A View of King Street

An undated view of King Street, ? late C19th

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The Sign outside the Royal George, 1989

The sign outside the Royal George Hotel, King Street, Knutsford, 1989. The hotel and inn closed in 2010 after centuries of service as a coaching inn and meeting place. As you walk into the Knutsford Heritage Centre you will see the old eighteenth century longcase clock which stood in this

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The Post Office, King Street

The Post Office, King Street, 29 October 1907.

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The Red Cow

Known today as the Old Sessions public house, it was formerly known as The Red Cow. This view looks out onto Canute Square with Heritage Way at the left-hand side, c. 1992. KHC. MAB. Canute Square. 999(2). ND.

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The Red Cow

View of the Red Cow, 1984.

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looking South down King Street

Posing for the camera and looking south down King Street, Knutsford, about 1865.

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Gaskell Tower

An artistic interpretation of the famous Gaskell Tower at No. 60 King Street, Knutsford. KHC. MAB. King Street. 181. 1989

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Elizabeth Gaskell Plaque

Mrs Elizabeth Gaskell, author (1810 – 1865) lived in Knutsford during part of her childhood and later humorously recreated some of her observations in her novel entitled Cranford, although many of her other works demonstrated her understanding of the ills of Victorian England.

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Canute Square

Canute Square, Knutsford showing the White Bear public house at the right-hand side with Princess Street in the distant right and Tatton Street in the distant left. In the area just visible behind the lorry is the Post Chase public house which later became the Red Cow public house and

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