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Church Arcade, BEDFORD, MK40 1LQ

From the top of the Allhallows car park, we can see the tops of buildings on each side of Allhallows, and the junction with Greenhill Street. Beyond are the backs of buildings on Harpur Street which runs parallel to Allhallows. For a view to the left of this one see Image] For a view to the right of this one see Image]

From the top of the Allhallows car park, we can see the tops of buildings on each side of Allhallows. The small semicircular window left of centre is above The Arcade (from Harpur Street to High Street). The tallest building to the right is Debenhams at the corner of High Street and Silver Street. For a view to the left of this one see Image] For a view to the right of this one see Image]

Standing near the junction with St Loyes Street, looking towards the junction with Midland Road and Silver Street.

With the BT offices on the right (known as Telephone House when my father worked there in the 1950's and 60's). See the Harpur Street side of the building Image During the 1960's the newer part of the building was being constructed with a tower crane. The crane was being extended or altered, when it collapsed onto the roof at the top of the picture, just above the room where my father worked. Fortunately it was Sunday, so the offices were empty. The road was closed for a few days while they cleared up the mess.

The rear entrance of the store which closed some months ago, and is still unused. See also Image]

The Church in the name was probably Allhallows, a church which no longer exists. The building across the square was built in the early 1960's and originally housed a supermarket called Fine Fare, which I think was the first supermarket in Bedford, preceding Sainsbury's (who at that time had a small shop on Midland Road, now part of Marks & Spencer's).

Pedestrianised shopping precinct in Bedford town centre http://www.bedford.gov.uk/business/retail_and_business_in_bedford/shopping_centres.aspx