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If you walk into the "classic view" seen on the previous page and look
back, you'll see the views on this page. The earliest photo, right, dates
from the early 1900s.
 Early 1930s. The brick
building in the distance near the centre of this picture is the United Reformed
Chapel. Further to the right is The Fox Inn.
As hunts usually seem to gather round the pub, I guess the third view, dating from
the 1950s, shows such an event. The lack of foliage on the trees reveals a large
dwelling called Prospect House (to the left of the picture). On the other side of
the road is Prospect Cottage. The original of the 1900s photo above shows this to
be another conversion from what was originally three homes.
Another 1950s view shows the old Workhouse again (left foreground). Compare the
end wall of the Fox in the two 50s views with the 30s version - several windows
have appeared.
The final photo, from the 1990s, is taken from much the same position as the 1930s one.
The house in the foreground is not all Georgian, as its appearance
may suggest. It was quite common to build brick fronts like
this onto much older, timber-framed buildings.
Copyright Roger Beckwith 2000. All rights reserved.
This page last modified 7th August 2002.
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