These photographs were all taken by John Grout in 1998 to record Church Street as it looked in that year.

Photo of Bourton Cottages and Old Grammar School taken c1990 by Andrew Hiklditch

Documents from Peter Davis relating to the valuation of Bourton Cottages and a brief history of the property

Old map Church St & Church View showing properties Vaizey Cottage, The Yews , Thatched Cottage
Inferred medieval Market Frontage Sunken Floored building Late medieval House

Photograph of the Horse Fair, showing ponies on Church Green sold for pit ponies.
By Bourton Cottages Men with white flags kept the horses under control. A strip of white rag was tied on the tail of a horse when it was sold. In later years, a white sticker was stuck to their rumps. Note the temporary railing in front of Church Gate house. Ladies and children stayed safe in the churchyard while they watched proceedings Horses were thought fit for use down the coal mines

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