This map gives a snapshop of the shops that could be found in the village centre up to the early 1950`s. They may not have been trading during the same period.

There were many others in earlier days, that have not been mentioned.

Bures very own branch of Barclays Bank - see map Open Fridays, 9.45 until 11.15am

Now in 2007 only 4 are left trading
Swan and Eight Bells PH, Delicatessen and Newsagent

Notes:- 1950 - 1956 Three Ways cafe owned by Gunston family,

Edward and Margaret Morris moved from London to run the Threeways Cafe in the mid 1950's until sometime in 1962 when they moved to East Mersea. They had my two sisters Ann and Jenny with them also Charles Atkins an Uncle and also an Uncle Bill and his wife.
Ref::- Mary Page daughter

It continued as Cafe until 1992 when it became became Antique Shop, then Olive Tree Furniture, Parquet Flooring Comany, David Snaith Surveyor,Graphic Designer and finally May 2010 a Gift Shop.

G Newman, Cobbler became George Warden Butchers until 2005/6 when it changed to Delicatessen.