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Bletchley, Tree Square c.1955
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Inn-keeping has long been a city area tradition. On one of Stony Stratford's first bridges over the River Great Ouse, Grilkes Inn had been operating since 1317, possibly the oldest alehouse in Buckinghamshire; and the Cross Keys (1475) and the Cock and the Bull (both 1480) became well known to seasoned travellers through the town, not least because of the fanciful 'cock and bull' stories told there. These stories might have been about the 'fine lady upon a white horse' who rode her 'Cock horse to Banbury Cross' (possibly Celia Fiennes); or about the infamous Dick Turpin, who apparently visited just about every staging post with his mare Black Bess being seen tied up outside. In 1737 this 'Essex butcher turned thief, smuggler and highwayman' (Markham) allegedly visited the Old Swan at Woughton, and reversed Black Bess's shoes so that his pursuers would set off after him in the wrong direction. Notwithstanding, he was hanged in York in 1739 at the age of 34.

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Memories of Bletchley, Tree Square c1955

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 Bletchley, Tree Square c.1955

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Happy Days From Lesley Rothwell (Steel)
I lived in Bletchley from 1959 to 1964 I lived in Caenarvon crescent and remember the cattle market , the old RAF camp St Mary's church where my two younger brothers were christened, the Shoulder of Mutton pub was there then and I often walked past. I went to Chestnuts combined school then Wilton secondary school. I don't remember Chestnuts being called that when I was there. I loved going on the cattle market even though the smell was terrible.
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Added 13 April 2016

Shoulder Of Mutton
How interesting to read other people's memories, although I do not recognise any of the names. I lived in the old Shoulder of Mutton from about 1952 until 1964 while my parents were the tenants, they took over from my paternal grandparents. After this we moved across the road to Chandlers Stores which my parents owned until 1976 when my mother died. I have recently become interested in finding out more after ...see more
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Shoulder Of Mutton
The public house now known as the Three Trees, was originally the old farmhouse and behind it was the barns of the farm which we used to play in. This was the short cut from my house to Chandlers the sweet shop. We got into the house which still had the dairy and two flights of stairs, the old bath tubs were on legs like the ones that are back in fashion today. Hartwells the butchers which moved to Whaddon ...see more
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Added 21 January 2014

Vague Memories
I remember when the pub was on the other side of the road to where the Shoulder of Mutton pub was built. I'm sure the pub changed it's name to Three Trees after a tragic incident. Where The Cutting Corner barbers is now, was a sweet shop, and before that I can remember buying milk there. Was it an outlet for a dairy? Where there is now a Tesco Express, there was once a garage with a forecourt called Glenn ...see more
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