Carmel Street – The Old Bakery

Charles ‘Stodgy’ Searle ran the bakery from c.1912-1937 when Mr Bert Cole took over. It closed in 1953 and was converted to a private house. It lost its Grade 2 listing after a disastrous fire in the 1980s. The photograph shows the Searles standing in...

Village Stores – Chesterford Stores

Thurgood’s shop on St John’s Cross was taken over by Nigel Butterworth in the 1980s and renamed Chesterford Stores. The photograph shows Nigel standing in front of the shop on an advertising leaflet offering a ‘Big Store’ experience.

Village Shop – Kemp’s

This photograph shows the village shop on School Street when it was a part of William Thurgood’s consortium and run by Mr C. F. Kemp in 1963. The photograph shows Mr and Mrs Kemp with their staff, Mrs Mackie, Libbie Mackie, Mrs Cadwallader, Mrs March and June...

Village Shop – Kerridge’s

Mr Kerridge owned the shop on St John’s Cross in the latter half of the 19th century.  The photograph taken in the 1890s shows Mr and Mrs Barrett who ran the shop. It was sold to William Thurgood who owned the shop for over 50 years. Several years later it was...