Castle Donington, High Street c.1955
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C430011
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The leafy High Street rises away from the village to become the main road to Ashby-de-la-Zouch. In this peaceful scene, the fact that the village has a longstanding domestic industry tradition in framework knitting and basket making is not immediately apparent. In medieval times the town also supported the Hospital of St John the Evangelist, founded in 1189 for a chaplain and twelve poor people. To the right is the only visible building earlier than the 19th century, with its large timber- framed panels of the late 16th century. Further up the hill is Key House, a timber-framed building of some architectural merit, dated 1636.
An extract from Leicestershire Villages Photographic Memories.
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