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Bettiscombe maps
Historic maps of Bettiscombe and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Bettiscombe maps
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Bettiscombe books
Displaying 3 of 11 books about Bettiscombe and the local area. View all Bettiscombe books
Weymouth Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Poole and Sandbanks Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Bridport Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Bettiscombe
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I remember going to Lamberts Castle fair as a small child sometime around 1955. The fair was run by the Herbert family but they stopped running it sometime in the mid 1950s because it was not financially viable. I understand at one time the fair included horse racing and existed because of a royal charter.
Shared on 04 May 2009
My Dad
The church at Whitchurch is a lovely place to wander and muse. My father died out shooting at Mapperton when I was 11, and what a terrible shock it was.
What is nice for me now, 25 years later, is to still be able to walk down through the village past the 5 Bells pub, or over the... [more]
Shared on 21 September 2008
My grandparents and visits to them
My grandparents William and Amelia Love lived in Ryall. My grandmother purchased the cottage they lived in on her marriage. They had three sons Wilfred, Howard and Edward. My father Howard died in 2007. I don't think the village has changed that much since I used to visit as a child when I used to play with... [more]
Shared on 21 April 2009
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
I was about 3 years old when the present Queen was crowned. Us children went up to the manor house where they held a party outside. I remember someone with a cine camera filming the event. I have always wondered what became of that film which almost certainly showed me enjoying the party. I lived at the village post office and... [more]
Shared on 04 May 2009
Extracts From Bettiscombe & Dorset books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Bettiscombe, inspired by Frith photos.
Bridport Photographic Memories
Mark Twain expected his perfect piece of England to have a castle and the odd ruin. Here Symondsbury may be deficient but it can boast the thatched Ilchester Arms Inn (right), which is named for the Strangways family, owning lands from Abbotsbury Swannery to Melbury House. Looking north, from the lane into the village from Miles Cross, 1868-dated Symondsbury School and tower of St John`s Church in the background can be seen.
This is an extract from Bridport Photographic Memories.
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Bridport Photographic Memories
Up School Hill, northwards from Merriott, the sign of the Three Horseshoes can be seen in the distance. Brookview is the house with Powerstock Primary School behind it (left of centre) and Sunnyside is further up the hill.
This is an extract from Bridport Photographic Memories.
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Bridport Photographic Memories
Looking north-westwards from Lower Yonderover Farm, with hay-bales in Mill House paddock (foreground) and the sign for the Star Inn (centre), the River Brit skirts the edge of the meadow (left to right). Star Cottages (right of centre) are now Gemini Cottages.
This is an extract from Bridport Photographic Memories.
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