Ginnels and Snickets
A ginnel or a snicket is a path going through a narrow gap, usually between houses. The difference is that a ginnel is covered whilst a snicket is open above and often wider.
The first one goes from Green Road, via a raised walkway atop a wall, emerging close to the funeral parlour and then through a gate and down some steps to reach 'the Green', which isn't green any more. The path is overgrown but just about passable with care. The next one leads from High Street near the surgery to the Spar store car park. The third one has bricked up arches at the side of the old cloth hall, now Clark's Chemist. This leads to the bus shelter and the church. The old British Legion had an entrance here.
Second row, first picture is almost opposite the first one, but being on the other side of Green Road, it leads to Unwin Crescent. The crescent used to be a picturesque grassed area surrounded by Airey houses, with a flower bed looked after by local residents. The Airey houses have been demolished now and there are neat bungalows in their place. Bottom right is the narrow gap next to the Britannia Building Society and leads from the retail market stalls to Market Street. There is only just enough room for two people to pass each other.
