Fascinating photos show how Whitchurch has managed to retain its unique character over the decades.
For the last two thousand years, Whitchurch has been a settlement and focus for trade, chosen by the Romans for its ideal location as a military fort.
A vast collection of archived materials for research can be discovered at the town's heritage centre on St Mary's Street or online atToday we look at some images from the Shropshire Star archives and compare them to how the town looks today.Whitchurch, The White Bear Inn pictured in the late Victorian era.
The second image of Whitchurch High Street dates back to 1908 – election day, where we can see people gathering to cast their vote outside the polling station. Beville Stanier went on to play an important role in the county: he was Ludlow's MP until his death, aged 54, in 1921 and was created a baronet in the 1917 Birthday Honours.Whitchurch, Green End Fountain, pictured in 1934. From postcard collector Ray FarlowOne notable difference in the town was the removal of Green End's fountain in the 1930s to its present location on the west side of Brownlow Street.
John Churton was too ill to attend the opening in 1883, but his nephew Henry Churton told the crowd that the fountain would be"a standing memorial to the great cause of temperance," which is ironic since the original position was on the doorstep of the Railway Inn . The coach company celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1965, in which it had a fleet of 60 modern coaches at the time and was clocking up to a million miles per year.
It is difficult to make out what the shop must have been, but it looks as though it belonged to – and was named after – a gentleman called Speed. The Whitchurch Civic Centre was opened in the High Street on November 16, 1970 and is home to sports clubs, community groups and Whitchurch's Friday Market.
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