May 20, 2025 | Articles, Events, People, Places
The original station was located on the embankment on the northern side of Ship Lane – where Keeble’s Car sales is today. In this picture (c1910) only part of the platform can be seen with access via the wooden steps. The ticket office was in the tall building by the...
May 19, 2025 | Articles, People
Our early parish registers recorded baptisms, marriages and deaths of parishioners and included members of the Darby family who had taken residence here in the 1590’s. Research on the parish registers carried out by our secretary, Beryl Sims, in the 1990’s revealed...
May 15, 2025 | Articles, People, Places
Introduction By the sixteenth century a fulling mill was established along what is know known as Paper Mill Lane. “Fulling” was a process in producing woollen cloth to clean and thicken it. The process was traditionally done by hands and feet but water...
May 7, 2025 | Articles, Events, People
The most famous charter was the Magna Carta – the great charter. All land in England belonged to the King, but he allowed others to be in charge and collect revenue, to act on his behalf. Early English charters were basically contracts between the King and the people....
May 2, 2025 | Articles, People, Places
The village pump would have been one of the main water supplies for most of The Street. Some premises would have had wells in the back garden. Mains water supplies were provided in the early 20th Century. The cottages to the left of the pump were demolished mid 20th...
