Thundersley, The Common And New Houses c.1965
Photo ref:
T113034
Photo ref:
T113034
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Memories of Thundersley, the Common and New Houses c1965
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Does anyone remember the coffee shop that used to be at the top of Rayleigh High Street, opposite the old Barclays bank, this would be in the early 60's. I would love to know what it was called and who took it over or what became of it.
My Great Uncle and Aunt, Archibald “Arch” and Clara Meade, owned Badger Hall, Thundersley, around the turn of the 19th to 20th century. It was then described as having 22 acres of parkland and holding house parties and balls and being a centre of culture, in particular music and Greek. Unfortunately Arch kicked Aunt Clara out and she had to take up residence with her less well off ...see more
My family lived at Bracken Lodge on the Little Common in the late 1950's Is Bracken Lodge still a little smallholding ? Bracken Lodge was rather spooky. We had many strange experiences while living there. In short - it was haunted!! Are the reservoirs still there? I must come back someday. Regards, Michael Cockerill.
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