Commonside

c1900
St James Church
The original district Church of St James, constructed from wood and corrugated iron (and hence known locally at the time as the ‘Tin Church’) was built in 1873. It was enlarged in 1876 to accommodate an additional 100 worshippers, and a Sunday school was added.
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Interior of the ‘Tin Church’ decorated for Harvest Festival.

c1910?


c1925


1953
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation celebrations outside Gibbs grocery shop.

1960s
Woodview, previously Jez Mines’ Grocer and Tea Dealer shop, is the first house on the right.

c1980s
Looking across the Common from Sunnybank towards ‘Woodview’.

2016
The original location of St James’ Church was at the junction of Commonside and Narrow Lane. Sections of the original wall can still be seen.
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