LOCAL history buffs in Wellington are appealing for help to identify a thatched cottage which was photographed possibly more than a century ago.

Wellington Local History and Museum Society has been offered the photograph but does not know which property it was.

The image was taken by A. E. French, a local photographer who had a studio at 33 High Street, and later at 24 South Street, from around 1894 to 1925.

The museum society holds a number of Mr French’s photographs which seem to indicate he did not travel far from the town in the course of his business.

A spokesman said: “We suspect this cottage is in, or near to, the town.

“The setting is quite rural, but 120 years ago the town was much smaller.

“There are currently two thatched dwellings in Wellington, one in Westford and the other at Swains, is it perhaps one of those?

“The thatch is very neat and looks almost new. The garden seems to be very productive of a leafy vegetable.”

Anybody who can help to identify the building is asked to email [email protected] or drop a note into the museum at 28 Fore Street, or to call 07495 512303.