The High Street Trail - Step back in time to the High Street 100 years ago
Follow this Trail to see how Wivenhoe High Street looked in the early part of the 1900s
Created by the High Street Research Team (project completed and launched on 15th September 2018)
High Street Trail Index
Click on the links below to see how people lived and worked here 100 years ago. Scroll to the bottom page to download copies of the trail leaflet.
- The Gatehouse
- 103 The Folly
- Park Hotel (where Michaels Estate Agents now is)
- Essex Regiment Recruitment Office (134 High Street)
- Gothic House
- Fernbank 124 and Westcott 126 High Street
- 118 St Kilda
- The National School (where the Library now is)
- Telephone Exchange (88 High Street)
- 74 Malting House
- 70 White House
- 68 Old Post Office
- 66 Alfred Ellis Ironmonger (corner of Queen St.)
- 61 Tilford Glozier Hairdressers (where Rollo Estate Agents now is)
- 60 The Greyhound PH
- 52 Philip Chamberlain Boot and Shoemakers
- 50 Barclays Bank
- 48 Stacey Wood – Grocer
- Jolliffe’s Yard
- 43 GW Morris – Butcher
- Phillip Road School (down the lane)
- 41 The Grosvenor Hotel
- 40 the Old Manse
- 38 Little Wick (corner of Alma Street)
- 37 James Moore – Grocer
- 33 Newsagent (33 High Street)
- 31 Parr’s Bank
- 23 David Bones Cycle Repairs
- 21 Asa Beckwith Dairy Products (corner of Blyth Lane)
- Blyths Lane – Slaughter House
- Falcon PH and Yard
- War Memorial
- St Mary’s Church
- 13 Wm & Charlotte Last’s Bakery
- 5 Ernest Cracknell Bakery (The old Bakehouse – corner West St)
- 4 Arthur Garrett – Draper (London House)
- Eliza Walker – Apothecary / Chemist (corner East Street)
Downloads
This page was added on 11/08/2018.