Little Chesterford Fire

After the fire Mrs Wallman of the Bushel and Strike served beer in the ruins from the only barrel of beer left.

Little Chesterford Fire

The Crown Inn, a thatched, timber-framed building with pargetting was completely destroyed in the fire. It was rebuilt in a completely different style and remained as a pub until 1965 when it became a private dwelling. The landlord was Richard Hayward.

Little Chesterford Fire

The Bushel and Strike, one of two pubs in the village, was almost completely destroyed in the fire as was the other pub, The Crown. The landlady was a Mrs Wallman who was serving beer in what remained of the pub shortly after the fire.  It was refurbished but is now a...

Little Chesterford Fire

A crowd of onlookers standing around while the fire still burns. On the top right, just beyond the policeman, a man points a jet of water from a hose onto the smouldering embers. In front of him Mr King’s steam fire appliance is attended to by three of the...

Little Chesterford Fire

A villager stands amidst the ruins of his cottage, one of nine which were destroyed in the fire in 1914.