Robert Lewis John Ellery (1827-1908), astronomer and public servant, was born on 14 July 1827 at Cranleigh, Surrey, England, son of John Ellery, surgeon, and his wife Caroline, née Potter.
This photo shows the Cottrell Street Ford in 1959, before major alterations to raise it height had been undertaken.
Regular minor flooding closed the Ford, so that as the population grew higher bridge was essential. The photo looks towards the railway bridge and Watton Street.
