Images of Heysham Village
The Village pump: This was at the junction of Bailey Lane, Knowlys Road and St Mary's Road. It was destroyed in a vehicle accident about 1930. For the past 200 years it had been the major provider of water for the village.
The smithy was at the corner of Carr Lane and this picture (c.1900) gives a view looking down into the square from the bottom of Crimewell Lane. The children are standing in front of what was until recently the Village Post Office.
A photograph from circa. 1930 showing Granny Hutchinson with a glass of the famous Heysham Nettle drink.
"Heysham in Winter", a painting by local artist William Woodhouse (1857-1939). Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington. The building on the right is Greese Cottage, which was the Rectory before the 19th century rectory was built (that was demolished in the 1950s)
The 19th century jockey scales which until recent years stood daily outside the Heysham Jubilee Institute. Newspaper photo from Lancashire Evening Post 8th June 1970. These were a very popular attraction with visitors.
The scales were for many years tended by Jake Edmondson. This is a recent oil painting of Jake, © Beryl McLaren, which can be seen in the Heritage Centre. Card reproductions are available for sale.
