High Street

also known as Cow Street in the 1851, 1871, 1881 census

2022 June - 21 to 25 High Street (Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth 2)
Courtesy Martin Mills

2023 High Street
Courtesy Martin Mills

From the left: Ince Clark, confectioner and tobacconist, Dawsons Motors, then the Red Cow Hotel.

On the right is the Peacock Hotel and in the far centre distance, is the Black Swan Inn. c1950's. HS1

An early scene looking toward Quadring Road, with notes to help identify the buildings. HS2

Looking toward the Market Place, Red Cow on the right, the old police station is far left. HS3

Looking toward Quadring Road with close-ups of the signs. HS4

Looking toward Market Place with the Primitive Weslyan Chapel on the right. HS5

1977 Silver Jubilee. HS6

1987 Heavy snowfall. HS7

Courtesy Kevin Richardson 

1987 Heavy snowfall - view toward Market Place. HS8

Courtesy Kevin Richardson

2004 Ground-works underway for the new 'Cost Cutter' store, which replaced Dawson's 1964 'Mobil' petrol station & garage. HS9

c 2006. HS10

circa 1955. HS11

c 2004. HS12

c 2004. HS13

c 2016 Goxhill Avenue formerly Gas House Lane. HS14

c 2004. HS15

c 2004. HS16

c 2004. HS17

2017 view west, from outside the library HS18

Courtesy of Martin Mills

A water colour painted by E. M. Morris, and dated 12th March 1946. Shows the Library in a former guise as 'Hammonds'. Courtesy of Chris Hammond. HS19

View from the church tower looking toward the High Street, across the rear of The Red Cow. HS20

You can see the Primitive Methodist Chapel to the left, facing no. 25 High Street (now the library),  with the three dormer windows. 

Far left is no. 33 now GBSG, a terrace of 3 houses, now demolished, then no. 25, currently the library HS21

On the left, The Red Cow Hotel. On the right The Peacock Hotel. HS22

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View, possibly from above 'Dawson Motors', looking toward Quadring Road. The lorry is just passing Gas House Lane - now Goxhill Avenue. HS24

Courtesy of John Holden

May Fair c1900 - View from possibly above 'Dawson's' towards Quadring Road. Signs can be seen for The Red Cow on the left, and The Peacock on the right. HS25

Ince Clark, G. Dawson Motors, The Red Cow hotel c1960s. HS26

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c 1970 The Georgian Cafe at 25 High Street. On the right, you can see the distinctive brickwork of Jack's Fish bar. HS29

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Site of the former 'Primitive Methodists Chapel', opposite No. 25, the Library HS33

The white building at Burdalls, is a remnant of the 'Primitive Methodists Chapel' opposite the Library HS34

2020. HS35

Looking toward Market Place. On the far left is the old Police Station (No. 19), with a fire engine about to pass by. HS 36

Almost the same viewpoint of where the old Police Station (No.19) once stood, now the BT Exchange. HS37

c 1947. HS38

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On the left is Dod's granary, now the snooker club. The Back Swan is in the centre of picture, with Abbott's Cottage (no. 32) to the right. Burdall's Garage would be where the foreground vehicle is parked. HS41

W. A. Burdall's Garage opposite the Thomas Cowley School gates. HS42

The site of the old Burdall's Garage. HS43