A copy of a postcard, the scene was recorded by S Powell and it was published and printed by C G Jowitt - he came to Rushden about 1900 but only remained here
for about 10 years, so we can date the postcard to 1900-1910.
Farmhouse and the Walnut Tree c1912
Note the gully and drainage hole bottom right of picture
Left - 1914 with Kingsmeadow Lane and Kennel Row cottages Above in summer c1925
H E Bates the writer, born at Rushden in 1905 - his maternal grandfather George Lucas lived in one of these cottages
Another Early picture of Kennel Row and the magnificent Walnut Tree with children gathered around the base. c1910
Kennell Row
In 1930 the area became a Memorial Garden to Bessie Patenall, a sister of Thomas Patenall; his wife Clara was Commandant at the V.A.D. Hospital in WWI and Bessie was Sister in Charge.
