WARGRAVE high street has seen more than its fair share of changes.
There used to be a supermarket, chemist, post office, newsagents, greengrocers, hairdressers and several pubs.
The old meat hooks above the entrance of one building show that it was once a butcher’s shop.
Today’s businesses include a café, beauty centre, art gallery, garage and restaurants, all helping to keep the street “alive” in these difficult times for independent retailers.
Now some long-forgotten business sign-writing has been revealed as can be seen in my picture.
The words include “coal”, “coke” (fuel) and “cartage contractors”, meaning the service of carrying things by cart, often to dispose of them.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin is encouraging people to come and check out its new look, new lines of bitter, new food and menus from their head chef Luis. Uncle Tom’s Cabin , Cookham Dean Sarah Birch, Chef Luis Blake
Marks and Spencer in the High Street, Maidenhead The High Street store has plans to close and they are looking to open a new foodhall in Stafferton Way Retail Park, Maidenhead
Shell Garage, Burnham Lane, near Burnham Railway Station. A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being assaulted at the Shell Garage in Burnham Lane.
Pictures of Maidenhead MP, Theresa May. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.
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Galleries from Slough and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.
Galleries from Marlow and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.
Galleries from Windsor and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.
Galleries from Maidenhead and its surrounding villages. To search for a specific photo, please use the reference number printed in the newspaper caption.
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