Wethersfield, The Village c.1965
Photo ref: W192011
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Photo ref: W192011
Photo of Wethersfield, The Village c.1965

More about this scene

The long white building has its roots in the 15th century. It was once The Red Lion, but later became a garage. There used to be a shed at the back where you could get your radio accumulator recharged, when radios had such things. During the Great War, The Lion served as a hospital.

A Selection of Memories from Wethersfield

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 Wethersfield

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Our great-great-grandfather was born in Weathersfield in 1804. He married Sussannah, born 1797, also from Wethersfield. They had five children, all born in Wethersfield, one being Walter Clark who was our mother's grandfather. They were living at 8 Ottleys Lane, Weathersfield in 1851. The children were Eliza Clark, born 1834, living at 6 Hudson Hills and working as a ...see more