Bus shelter town fought to save was met with protests over its build during 1950s |
But it can now be revealed that plans to build the structure in Sheringham nearly 70 years ago was met with its own protests.
Newspaper cuttings from the North Norfolk News from 1954 record a fiery meeting when proposals were first introduced to make changes to Station Approach in the town.
Sheringham's railway station in 1958 (Image: Newsquest)
Sheringham's 1950s bus shelter (Image: Katie Hart)
In the report following the meeting, a Mr J. H. Pegg - a councillor believed to be a member of a prominent fishing family in the town - said he was against building the shelter and that he knew........