Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Metfield, Main Street c.1955
Photo ref: M269007
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More about this scene

This is taken from outside the Duke William. The roofline and dormer windows of the cottage on the left have subsequently been altered. The building at right angles to the road (centre) is the medieval Guildhall. Rose Cottage, nearest to us, with classical heads on either side of the door, was rebuilt in 1904 by William Taylor, a member of the manorial family.

A Selection of Memories from Metfield

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 Metfield

Sparked a Memory for you?

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

In 1940, we were evacuated to the village of Metfield, with my mother and brothers. A Mr and Mrs Godbold let us move into one of their cottages on the farm. On going to school, the local children would call us 'the Bomb Dodgers', but the shoe was soon on the other foot, as they built a USA airfield just outside the village, and we all soon saw action in the village. The Americans looked after us ...see more