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Washington, The Street c.1960
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Washington's village street was formerly an ancient road that ran along the greensand ridge. The fact that the road level is significantly lower than the ground on either side confirms the antiquity of the settlement. The number of tradesmen has slowly declined, and by 1977 only two general stores and a newsagent survived.

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Memories of Washington, the Street c1960

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 Washington, The Street c.1960

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In the early 1950's my parents lived at Cherry Tree Farm, Washington. Does anyone know of it's location, or any details about it.
When I was a little girl, 1959/1960, my Nan and her husband Mr Fred Pay lived at 2 Newtown Cottages. I can remember the house being tiny, we went in 'round the back' and the kitchen was tiny with a couple of steps up to the living room. From the kitchen a tiny staircase went up to the two bedrooms. In those days it always seemed warm and we sat out in the yard. A lady that lived in one of the ...see more