Old photos of High Street, Little Shelford
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For former Chapel photos click here
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For Navigator/ Plough pub photos click here.
King's Farm originated as a small cottage but was altered in the late 18th century and then greatly enlarged at the start of the 20th century by Frederick Lean. King's Farm was part of the Wale estate.
The hose in the background is now demolished. It was the village post office.
Westfield, High Street, Little Shelford
Little Shelford chapel can be seen on the left.
King's Farm, High Street Little Shelford
King's Farm, High Street Little Shelford around 1881
King's Farm, High Street during extensions being built in the 1880s.
King's Farm, High Street, Little Shelford.
A painting of Hall Farm, an early 16th century building extended in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is the oldest building in the village after the Church. John Fordham came from Fen Ditton to take over the tenancy in 1899.
The former King William IV pub is on the right.
The village pump which Fanny Wale said was installed to celebrate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
Three generations of the Litchfield family outside White's Farmhouse. In the foreground stands Francis and Elizabeth's married daughter, Annie, with her daughter Doris. Annie was married to Elias Townsend, landlord of the Prince Regentpub.
Doris was born in 1913, so this photo was probably taken in about 1916.
White's Farm, High Street, Little Shelford.
White's Farm, High Street, Little Shelford.
This row of houses was built around 1870 when there was demand for more labourers' cottages to accommodate the growing population. The 1891 census showed one resident family were the Rogers family. William Rogers gave his occupation as gardener and gamekeeper. In 1891 he had eight children between one and 17 in the two bedroomed home.
High Street around 1915. A soldier (Mr Goodwin?) is home on leave with his family.
The bakery shop can be seen on the left. Next door, at 17 High Street, lived the blacksmith, Mr Elbourne and his family. He was also the Churchwarden and a village constable.
The blacksmith's forge is on the right with Barty Willis pictured in front of it.
Bread deliveries in High Street, Little Shelford.
Edward Moore was the landlord of The Plough for over 30 years. His stepfather Charles Jennings lived next door and in the yard behind the house stood a small bakery. Ted Moore baked bread here in the early 20th century and sold it on a cart around the village.
Ipswich Town stars John Wark (left) and Paul Mariner (right) at a charity evening at the Plough pub in Little Shelford (now known as the Side Quest) in 1981.
Milk deliveries from Hall Farm in High Street, Little Shelford.
King's Farm originated as a small cottage but was altered in the late 18th century and then greatly enlarged at the start of the 20th century by Frederick Lean. King's Farm was part of the Wale estate.
Westfield, High Street, Little Shelford in 1915.
The house (centre) in High Street, Little Shelford was demolished in the 1970s.
All Saints Church Little Shelford possibly from the High Street across Camping Close.
Outside the Carrier's Cart or Carrier's Arms in 1890 showing landlady Mrs Maryann Watkins and members of her family. Maryann has previously been Mrs Litchfield. On the death of her husband James which left her with three young children, the youngest 6 months old, she decided to continue running the pub and the carrier's business. She was widowed a second time and her third marriage was to Fred Dockrell who had returned from the gold fields in Australia with enough money to buy the Carrier's Cart from Phillip's Brewery in Royston. Francis Litchfield is in the cart. Reuben Goat holds the horse's head. The ladies are (left to right) Maryann Watkins, Elizabeth Goat, Elizabeth Litchfield and Clara Jennings, who was a neighbour.
The bakery can be seen on the right.
Brewery and cottages in Maltern Close off the High Street. They burnt down in 1851.
White's Far, High Street, Little Shelford.
The barn at Hall Farm on Little Shelford High Street. It is now a listed building.
The gates of Kirby Lodge, High Street, Little Shelford.
Alfred Rayner and grandaughter Blanche Potter are pictured outside Rosemary, High Street, Little Shelford in 1932.
High Street, Little Shelford around 1920
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For old bakery photos click here
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For former Chapel photos click here
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For Navigator/ Plough pub photos click here
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Other sections on the Little Shelford history website
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www.littleshelfordhistory.com/fanny-wale-book
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/photos
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/buildings
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/people
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/history-1
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/archaeology
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/world-war-one
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/maps
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/censuses
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/family-trees
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/graveyard-inscriptions
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/memories
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/history-stories
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/historical-memories
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/village-sign
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/books
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/heritage-trail
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/links
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/about-1
www.littleshelfordhistory.com/history-society
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