Kingston (near Corfe Castle)
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Old Postcard Views
A view of Kingston looking northwards towards the New Church.
The street in the foreground is South Street.
The same view in a ‘coloured’ version which unfortunately gives the impression the cottages are built of brick rather than stone
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
Views of South Street Cottages
Another view of South Street cottages and the New Church.
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
A similar view taken from the same angle.
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
South Street, with the Post Office on West Street in the distance
Views of West Street
West Street, looking west towards from its junction with Kingston Hill
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
Another ‘coloured’ view of South Street
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
In the foreground is the School with the Scott Arms to the right
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
West Street, looking west towards the Post Office
from the Scott Arms (formerly the Eldon Arms) seen on the right
The Scott Arms (formerly the Eldon Arms)
Further up West Street, still looking west towards the New Church
and village pump
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
Looking east down West Street, close to its junction with South Street
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
The Post Office and village pump
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
The New Church,
looking north from South Street
The New Church,
looking from the Nave to the Chancel
The Old Church, looking towards the north
If you have old postcards of Kingston or places nearby not featured here, please email a copy to us for inclusion. We will add acknowledgements below each view.
Old Postcard Views of the following places can be found on each page dedicated to those places. Simply click on the desired link below.
A closer view of the Post Office and village pump
And closer still so the goods in the window are visible!
The single storey building before the Scott Arms was the smithy.
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
And one more for luck!
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
The Old Church
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
Another view of the Post Office and village pump
Postcard courtesy of David Sansom
Note the addition of the Telephone/Telegrams sign, electric lamp and telephone wires