Bathford, Brown's Folly c.1955
Photo ref:
B309002
Photo ref:
B309002
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Dominating the countryside around, and particularly impressive from the Bathampton side of the valley, Brown's Folly was built on the summit ridge of Bathford Hill in 1840. The builder, Wade Brown, was a local quarry owner; woods have now overgrown the local pits and quarries cut into the sides of Bathford Hill.
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A Selection of Memories from Bathford
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On the left of this picture are three doorways marked by stone porches. I live in the third of the three away from the camera. The second remains as it is shown but the first doorway has now been blocked up. The house has been knocked through to form a double sized property with the 'second' door now the main entrance. Church Street remains much as in the picture although the high wall on the right has been ...see more
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