Village memories: pictures of former Standish landmarks on Almond Brook Road, School Lane, Market Street and Rectory Lane

The A5209: it’s the road that cuts through Standish from East to West, changing its name from Rectory Lane to Market Street, School Lane and Almond Brook Road as it proceeds.

By Charles Graham

Published 14th Feb 2024, 04:55 GMT

Here are a few vintage pictures of landmarks, most of which have now gone or been drastically altered (with the exception of the grade I parish church) along that well-known route.

1. Memories of Standish's east to west road

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2. The Wheatsheaf Hotel and the old JB Almond's Brewery building at the junction of Preston Road and School Lane, Standish, in the early 1980s and where Aldi now stands

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3. The demolition of Standish Boys' Club on Rectory Lane in 1966

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4. The old Standish parish church rectory which was demolished to make way for the Owls Restaurant in Rectory Lane

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Standish Rectory Lane