Ashley Hotel, shops and bowling green, Hale
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The photograph on this page of Ashley Hotel, shops and bowling green, Hale by Richard Sutcliffe as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: Unknown
The supermarket on the left was Safeway in 1976, when this photograph was taken. It has since changed hands a few times. Warburton & Co was a gift shop, selling a wide variety of good quality gifts. On the far right is the monkey puzzle tree, which was a landmark within the village.