Metfield, Main Street c.1955
Photo ref:
M269007
Photo ref:
M269007
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.
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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
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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
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