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| Summer view of High Street
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The railings down both sides of the pavements are the original ones as shown in the photo below. Most other metal railings were removed during the 2nd world war. Lower High Street in 1967 VIEW OF THE HOUSES ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF HIGH STREET IN THE LATE 1860'S
- There was a fire in 1873 that started at Tucker's bakehouse with the colonnaded porch and spread up the hill to Peter Street. All the houses were thatched at that time so the fire quickly spread. Traces of the original buildings can be seen at the lower end of Back Street.
- The Inn sign of the Queen's Head public house can be seen half way up the hill. After it was rebuilt after the fire it was renamed the Butcher's Arms.
- The Olde White Lion which escaped the fire, had a thatched roof in those days as well.
LOWER PART OF HIGH STREET AROUND 1900 - All these buildings are new and the thatch roofs was replaced by slate.
- The shop blind protects the combined Post Office and Bakery.
- The gentleman with the dog is Mr. William Baker, headmaster of Bradninch School.
VIEW UP THE HILLL IN 2001 VIEW UP THE HILL IN 1908 - The street was much narrower then with a water ditch on each side of the street.
- The railings to the left are no longer there.
AERIAL VIEW OF HIGH STREET AROUND 1965 
BUSINESSES IN HIGH STREET OF PAST | | ODD NO'S. | NAME | DATES | EVEN NO'S. | NAME | DATE | | 1 | Chemist & Spirit Merchant (Photo below) | 1850 to 1939 | 2 | Jewellers & Watchmakers | 1900 & 1902 | | | Grocers & Off Licence | 1948 to 1980 | 8 | Queens Arms (pub) | 1857 & 1873 | | 3 | Builder | 1950 | 10 | Butchers Arms (pub) | 1878 to 1890 | | 3/A | Carrier & Taxi Service | 1910 to 1935 | | Sportsmans Arms (pub) | 1900/02/06/10 & 1919 | | 5/7 | Basket Maker | 1897 & 1910 | 12 | General Stores | 1878 to1973 | | | | | | Antiques / Past Times | 1976 to 1979 | | | Newsagent & Cycle Hire & Repairs | 1914 & 1919 | | Betting Shop | 1980 to 1995 | | | Shoe Shop | 1946 | 12A | Cabinet Maker | 1914 & 1931 | | | Fish & Chip Shop | 1940s to 1974 | 16 | Post Office (Photo below) | 1902 to date | | | Ethnic Jewellery Shop | 1976 | 18 | Bakery Shop | 1852 to 1979 | | | Public Relations & Advertising Consultants | 1977 to 1980 | 20 | Butchers | 1955 to 1999 | | 11 | Newsagent Confectioner & Tobacconist | 1939 to 1994 | 22 | Boot & Shoe Shop | 1883 to 1931 | | | | | 24 | Grocers & General Stores | 1900 to 1975 | | | | | 26 | Public House / The White Lion Inn | 1844 to date |
1 High Street- Chemist & Off Licence around 1900
The lady on the doorway is Sallie Morgan. The top of the cellars can be seen on the pavement. The cellars are the reason for the building being known as the 'Vaults'. 16 & 18 High Street, 8th June 1937 
| The Bakery is to the left. If you look carefully you might be able to make out the Hovis sign between the 2 upstairs windows. The shop is now Cameo Hairstylists.
At the time of this photo was taken you entered the Post Office through the Bakery Shop.
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