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Bridge Street (Essex)

Photographs taken back in the early - mid 1900`s compared to 2007
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This page is to depict the change in the appearance of the property
rather than any business operating at the time.

The side of the property was the location William Aldous "Bakery"

Notes: William Aldous (the baker) was the son of my great grandad who had 4 boys George Charlie William and Jack.
George and Charlie were both killed in the 1st World War in France.
William had 2 daughters, Mary who worked in Mr Mynots shop and Evelin ( Queeney) I think worked at Smallbridge Hall and a son Roy who is in your "Bures at War" page receving a welcome home letter it gives the address as No3 Nayland Rd it is actually No15.
Roy is my father, now Jack had a son Charlie who untill his retirment was the Postman in Bures and surrounding areas. Charlie and his family lived in Water Lane while his dad Jack lived in the house to the left of the school in Nayland Rd.
Gordon Aldous, Chelmsford
William Aldous and his wife Alice

Webber General Store
Three Shops, left to right
Webber, Barker and Jessie Newman

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Webbers General Store

Barker, Bread and Cakes

Jessie Newman, Leather Goods.

Three Photos above:- previously a General Store, Cake Shop and Leather Store

Photo left:- "Webbers General Store" was the front shop with the Bakery to the rear.

By the late 1940`s the shop was trading as a cafe. By 1949 it was known as the "Three Ways Cafe"
The cafe continued for a number of years under different ownership.
It continued as Cafe until 1992 when it became became Antique Shop, then Olive Tree Furniture, Parquet Flooring Company, David Snaith Surveyor, Graphic Designer, Gift Shop, Lily Rose Hairdresser (2012)and finally in 2013,
"Beautiful You" Hairdresser to the present day.

 

Kate Newman, General Store



Butchers shop owned by George Warden

Currently the Village Deli

 

 

BRIDGE STORES

List of owners of the Store
But this information needs to be verified ?
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Miss Hume Greengrocer, date unknown

K Newman, Greengrocer circa 1950

Nancy Goodale - Boutique from 1960
Lady in shop "Mrs Hallidie"

Late 60`s to early 70s
Derricks store
Run by Ron Messant
Misc items, Toys, Groceries and various clothing

Bridge Stores (Spar Shop) owned by
Ken and Jean Baxter
Definately trading 1982 onwards

Top right photo- Bridge Stores, ceased trading Autumn 2020

Lower right - Rose`s General Store, opened December 2020
Closing 30th May 2026

Pooched Dog Grooming open on 1st June 2026

 

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Rose`s Store shortly after opening

 

Re-furbished house previously
Clampin Wet Fish shop >

No photograph available


Garrad Maltings now TownHouses

 
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Residential properties demolished mid 1900
Building to the right "Meggs Butchers"
Map dated 1898, shows one of these properties was trading as an Inn
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All gone

Published Nov 2013
updated May 2026