I used to catch the bus in Combs Ford at 6.40, and I would get home at 6.40 in the evening!! We wouldn't see daylight all ...see more
I was only 8 when I last visited Lavenham, my dad Basil Edward Garrard (known as Ted) was born there, and I used to vist my relations Pat and Chris who lived in Water Street. Does anybody remember him? He was born in 1921, but moved to Stafford in his teens. He also had a sister Rita. His father was a carpenter. He was also related to Josie Garrard, and I think Pat who once used deal in antiques.