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The High Street - 100 years ago

This section is all about the High Street and what it was like from the early 1900s. It has been created by the High Street Project Team led by Gill Strudwick and Helen Polom, and also involving Sue Glasspool, Joan Sawyer, Mike Downes, Frances Belsham, Ian Valentine, John Foster, Mike Harrison, Chris Snow, Jenny Heaps, Jane Stanway, Mike Smither and Peter Hill.   John Stewart was also a member of this team until his early death part way through the project. Note:  The High Street 100 Years ago Trail was launched on Saturday 15th September 2018 when the High Street was full of people looking at boards outside many of the properties which had on it a picture of the property as it used to look and some text about the property  to detail its history. These boards all tied into the web pages listed in this category as well as printed pamphlet available on the day, a digital copy of which is available on this web site.

  • About The Falcon Inn (1500s -1975)

    About The Falcon Inn (1500s -1975)

    The Falcon is situated to the north of the church, in a prominent position on the approach to the historic core of the mediæval village.
  • About The Grapes (18c to pre -1841)

    About The Grapes (18c to pre -1841)

    In the High Street, opposite St Mary's Church
  • Alexander Kay Barlow

    Alexander Kay Barlow

    Former Chairman WUDC and owner of Wivenhoe Hall in the early 1900s
  • Alfred Ellis - Ironmonger and Ships Chandler

    Alfred Ellis - Ironmonger and Ships Chandler

    At 66 The High Street
  • Arthur Garrett - Draper

    Arthur Garrett - Draper

    No. 2 The High Street (London House)
  • Asa Beckwith's Dairy at 21 The High Street

    Asa Beckwith's Dairy at 21 The High Street

    Later became Mr Smith’s Sweet Shop and now a private residence
  • Barclays Bank

    Barclays Bank

    50 The High Street
  • Blyth Lane (formerly Blood Alley)

    Blyth Lane (formerly Blood Alley)

    With a slaughter house at the end
  • Chamberlain’s Boot and Shoe Maker

    Chamberlain’s Boot and Shoe Maker

    at 52 The High Street, now called Chamberlain's
  • Cracknell’s Bakery

    Cracknell’s Bakery

    At 5 The High Street
  • David Bones - Cycle Repairer

    David Bones - Cycle Repairer

    At 23 The High Street (now the Wivenhoe Bookshop)
  • Essex Regiment Recruitment Office - 134 The High Street

    Essex Regiment Recruitment Office - 134 The High Street

    Many Wivenhoe men signed up here to serve in WW1
  • Gardener's Cottage, Garages, Stabling, Garden and Orchard

    Gardener's Cottage, Garages, Stabling, Garden and Orchard

    Lot 9 - Auction of Wivenhoe Hall estate in 1927
  • Glozier's Hairdressers and Tobacconists

    Glozier's Hairdressers and Tobacconists

    61 High Street
  • Gothic House - 128 The High Street

    Gothic House - 128 The High Street

    Considered a very desirable residence when it was built in 1870
  • GW Morris Butchers and Barton’s Stores 43 High Street

    GW Morris Butchers and Barton’s Stores 43 High Street

  • History of the Congregational Church

    History of the Congregational Church

    A brief summary of a long history
  • History of The National School

    History of The National School

    Wivenhoe's National School was in Wivenhoe's High Street but there was an earlier one
  • James Moore’s Grocery Shop

    James Moore’s Grocery Shop

    More popularly called Jimmy Moore's at 37 High Street
  • Jolliffe’s Yard

    Jolliffe’s Yard

  • Last’s Bakery

    Last’s Bakery

    At 13 High Street
  • Later owners of 37 High Street

    Later owners of 37 High Street

    From grocers to butchers and now hairdressers
  • Little Wick

    Little Wick

    38 The High Street
  • Little Wick and Work of WUDC

    Little Wick and Work of WUDC

    In the High Street, on the corner with Alma Street
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  • 'Laurel & Hardy' Post Boxes
  • 'Laurel and Hardy'
  • Abstract of the Title of Mrs Elizabeth Eade to Certain Freehold Premises in Wivenhoe 1859-1879
  • Alan Hayes' Butcher's Shop
  • An early Fire Station in Wivenhoe
  • Barton's Stores with Gordon and Pat Green
  • Beryl's Wool Shop
  • Calver's Butcher Shop in the High Street
  • Cedric's Coach and Car Hire
  • Christmas Street lighting began in Wivenhoe in 1994
  • Deed for 2 Queens Rd/64 High Street (1856-1929)
  • Deed for 80 High Street 1830-1882
  • Deed for Sale of Cottages in Wivenhoe 1857
  • Deed Relating to Four Parcels of Land on the High Street and Former Brightlingsea Road, 1862
  • Deeds Relating to 82 High Street
  • Early Deeds Referring to the Greyhound Pub 1790-1819
  • Earnshaw's High Class Grocery Shop
  • Glozier's Shop
  • Grosvenor Hotel c.1900
  • Grosvenor Hotel celebrating the Coronation of King George VI - 1937
  • High Street Deed 1861
  • High Street in the 1960's
  • High Street in the 1960's.
  • High Street pictures from the early 1900s
  • Ironmonger's Shop at the Corner of Queens Road and the High Street
  • Jack Barrell's Newsagent and Tobacconist Shop
  • Jimmy Moore's Grocery Shop
  • King George V Playing Fields
  • Laurel and Hardy post boxes
  • Len Barton & Gordon Green - Greengrocers in Wivenhoe
  • Little Wick and Mark Paterson
  • London House Stores (circa 1910)
  • Lower High Street and East Street 1902-1924
  • Memories of the Village Bakery
  • Mr Smith's Sweet Shop
  • Mrs E. Bailey's Outfitters & George Went's Cycle and Radio Agent's Shop
  • O. S. Kelly's Cycle and Motor Parts Shop
  • Park Hotel
  • Parr's Bank, 1920
  • Peatling and Cawdron Off-Licence
  • Philip Chamberlain's Boot and Shoe Shop
  • Post Office in 1953
  • Soldiers Billeted at The Manse 40 The High Street
  • Stacey Wood's Grocery Store
  • The Bakehouse Restaurant closes - February 2017
  • The Congregational Church Manse
  • The Falcon Hotel
  • The Former Post Office on the Corner of the High Street and Queens Road
  • The Greyhound PH
  • The High Street in the 1940s
  • The Park Hotel
  • The Park Hotel from middle 50s until 1961
  • The Renovation of Tilf Glozier's Barbershop Chair
  • The Wivenhoe Maltings 1734-1879
  • Wivenhoe High Street Trail - 100 Years Ago Pamphlet
  • The High Street - 100 years ago
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