High Street – Southacre Cottage

Photograph of Southacre Cottage on the High Street, turned into a Surgery by Dr Treweek in 1936 and used from 1947-1980 by Dr Paddison.

Dr Alan Treweek

Dr Alan Treweek purchased Southacre in 1936 and turned Southacre Cottage into a surgery.  His partner, Dr Yorke-Moore had been working part-time from Mortimers on School Street. In 1947, Dr David Paddison took over the practice until 1980. Dr Treweek lived in the Old...

Dr Hedley Bartlett’s Carriage

A photo of Dr Hedley Bartlett’s carriage which he would have used to visit the village from Saffron Walden three times a week before he owned an open cream-coloured Napier automobile.

Dr Hedley Bartlett

Dr Hedley Bartlett came from Saffron Walden and called in to the village three times a week.  He visited patients at home and would leave prescriptions at Holman’s store for people to collect.  He owned one of the first cars to be seen in the village, an open...

Dr David Paddison with Nurse Aylett

This photo shows Dr Paddison presenting Nurse Winifred Aylett, District Nurse with a watch on her retirement.  Dr Paddison took over the Southacre Cottage practice from Dr Treweek in 1947 and remained there until he retired in 1980. His practice was taken over by Dr...