Cawston once had separate men’s and women’s sections, but these were forced to close owing to falling number but was re-established with Reepham branch as a sub-branch of Aylsham, in 2004 the Reepham, Cawston & District Branch was restarted with meeting being held in the Bircham Centre Market Place Reepham. For moe info see the Reepham Life Community Website
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]]>Photos of the British Legion in Cawston through the years.
Cawston once had separate men’s and women’s sections, but these were forced to close owing to falling number but was re-established with Reepham branch as a sub-branch of Aylsham, in 2004 the Reepham, Cawston & District Branch was restarted with meeting being held in the Bircham Centre Market Place Reepham. For moe info see the Reepham Life Community Website
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]]>The Cawston Auxiliary firemen with their Green Goddess appliance supported other services all over the Country which required water supplies, the service started during the 2nd World War in Reepham, moved to Haveringland and came to Cawston in 1953....
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One mill had a white cap and the other a black.
The grain for milling would come from local farmers and from Cawston railway station, it was transported from the station to the the mill by horse and cart, the horses being stabled at the mill. The black mill was on right of the white mill looking from the road and was bought by Mr Stanley Oakes from Mr Bamber Stackwood. (also coal merchant).
The Black Mill was taken down in 1955 and the brick rubble used for a private road way (Jerry's Loke) off the Booton road in Cawston, the Mill was partly pulled down by way of a girder being placed on the inside across a window, a rope was then attached and tied to a motorized timber drudge, (winch) demolition was carried out by Taylor Bros of Wroxham. the white mill would have had the same fate but was saved by the rope breaking.
In the 1970's, the 2 left cottages were made into one.
In 2003 the white mill was converted to holiday accommodation.
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It was quite unique for 2 windmills to be built on the same site as the twin mills at Sygate being only about 50 yards apart and linked by railway lines, built possibly at the same time as the 4 Mill Cottages by the road in front of the mills and bearing the date 1853-JSH.
One mill had a white cap and the other a black.
The grain for milling would come from local farmers and from Cawston railway station, it was transported from the station to the the mill by horse and cart, the horses being stabled at the mill. The black mill was on right of the white mill looking from the road and was bought by Mr Stanley Oakes from Mr Bamber Stackwood. (also coal merchant).
The Black Mill was taken down in 1955 and the brick rubble used for a private road way (Jerry's Loke) off the Booton road in Cawston, the Mill was partly pulled down by way of a girder being placed on the inside across a window, a rope was then attached and tied to a motorized timber drudge, (winch) demolition was carried out by Taylor Bros of Wroxham. the white mill would have had the same fate but was saved by the rope breaking.
In the 1970's, the 2 left cottages were made into one.
In 2003 the white mill was converted to holiday accommodation.
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More information can be found at the Heritage Centre.
A joint Project Team was formed with the Oakes Memorial Trust and Cawston We Aim Higher Group to co-ordinate the planning and development of the field and a Master Plan was drawn up.
Several applications for funding was successful meaning that in total around £150,000 was raised to develop various 'play landscapes' for toddlers, primary age children, teenagers as well as a multi purpose games area and bmxl skateboard area, most of these was completed by the summer of 2008....
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The Oakes Family Playing Field is a community resource owned and managed by Cawston Parish Council for all the families living in the Cawston parish.
A joint Project Team was formed with the Oakes Memorial Trust and Cawston We Aim Higher Group to co-ordinate the planning and development of the field and a Master Plan was drawn up.
Several applications for funding was successful meaning that in total around £150,000 was raised to develop various 'play landscapes' for toddlers, primary age children, teenagers as well as a multi purpose games area and bmxl skateboard area, most of these was completed by the summer of 2008....
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New Street - early 1900's: On the right coming from the Aylsham Road was Marshall Howard's builders yard, he employed about 30 men of different trades. On the left were Mr and Mrs Sally Hill, who were cattle drovers, they would walk driving cattle to Norwich and bring back those that were sold at the sale, arriving at Horsford giving the animals a rest, arriving at Cawston in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A little further. on was Mr. Isaac Dent's general stores. Opposite this was Mr. Billy Wrights barber shop, two pence to cut a boy's hair, three pence for an adult. A little further down was a bakery, managed by Mr Pull and his wife. Next door was the village sweep Mr Brett.
On the other side was the Lamb Public House. Milk was brought into the village by Mr Tom Barrett (farmer) of Swanington, by house and cart, with a large churn, and a two gallon carrying can, with two metal measures hanging inside. I used to do part of the village before school and Saturday evenings. I would serve Goose pie, the last call would be the sergeants mess, which was the last house on the left. After I had served them they would make me sit down to a plate of two large slices of roast beef, or mutton, they saved all the jam jars for me, for which I got a half pence each.
New Street was a busy street in the past. The Lamb was a good pub in its early days Hutton kept it also a butchers shop in the yard. Mr Chaffey said to Billy one dinner time bring Johnny Walker to school this afternoon. Billy said who is Johnny Walker. Mr Chaffey said ask your mother. Of course it was a bottle of whisky!
On the other side of the street was Brett the chimney sweep, later taken over by his son-in-law Joe Hudson who did it for many years. One play time at school. as we played mostly on the road. the sweep went past with his horse and cart and the name on the side was Joe Hudson. Practical Chimney Sweep, Mr Chaffey stood outside. I think I was about eleven. I said to him. Sir what does practical mean. He told me lets see if anyone else knows.
Next door to them was a baker's shop. this was run by Frank Pull. later by Fred Gooch. Lots of us still in the village went to school with his son Fred. also a girl who they brought up Alice Payne. Dent took it on when they left; this was the start of Dent's Bakery which is now part of Marsham's Garage. Dent had a shop and yard, it was a shop where you could buy anything. iron mongery. garden tools, etc. Vans travelled all over the district for miles around. He employed a lot of labour. Boys just left school started with him. He also farmed at Perry's Lane Cawston and Belaugh near Wroxham.
At the top of the street was M.D. Howard Builder and undertaker he employed a lot of men at one time. He had a yard, a portable steam engine and saw bench where they used to saw full size oak trees into coffin boards. In my day I have seen Eddie Cox only a young man then with two of Mr W Payne's horses on a big gill. bringing the trees into the wood yard. Later years M. D. Howard and Son, this place was sold to I & M Tubby Builders. There has been many changers there in the last few years, good luck to them. 1 have known that place since 1923 when I first started school, that school is no longer there.
On the other side of the street was The White Horse, this has never been a pub in my time. I have heard my father say when they had Fairs at Cawston, Horse Sales were held in New Street and they used to trot the horse down the street for the buyers. This was the first Car Repair Shop and that which is now a butchers was a Cycle Shop owned by Cecil Kybird.
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File 1: Map & New Street Shop File 2: New Street early 1960s showing old school & start of building new bungalows being built, photo taken from Church Tower. Files 3. 4 & 5 General Photos.
New Street - early 1900's: On the right coming from the Aylsham Road was Marshall Howard's builders yard, he employed about 30 men of different trades. On the left were Mr and Mrs Sally Hill, who were cattle drovers, they would walk driving cattle to Norwich and bring back those that were sold at the sale, arriving at Horsford giving the animals a rest, arriving at Cawston in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A little further. on was Mr. Isaac Dent's general stores. Opposite this was Mr. Billy Wrights barber shop, two pence to cut a boy's hair, three pence for an adult. A little further down was a bakery, managed by Mr Pull and his wife. Next door was the village sweep Mr Brett.
On the other side was the Lamb Public House. Milk was brought into the village by Mr Tom Barrett (farmer) of Swanington, by house and cart, with a large churn, and a two gallon carrying can, with two metal measures hanging inside. I used to do part of the village before school and Saturday evenings. I would serve Goose pie, the last call would be the sergeants mess, which was the last house on the left. After I had served them they would make me sit down to a plate of two large slices of roast beef, or mutton, they saved all the jam jars for me, for which I got a half pence each.
New Street was a busy street in the past. The Lamb was a good pub in its early days Hutton kept it also a butchers shop in the yard. Mr Chaffey said to Billy one dinner time bring Johnny Walker to school this afternoon. Billy said who is Johnny Walker. Mr Chaffey said ask your mother. Of course it was a bottle of whisky!
On the other side of the street was Brett the chimney sweep, later taken over by his son-in-law Joe Hudson who did it for many years. One play time at school. as we played mostly on the road. the sweep went past with his horse and cart and the name on the side was Joe Hudson. Practical Chimney Sweep, Mr Chaffey stood outside. I think I was about eleven. I said to him. Sir what does practical mean. He told me lets see if anyone else knows.
Next door to them was a baker's shop. this was run by Frank Pull. later by Fred Gooch. Lots of us still in the village went to school with his son Fred. also a girl who they brought up Alice Payne. Dent took it on when they left; this was the start of Dent's Bakery which is now part of Marsham's Garage. Dent had a shop and yard, it was a shop where you could buy anything. iron mongery. garden tools, etc. Vans travelled all over the district for miles around. He employed a lot of labour. Boys just left school started with him. He also farmed at Perry's Lane Cawston and Belaugh near Wroxham.
At the top of the street was M.D. Howard Builder and undertaker he employed a lot of men at one time. He had a yard, a portable steam engine and saw bench where they used to saw full size oak trees into coffin boards. In my day I have seen Eddie Cox only a young man then with two of Mr W Payne's horses on a big gill. bringing the trees into the wood yard. Later years M. D. Howard and Son, this place was sold to I & M Tubby Builders. There has been many changers there in the last few years, good luck to them. 1 have known that place since 1923 when I first started school, that school is no longer there.
On the other side of the street was The White Horse, this has never been a pub in my time. I have heard my father say when they had Fairs at Cawston, Horse Sales were held in New Street and they used to trot the horse down the street for the buyers. This was the first Car Repair Shop and that which is now a butchers was a Cycle Shop owned by Cecil Kybird.
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1/Life at Ratcatchers Row in the 1950s
by Michael Yaxley. Related Link: Michael Yaxley
2/Days Gone By by John Kett
3/Denny's Memories by Dennis W. Easton
4/Shoping in Cawston 1950's by Michael Yaxley
5/Life in Cawston 1870-1900 (Victorian Age)
6/Christmas in Cawston 1950's and 1960's by Michael Yaxley
7/Cawston Remembered 1935 to 1944 by Bill Sampson
Related Link: Second World War by Bill Sampson
8/Cawston 1864 supplied by Peter Kett
9/At the turn of the century by Douglas Hamley
10/A Stroll Through The Centuries by John Kett
11/Down Memory Lane Early 1900s Stanley Oakes
12/Cawston 1912 - 1920 as Remembered by Ivy Lake
13/Memories 1914 - 1920 by O.N.Thrower (Buster)
14/Memories of old Cawston 1930s by Alfred Easton
15/ Do you remember the 1930s by Sid Dack
16/Cawston in 1965 by the W.I.
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Memories of Cawston: Click on Files to view full screen....
1/Life at Ratcatchers Row in the 1950s
by Michael Yaxley. Related Link: Michael Yaxley
2/Days Gone By by John Kett
3/Denny's Memories by Dennis W. Easton
4/Shoping in Cawston 1950's by Michael Yaxley
5/Life in Cawston 1870-1900 (Victorian Age)
6/Christmas in Cawston 1950's and 1960's by Michael Yaxley
7/Cawston Remembered 1935 to 1944 by Bill Sampson
Related Link: Second World War by Bill Sampson
8/Cawston 1864 supplied by Peter Kett
9/At the turn of the century by Douglas Hamley
10/A Stroll Through The Centuries by John Kett
11/Down Memory Lane Early 1900s Stanley Oakes
12/Cawston 1912 - 1920 as Remembered by Ivy Lake
13/Memories 1914 - 1920 by O.N.Thrower (Buster)
14/Memories of old Cawston 1930s by Alfred Easton
15/ Do you remember the 1930s by Sid Dack
16/Cawston in 1965 by the W.I.
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Michael Yaxley. John Kett. Dennis W Easton. Bill Sampson.
Peter Kett. Mr Douglas Hamley. Mr Stanley Oakes. Ivy Lake.
O.N. Thrower ( Buster). Alfred Easton. Cawston W.I.
Mrs Jane Fuller.
Martin Sercombe
Neil Storey
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Memories of Cawston (Collection)
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Inside view 2006
The Wesleyan Reform Chapel: Opened for place of worship at Chapel Street in 1829 and closed 18th April 2006....
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