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Below is the link to some of the history of Castle Hedingham found whilst researching the history of Buckley's shop. Below is the link to a selection of historical photographs of Castle Hedingham Old Castle Hedingham photographs Below is the history of Buckley's shop & building The history of Buckley's Buckleys, incorporating 'The Art Shop' and 'Salon2 Beauty' is thought to have been built around the early to mid 1500's. It was built on the edge of the then market square, so it is most likely that its original purpose was as commercial premises. On the 1592 map of Castle Hedingham, the house is listed with a resident in the name of 'Bedlowe'. At some time in either the 17th or 18th Century, a storage area (or barn) was added which linked the original building to another 16th Century property at the lower end of Majendie Lane. This together with extensions to the rear of the building make up the present single building you see today. In 1874, the building, which by then had been enlarged by being made into one with the neighbouring house, was owned and run as a grocery & drapery business by a William Hart, and subsequently after his death, by his wife. Mrs. Hart then sold the business to William Henry Baines (more commonly known as Henry) and his brother James Baines. At this time the business was run under the name of 'J & H Baines'. At some time after the 1914-1918 war, James retired and Henry was then joined by his sons Cyril and Harold. The business name was then changed to 'H Baines & Sons'. For more information about the Baines family connection with both the building and Castle Hedingham in general, please click here. Cyril and Harold continued running the business until their retirement in 1961 when the building was sold to Pat & Jan Howley.
In 1972 the building, now a general hardware store, was sold to its present owner, Mrs. Lorna Buckley-Saxon. By this time the building had fallen into disrepair, and it took nearly a year to renovate to the state that you see today. During the renovation a quantity of the oak beams had to be replaced due to rot, but luckily a nearby 'doomsday' barn had been torn down, so many of the beams were saved and used in the rebuild process. Mrs Buckley-Saxon had run a shop in the village since 1962. Firstly, using the tiny premises which is now Burrs Estate Agents, and then in 1967 moving to 'Bennetts' in Falcon Square, before the final move to the present location. Below are a few photographs showing the building from the early 1900's onwards. (Click on thumbnail image to view full size photograph)
(Early 1900's exterior view)
(photo taken around 1919. Girl with hand held up is Marjorie Baines, flanked by May and Cassie Westrop, employees in the shop)
(Interior view prior to renovation in 1972)
(Interior view prior to renovation in 1972)
(Building in process of renovation 1972)
(Exterior view of the lower half of the building taken in the 1980's when, what is now The Art Place, was Buckley-Saxon Cycles) If you have any further information about, or historical photographs of, the building please do get in contact! |
