Rushden Images Part 3

The photographs on this page were taken on Sunday 13 February 2005. The photographs of the 'sandpits' in particular exemplify the expansion of residential housing, whilst the pictures of Tennyson Road and Wilson Road will evoke memories for alumni of Rushden Boys' School.


 
View down Coffee Tavern Lane   Council Offices and Library
     
 
Park Road Motors   View of High Street South along the former A6
     
 
Old shoe factory, High Street South   Rushden Hall and Park
     
 
Rushden Hall and Park   Rushden Hall with view of St. Mary's Church
     
 
Avenue of trees, Hall Park   The Viking Public House, Grangeway
     
 
Shopping precinct, Grangeway   Whitefriars School
     
 
Two views of the former 'sandpits', now known as 'The Mallards'
     
 
113 St. Margaret's Avenue (former home of Buckby grandparents)   26 St. Margaret's Avenue (former home of Robinson grandparents)
     

View from St. Margaret's Avenue looking towards town centre
     
 
Masonic Hall, Wellingborough Road   Masonic Hall, Wellingborough Road
     
 
Tennyson Road, former site of Rushden Boys' school. The only remaining recognisable features are the letter box and the trees   Wilson Road, aka the 'Donkey Track'
     
 
School gates, Wilson Road. About the only remnant of the Boys' School, along with the railings, where the Technical Block used to be.   Wooden garages, Adnitt Road. My dad used to rent one of these when we lived in Moor Road.
     
 
The Oakley Arms and crossroads  

Rushden Community College (formerly Chichele school, aka the Girls' School)

     
 
Ruhden Community College   Factory outbuilding, Spencer Road
     

View of Victoria Road, looking towards the High Street


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