Photograph Gallery ~ Bridge Street
Overton's corner
Market Place

Overton's corner

Bridge Street entrance before it was widened.
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Bridge Street entrance before it was widened.
Entrance to Bridge Street from Market Square, before widening.
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Entrance to Bridge Street from Market Square, before widening.
Black Horse Hotel
This was one of the towns' leading hotels in the 19th century. Part of it may have been called
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Black Horse Hotel

This was one of the towns' leading hotels in the 19th century. Part of it may have been called "The Peal of Bells".

Bridge Street after widening.
Bridge Street
Bridge Street after widening.
The Saracen's Head, where there had been a pub since at least the early 18th century.It was also known as the Oven because of the bakehouse behind.
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The Saracen's Head, where there had been a pub since at least the early 18th century.

It was also known as the Oven because of the bakehouse behind.

The demise of the Saracen's Head in Bridge Street.
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The demise of the Saracen's Head in Bridge Street.
The demolition of The Saracen's Head.
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The demolition of The Saracen's Head.
White Hart and Saracens Head.An old view showing both Inns with a cart of barrels outside the Saracens.
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White Hart and Saracens Head.

An old view showing both Inns with a cart of barrels outside the Saracens.

Bridge Street resurfacing.
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Bridge Street resurfacing.
White Hart. Note the Fighting Cocks in the background. Also note the wooden railings by the river. The pub had one of the longest, although narrow, yards in the town and was used by carriers from villages to the west.In the 1840's the Inn had a bad reputation in the eyes of the local constabulary.
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White Hart. Note the Fighting Cocks in the background. Also note the wooden railings by the river.

The pub had one of the longest, although narrow, yards in the town and was used by carriers from villages to the west.

In the 1840's the Inn had a bad reputation in the eyes of the local constabulary.

Brown's store in Bridge Street.
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Brown's store in Bridge Street.
White HartAnother old view.
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White Hart

Another old view.

Brown's Store in Bridge Street.
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Brown's Store in Bridge Street.
The White Hart in Bridge Street.
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The White Hart in Bridge Street.
Fred W Davies shop on Bridge Street, 1987.
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Fred W Davies shop on Bridge Street, 1987.
The White Hart in Bridge Street, on fire!
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The White Hart in Bridge Street, on fire!
View form the west - high up!
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View form the west - high up!
Old postcard
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Old postcard
Old postcard
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Old postcard
Bridge Street entrance looking south at a wall which was later removed.
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Bridge Street entrance looking south at a wall which was later removed.
Achurch business advertisements on a wall exposed after the widening of the Bridge Street entrance.
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Achurch business advertisements on a wall exposed after the widening of the Bridge Street entrance.
3 and 3a Bridge Street
1985
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3 and 3a Bridge Street

1985

5, Bridge StreetLunn & Dodson grocers in 1966. Now The Banovallum Suite restaurant.
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5, Bridge Street

Lunn & Dodson grocers in 1966.

Now The Banovallum Suite restaurant.

9/11 Bridge Street
1985
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9/11 Bridge Street

1985

9/11 Bridge Street from the north.
1987
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9/11 Bridge Street from the north.

1987

12 Bridge StreetTownley's Bakers, 1985.
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12 Bridge Street

Townley's Bakers, 1985.

12/14 Bridge Street with brick replacement of The Saracen's Head, 1972.
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12/14 Bridge Street with brick replacement of The Saracen's Head, 1972.
The Chimney at the rear of 12/14 Bridge Street with Lunn & Dodson Grocers in the background.
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The Chimney at the rear of 12/14 Bridge Street with Lunn & Dodson Grocers in the background.
14 Bridge Street
1985
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14 Bridge Street

1985

Bridge Street from No.12 looking south towards The Punch House, 1987.
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Bridge Street from No.12 looking south towards The Punch House, 1987.
Bridge Street from No.11 looking south towards The Punch House, 1987.
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Bridge Street from No.11 looking south towards The Punch House, 1987.
Looking south from No.11
1987
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Looking south from No.11

1987

The Bain Bridge Railings on the west side, 1999.
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The Bain Bridge

Railings on the west side, 1999.

Repairs to the bridge over the River Bain, looking towards 9/11 Bridge Street.
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Repairs to the bridge over the River Bain, looking towards 9/11 Bridge Street.
Repairing of the bridge over the River Bain on Bridge Street.
This is a view looking north towards Browns' and Fred W Davies.
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Repairing of the bridge over the River Bain on Bridge Street.

This is a view looking north towards Browns' and Fred W Davies.

Brown's Shop at 16 Bridge Street.
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Brown's Shop at 16 Bridge Street.
Fred W. Davies store in Bridge Street, 1985.
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Fred W. Davies store in Bridge Street, 1985.
The north basin of the River Bain and the Wool Warehouse seen from the upper floor of no.12 Bridge Street.
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The north basin of the River Bain and the Wool Warehouse seen from the upper floor of no.12 Bridge Street.
The Wool Warehouse in Bridge Street from the north, 1966.Now Hare's antiques shop.
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The Wool Warehouse in Bridge Street from the north, 1966.

Now Hare's antiques shop.

The River Bain frontage of the Wool Warehouse in Bridge Street, 1966.
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The River Bain frontage of the Wool Warehouse in Bridge Street, 1966.
18 Bridge Street, replacing the White Hart.
1985
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18 Bridge Street, replacing the White Hart.

1985

Looking north from no.18 1987
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Looking north from no.18

1987

Rollestone House at 22 Bridge Street.
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Rollestone House at 22 Bridge Street.
The vacant Gymphlex factory premises on Bridge Street, 1986.
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The vacant Gymphlex factory premises on Bridge Street, 1986.
Old Gymphlex factory viewed from the Prospect Street side, 1986.
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Old Gymphlex factory viewed from the Prospect Street side, 1986.
Gymphlex premises looking from West Street.
1970
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Gymphlex premises looking from West Street.

1970

Bridge Street / West Street corner houses.Houses behind the hoarding were washed away in the flood of 1960.Taken in 1991.
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Bridge Street / West Street corner houses.

Houses behind the hoarding were washed away in the flood of 1960.

Taken in 1991.