Island Road / Nethergong Hill

Upstreet

Above postcard, circa 1906, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above photo, 7th June 2025, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Now called Vision House, the former "Cyclists Rest" is a Grade II Listed Building. OS maps from the late 19th and early 20th century indicate, that in addition to refreshing cyclists, the pub also served as the village Post Office.

As far as I can determine, the "Cyclist's Rest" was an Edwardian stopping-off point and watering hole for cyclists, who fancied a spot of lunch, washed down with a bottle of beer, or perhaps even something non-alcoholic. Very little else known at this stage, other than the fact that (like many recreational businesses) the premises closed down for the duration of WW1 and then appears not to have re-opened. The "Cyclist's Rest" traded from a building, not in Grove Ferry but on the corner of Island Road and Nethergong Hill, Upstreet.

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