Today I popped into Wallingford and while waiting for the bus home had a quick walk down St Marys Street
This restaurant is on the corner of St Marys Street and High Street, it has changed owners on many occasions and this is it's current guise as the Shelfish Cow. The last time I noticed it was a tea shop
Heading up St Mary's street you find it is full of shops and places to eat and drink. To the left of me is a Wine Bar with the Dolphin pub just past it. The place on the right of the photo is an Opticians. Back before the 1970's you were able to drive along this street but after some poor lady was killed in a accident with a car the street was closed to traffic and made a pedestrian precinct
Further along the street you will go by a shop that is very hard to pass and not stop to go in, at least with a child. Mr Simms sells traditional sweets like I used to buy in sweet shops.
I will leave you with that thought till I visit the street again for some more photo's
Taking Part in Our World Tuesday
I fondly remember Wallingford. That street is very narrow for traffic and pedestrians to share, no wonder they have pedestrianized it.
ReplyDeleteYou were also able to park in the market square till they paved it as well
DeleteWallingford is also the tony, artsy district of Seattle. I wonder if there's a connexion. But I'd cross the Atlantic to go to Mr. Simm's.
ReplyDeleteRobin
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There is a Wallingford in Conneticut as well the two are twinned
DeleteQuite an appealing walkway.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite pleasent
DeleteIt's beautiful. My husband would love to visit!
ReplyDeleteNor you as well?
DeleteI love that pedestrian precinct. It's beautiful there!
ReplyDeleteIt is on a nice day, it was a little wet when I took the photo
DeleteLooks like a very nice area to walk and browse.
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
Charming. I like that second photo the best.
ReplyDeleteSuch a quaint street! I love the buildings and it's good to know that there's an old-fashioned candy shop there :)
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