Imported historical comment — Dreadnaught — 2022-10-26 23:14:22
In reply to historical comment #1851.
The provenance of this photograph is exceptionally good and it it is quite unlikely that it wasn't taken in Cippenham between 1909 and 1911, although there's always the chance when you think about it.
I agree about the familiarity with Millstream Lane. I wonder if it could have been taken west of the Village Green e.g. around what is today Warner Close looking east (in the direction toward the village centre) with Millstream Lane occluding. The treeline looks familiar, even today. There would have certainly been a couple of smallhold dwellings on the south side of the Green close up to the end of Millstream Lane in this era. Some of the dwellings may have previously been a Coach House, of which Cippenham had a few in the stagecoach era. I can even remember, in the 60/70's seeing the remains of one of these buildings, which at that time had an old orchard adjacent to it and the mill stream. I vaguely remember the remains of a decorative stone floor in red (or black) and white, which perhaps indicated status. The land at this spot would have been cornfield then, which the Village Green wouldn't have been although you might have seen the odd cow grazing on it.
Does anyone else recognise anything or have an old photograph that could help solve the puzzle of where this is?
Original comment #1888