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Church Parade Road Widening 1959
In the c1910
c1914

The churchyard wall viewed from High Street when the large trees known as the "12 Apostles" were still standing c1910.
The top of Church Street is just visible and the premises of Orrell the chemist beyond the thatched property of Arthur Robinson.
The second picture c1914 shows Orrell's and other shops towards the Green.


Celebrations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - June 1897
Note the steps (left) before the wall was moved back in 1959

old gate gate set back
Before a new gate was set back
The new gate set back
east end of the wall Post and rail on the path edge
The wall before it was set back in 1959 - Post and rail on the path edge

The churchyard wall
Gone - steps next to the Wheatsheaf
The churchyard boundary wall being set back for widening the main road in 1959

  Rushden Echo & Argus, 8th May 1959
Before and after
Expensive — But Welcome
These two pictures, taken at an interval of 16 months, show the effect of the expensive A6 widening scheme in Church Parade, Rushden. The first shows the old parish churchyard wall, which had to be removed. The second presents a new wall, a rebuilt western gateway, a wider road and a better view toward the traffic light contolled cross roads. There is also a footpath beneath the church wall, where none existed before.


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