Pailton - Old Photographs

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Village Centre c1900. Pailton Hall is on the left. The notice on the pump reads: This water is unfit for drinking puproses until boiled. Coventry Road c1890 looking towards the village centre. The house on the left in front of the tree is opposite the White Lion, and where the current pub land lord lives. Coventry Road c1890. Butcher's shop on left. The dentist's surgery now occupies the old butcher's shop. View from Coventry Road towards the centre
Village Centre c1900 Coventry Road c1890 Cart Coventry Road c1890. Butcher shop on left View from Coventry Road towards the centre
       
View from the top of Rugby Road c1900 Old Post Office - Rugby Road. Viewed towards the village centre. St Denis church would be on the left. The pump can be seen in the distance at the site of the current war memorial. Lutterworth Road - near village centre c1890 Lutterworth Road c1900 old Co-Op on left. Viewed towards Lutterworth.The Co-Op is the building with the double doors. The building to its left no longer exists and stand on the site of the current entry to Brookside Avenue. The Village Hall is noticeable in the background.
View from the top of Rugby Road c1900 Old Post Office - Rugby Road Lutterworth Road - near village centre c1890 Lutterworth Road c1900 old Co-Op on left
       
Lutterworth Road c1900 - Viewed towards Lutterworth. The Co-Op can be seen on the left. Schools on Lutterworth Road. Located on the right hand side of the road when leaving the village. Currently the site of two bungalows. Schools on Lutterworth Road Bomb damage to school 1940. Pailton was one of the first places to be bombed during World War II. Some people think the village was mistaken for Rugby station due to reflections from corrugated iron roofs.
Lutterworth Road c1900 The schools Schools on Lutterworth Road Bomb damage to school 1940
       
The Plough Inn - Located on the right hand side of Coventry Road when leaving the village. Edmund House was built at this location. The Fox Inn - late 90s. Demolished shortly afterwards to make space for new houses to be built. The site is now known as Foxfield. Hay rick adjacent to The Manor House - Coventry Road - close up Hay rick adjacent to The Manor House - Coventry Road looking towards the village centre.
The Plough Inn The Fox Inn - late 90s Hay rick adjacent to The Manor House - Coventry Road - close up Hay rick adjacent to The Manor House - Coventry Road
       
Lady Denbigh crowning Miss Pailton Victory Queen - 1945 - village centre. From left to right: Tom Gibbs, Pat Horsecroft, Gladys Poxon, Cath Conopy, Olive Smith, Philys Makepeace. The horse was called Bob. May Queen outside the Fox Inn c1920  
Lady Denbigh crowning Miss Pailton Victory Queen - 1945 - village centre May Queen outside the Fox Inn c1920  
       
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