Village Photos

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Old Photographs:

Edwardian photograph of Spooner Row School with original chimneys.

Picture supplied by Jennifer Baker.

The original thatched Three Boars public house dated from the 17th Century.  It was seriously damaged by fire in 1926.

Source: Wymondham Archive

 

After the fire in 1926, the Three Boars public house was patched up with a corrugated iron roof.

Courtesy of Philip Yaxley - Wymondham & Attleborough in Old Photographs.

 

The village shop at the bottom of Station Road circa 1912.  It closed in 1990 and is now a private dwelling.

Courtesy of Philip Yaxley - Wymondham & Attleborough in Old Photographs.

An early sketch of the Holy Trinity Church, Spooner Row.

Source: Wymondham Archive

 

Spooner Row Station in the1930's.  The demolished station building is situated on the near left.

Courtesy of Philip Yaxley - Wymondham & Attleborough in Old Photographs.

 

 

Recent Photographs

 

A steam engine passes through Spooner Row, 23rd  October 2004 - the Cathedral Express, No. 73096 BR Standard Class 5.  It was built at the Derby Works in 1955.

Picture and information supplied by Amanda Hawes

The rear of the steam train, the Cathedral Express (above)

Picture supplied by Amanda Hawes

 

A 21st Century train speeding its way past Spooner Row's 19th Century Signal Box

Picture supplied by Richard Hughes

 

The Cottage, School Lane in 2002 shortly before it was demolished in 2003.

 

 

The mother of all ploughs negotiates School Lane.

 

 

 

A view of the River Bays from Station Road - a tributary of the River Tiffey

 

Work on the long campaigned for footpath in Station Road commenced in 2001.

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