Discovering the history of Barrow Upon Soar......

No. 20, 20a High Street

Shops at Nos 20, 20a

Shops at Nos 20, 20a


For some reason the numbers jump from 12
the Parish Office to 20 and 20a

Post Office

Post Office


Picture showing the land where the current Post Office
now stands in 1960

 

Shop No 20

Shop No 20


The Post office at No 20

Shops at Nos. 20,20a

Shops at Nos. 20,20a
 

 

The Post Office was purpose built in the mid 1960s to replace the Post Office that was in the premises that is now Barrow of Treats. It was very tiny and would have found it difficult to cope with the number of customers that use the current post office. Inside the new Post Office it has hardly changed since the 1960s.

Mr Groom, next door used to be an insurance brokers, a service provided by the Wartburg at Sileby. It also used to be a shoe shop but only for a short period.

Can you remember whether there have been any other types of shop here?

 


 

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