Carmel Street

Photograph of Carmel Street from St John’s Cross showing Thurgood’s shop on the left with the Old House beyond and on the right Orford House and the Old Bakery.

Carmel Street

Eight workmen taking a break to be photographed during the construction of  The Gables for the Seaman family in the 1920s. Carmel Street changed name several times, originally called Middle Street, in1887 it was called Market Street, after the Chapel was built, Chapel...

Carmel Street

Photograph of Mr and Mrs Choppen outside Garden Cottage on Carmel St. Mr Choppen set up an agricultural engineering business in Saffron Walden. He had a smithy in Little London, a row of cottages behind Carmel Street, see Commerce in Great Chesterford, 1900-1950, by...

Carmel Street

Photograph of Carmel Street looking towards Manor Lane. On the right is the Old House, home and shop of Jack Barrett the butcher. Beyond it is what is now known as the Long House when it was part of Thurgood’s shop.

Carmel Street

This photograph of Carmel Street in the 1940s shows on the right Orford House and the Old Bakery with original thatch. Orford House was built by William Thurgood when he owned the village shop on St John’s Cross. The four cottages that had stood there were...