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Demolished in 1924
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The Vicarage on the left side of the Lane
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​Blacksmith Whittle at work and with his staff and shop next door. The Blacksmiths' obviously had several owners over the centuries

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The Chestnut Tree in its splendour
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The Magnificent Oak reduced to large logs
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Shortly after gas works managed to kill the roots and destroyed the tree
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A view looking up the leafy lane
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Top of Blacksmiths Lane meeting Sweeps Lane
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Shops opposite Blacksmiths Lane, the picture shows how far the village stretched from the parish Church
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The chalets which were built as quick housing to help with a housing crisis. Now gone.
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Chalets nearer the top of the lane, now gone .
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A birdseye view of the junction of the Lane and the High Street. The view shows the Vicarage that towered over the Village. The buildings behind the Blacksmiths are possible St. Josephs School.
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