Chippenham, The Market Place c.1955
Photo ref:
C294007
More about this scene
This view was taken looking south to the Bear Hotel at the top end of the car park. The new Bear Hotel was built some time after 1750 by John Provis, a painter, and leased out. In the late 19th century the hotel was run by S Buckle - this is where Joe Buckle, a well-known Chippenham trader, was born. The Bear Hotel was a much-visited restaurant in the 1960s and 70s, but it became rather run-down and lost most of its clientele. It has re-opened following renovation and cleaning.
An extract from Chippenham Town and City Memories.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inShare This Photo
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
Featuring this image:
Chippenham Town and City Memories
The photo 'Chippenham, the Market Place c1955' appears in this book.
View BookA Selection of Memories from Chippenham
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 Chippenham
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Before
After