THEN

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Cottages near Alms Hill looking eastwards towards Short St

NOW

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Hardly any change 60 years later

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Gills Hill looking east towards the Great Thatched Barn

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The cottages were destroyed by fire in 1946. Now occupied by bungalows

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Known then as Chapman's Corner. Caxton End with Bourn Hut in the background

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Little changed. More cars and the hut demolished. Orchard House (left) no longer thatched

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Known then as Chapman's Corner. The triangle on which the village sign now stands. In the background Bourn Hut and Home Farm, formerly The Greyhound Inn (midground left). The thatched cottage was a bakery. Extreme right with the tall chimney is the forge. Foreground left is the butcher's shop.

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More traffic but otherwise little changed

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Short Street Cottages destroyed by fire

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A house, set back from the road, now occupies this space.

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The Haberdasher's shop

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Dormer windows the only obvious change

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Short Street and the village shop looking towards where the War Memorial now stands

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The old elm tree and the pillar box change the view slightly

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The Riddy looking towards Caxton End. Now no longer a cart track


Riddy Lane, metalled now with a footpath to the right

 I am grateful to Dr. DP Marsden for his help and permission to use these photographs