Ashwell, High Street 1951
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A149017
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St Mary's church, most of which was built in the 14th century, demonstrates the wealth of the village. It also recalls the tragedy wreaked on the countryside by the Black Death and plague in the form of a graffito, '1350, wretched, fierce, violent - the dregs of the people survive to tell the tale'. It is difficult to imagine a devastated village when we look back at this tranquil High Street. Tommy Dennis's butcher's shop (centre right) was renowned for its ornate topiary and for the life-like bull's head mounted on the board across the building. The red, green and gold sign has been an important and attractive feature of the High Street for over 100 years.
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