Church Street

Church Street.

This is a general view of Church Street taken from the top of the Church tower in 1996. The large white building is Manor House which now houses three small businesses.

This is the Red Lion which you can also see in the picture at the top of the page

The local vets practice is behind Manor House. There are four vets in the practice but in the latter part of the 20th century there were seven vets. The reduction in numbers reflects the decline of dairy farming in the area.

This is the local garage and filling station. There used to be another garage and filling station on Byepass Road but that is now closed.

This is the health centre and it is not strictly on Church Street but the back faces that way.

This is another view of Church Street taken from the top of the Church tower in 1996.

There are several more buildings of interest on Church Street, not least the church but they are listed on the 'Church' pages or the 'Buildings' pages but Church Street also includes the War memorial.

The inscription on the wall reads :-

"This Monument was erected by public subscription to the Glory of God and in grateful remembrance of the men of this village and district who gave their lives for the right in the Great War. 1914-1918
Greater love hath no man than this that he lays down his life for his friends .
St. John XV 13."

The memorial lists:-

Ernest Bull, Frank Dodd, William A Ellwood, John Gunnery, Ernest Grindley,

William Hughes,Arthur Haspey, H. Lansdowne Ikin, Samuel Jackson,

J. Harold Johnson, Wilfred Lee, William Lee, Thomas H. Lightfoot,

Thomas Lea Sherwin, Wilfred Mayer, Arthur Neild, R. Alex R. Robinson,

John Walker, James Wright, Horace Weedon, Fredk. Woodcock

Also of those who gave their lives in the 1939-1945 War.

Herbert Dodd, Arthur Fellows, Percy Mort

Their name liveth for evermore.