Tottington, Market Street c.1955
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Tottington's unusual claim to fame is that it is one of the most northerly places to have suffered a hit from a German V1 flying bomb, or Doodlebug, during the Second World War. The weapon was air-launched on 24 December 1944 from under the wing of a bomber; this was at best a somewhat dangerous procedure, even for the aircrew. It landed on a row of cottages in Chapel Street opposite St Anne's Church, killing seven residents. The event is commemorated by the Whitehead Garden.
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