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1960s Pancake Race
1960s Sixpenny Handley pancake race, at the top of the High Street. Possibly including Stella Symes and Ruth Pettis.

The Star Inn
Aerial photo of The Star Inn

White House
The White house with veranda when Handley burnt 1892

Handley House
Standing over looking Back Lane, this impressive Elizabethan manor house was demolished in the 1960s and replaced by St Mary's Court in 1972 - it's orchard by St Mary's Close - locals remember scrumping for apples in the orchard as children!

Handley House
The back of Handley House facing the High Street, where St Mary's Court now stands.

Handley House Family
The family from Handley House maybe!

Adam's Garage
Adams garage and the Unity Hut, High Street, where Adams Lane and Handley park are now.

Handley School 1923?
Anyone know who these children are?

Central Stores
Central Stores in Sixpenny Handley, George Brewer in the apron and Cyril Froud who’s family owned the shop back in the 50’s

Cryril & Edwin Froud
Behind Central Stores in Sixpenny Handley, Cryril & Edwin Froud

Handley Choir 1923
Handley Choir 1923 Annie Gale

Lucy Martin's Farm
Lucy Martin's Farm Handley Green 1920

Mrs Dove's Class 1923
Handley School 1923

Old Handley
These houses were destroyed by the fire. Adam's Garage and now Adam's Lane are on this site.

Up High Street
Looking up the street to the White house with a veranda on the front. Many building have now been destroyed in the fire, rebuilt or removed.

Sixpenny Handley
Mr Faser, probably on his way to The Star

Methodist Church
Handley Primitive Methodist chapel the previous Methodist meeting place on the site was destroyed in the fire of 1892. After rebuilding, it served until 1979 and is now a private residence.

Handley Siver Band
Outside Adams' Garage being conducted by Dougie Judd

Littlefield Lane
Handley view of Littlefield Lane

St Mary's Church
A picture of St. Mary's Church before the changes made in between 1876 and 1878. The church underwent extensive rebuilding. During this time the South Aisle was constructed and the porch (built around 1450) was moved to its present position.

St Mary's and gate
A later picture of the church with the porch in its new position

Chalke Road with view of The Old Rectory

Handley Burnt 1892
This stone is part of a building on the High Street that used to be the bakers.

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