[Former] Post Office - Brown Lane - Barton in Fabis, Nottinghamshire
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The Old Post Office on Brown Lane, Barton in Fabis.
Waymark Code: WMX70Y
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/05/2017
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"Once a sweet shop known as 'Ruth's', at what is now The Old Post Office in Brown Lane. She started her shop in the 1930's from a tiny room in her old beamed cottage, took over the Post Office in 1947 and also sold some basic groceries and household items. The small shop window was always crammed with old - fashioned jars of colourful sweets and lollipops, there to entic e passing children inside to spend their pocket money. In fact getting inside often presented a problem, as space only allowed five bodies at the most - two standing, whilst three sat waiting their turn on the old wooden pop crates lined up against the back wall. The pace of life in those days probably added to the cramped conditions as there was no rush to be in and out of the door, for shops like Ruth Sherman's acted as a focal point for community life. Here people could meet up, exch ange views and gossip, or generally put the world to rights, which often proved a lengthy process!
For many years, there was a shop at the village crossroads, which in the 1930's and 40's was run by Jack and Doris Priestly as the Post Office and General Stores. Prior to this, it was both the village bakery and butchers, and it is said that if ever a body was found in the river, it also served as the local mortuary!"
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"Cottage. Mid C17, C18 and C19. Originally timber framed with later C18 and C19 red brick infill. Plain tile roof. Left gable and single ridge red brick stacks. One and a half storeys, 4 bays. 2 large glazing bar Yorkshire sashes. To the right is a single fixed light and on the far right a doorway with plank door. Above is a single small casement. Visible timbers being the remains of 2 posts and 2 braces."
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