Commonside

The original location of St James’ Church


‘Woodview’, previously Jez Mines Grocer Tea Dealer shop, is the first house on the right

Coronation celebration outside Gibbs grocery shop

Jez Mines shop at ‘Woodview’

35 Commonside before the porch was consructed

St James’ Church, at the junction of Commonside and Narrow Lane. The original church was first built in 1873 by Messrs Whitford & Co of the Regent’s Canal Docks, London, with the capacity of ~100 worshippers. In 1876 it was enlarged as shown above to 200 worshippers.