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Christchurch Road, TRING, HP23 4EL

A sharp shower and a setting sun means that the rainbow points straight down into the ground - but as always - the pot of gold must have been at the other end of the rainbow.

This was taken a few minutes after a very short but sharp shower had passed by. The rainbow reaches down to the ground almost vertically - indicating that the picture was taken just before sunset.

These two units were built circa 1960s to service the housing estates on the ridge to the north of the town of Tring. The first shop was originally a newsagent and a post office - and the cylinder post box is still there. The post office was closed down early in the 21st century and became little more than a distribution office for the newspaper round. It closed at the end of May 2013 and after a major refit opened as a Londis store a couple of days before this picture was taken. The shop next door has also changed over the years - and recently opened as a Ladies Hairdresser

While the building has remained the same over the years the shop fronts have changed. The nearest shop had originally been a local sub-post office and newsagents. By the time this picture was taken it was only a newsagent, although the cylinder post box remained. The further shop had been used by an interior decorator but, as the picture shows, became a Pilates Studio. By 2013 (Image) The nearest shop had become a Londis store - while still selling newspapers - and the other had become a Ladies hairdressers.

See also Image For pictures of the Mill House and Windmill circa 1900, and some historical background, see http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/links/TRING-MILLS.htm

Osmington place is one of the late 20th century housing developments off Christchurch Road, in the grounds of the former Osmington Prep School.

Taken looking across the crossroads where Image] crosses Icknield Way affords a good view of the sail-less Goldfield Mill (see older photo here Image]). Lots of information about this mill and its history here https://tringhistory.tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk/Windmills/c_chapter_08.htm

Hidden away at the top of Miswell Lane just before it meets Icknield Way, is Tring's sole remaining Windmill. It has no sails though, and is now a private house. According to the book "Hertfordshire Windmills and Millers" it has had the following millers: James Grover (1839-61) William Grover (1861-80) Thomas Liddington (1880-85) White & Putnam (1885-95) James Wright (1895-1908) Lots more information about the mill here https://tringhistory.tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk/Windmills/c_chapter_08.htm