| The Old Bakery in Great Billing is a Grade 2 listed building dating back to 1703. It was a former gatehouse keepers’ cottage forming part of the Billing Hall Estate. In the listing of the Estate when it was being sold in 1931, the particulars stated “it was a Tudor style building and had a shop. The Bakehouse was outside with a coal oven but recently fitted with new fire bricks, a copper and Coal House and E.C.” It is not clear when this ceased to operate as a business.
The property also housed the local post office but this was closed circa 2004 and was incorporated into the property. |
 Old Bakery & Post Office for sale – May 2004 The Grade 2 listed house and post office were marketed for sale at a guide price of £435,000. In May 2024 the property was on the market again for £745,000. By this time it was no longer a Post Office and this part of the property had been incorporated into the house.  Horse and cart outside the Great Billing Post Office – date unknown This image shows a horse with cart belonging to W.Wright & Son who it appears were based in Billing Wharf. It is not clear if this business is a forerunner of Wrights vehicle hire & storage solutions which still exists today in Old Station Yard, Cogenhoe.  Horse with cart outside the Great Billing Post Office – date unknown This image shows a horse with cart belonging to W.Wright & Son who it appears were based in Billing Wharf. It is not clear if this business is a forerunner of Wrights vehicle hire & storage solutions which still exists today in Old Station Yard, Cogenhoe. |
Written by Ruth and Jenny