Castor boys ready for war
Poignant image of local Castor lads kitted up in 1915 in readiness for action in the Great War.
Steam at Castor Station
A Peterborough East to Rugby train arriving at Castor Station - date unknown.
Castor Station c.1930
Looking towards Wansford, Castor Station pictured early in the 1930s.
Castor Station Booking Office
Looking back towards Peterborough with the Booking Office on the left.
Castor Station
The booking office in the foreground and, across the tracks, the Station Master's House at Castor Station - date unknown.
Castor Post Office c.1894
The old post office in Castor with the Royal Oak pub just down the road. Postmaster was local born William Darby who in previous...
Castor – Wootton’s Grocer shop
Wootton's grocery shop pictured around 1890 with the base of the old village cross standing just to the left of the frontage. Today the...
Castor – Fitzwilliam Arms
Pictured in the 1920s and still very much recognisable today, the Fitzwilliam Arms dates back to the 1600s.
Castor – Royal Oak
The Royal Oak on the right which dates back to either 1651 or 1727 depending on which dated stone you choose to believe !
Either...
Castor – Accident on Love’s Hill 1957
Wet roads were attributed as the cause of an accident on Boxing Day 1957 which saw an ambulance collide with the stone wall resulting in...
