Picture Tour

Front St, North Side

 

Once again this the Bottom of front street north of the village greenIn the picture, the Building just behind the Bus is now the West Auckland Workmen's Club where the world cup is on display in the lounge.

 

 

 

 

This picture looks over onto the north side of front street, it is this side that number 13 is on ( Mary Anne Cottons Old House).

The trees in the foreground are part of the Seven Sisters. I don't know exactly when or who named them, but some say there were eight  planted in the era of Henry Viii. They are situated in front of the wall that surround the Manor house

Picture taken 1928 

 

 

 

Devonshire House Nursing Home

The Fleece 

Front St Near Manor House

This is number 13 front street. it is one of the two houses in West Auckland that the famous Murderess Mary Anne cotton lived in. In this house she only killed one child by the name of Charles Edward Cotton.

 click For more on Mary Anne Cotton

 

 

 

 

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