Blue Anchor, The Beach c.1955
Photo ref: B124047
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Photo ref: B124047
Photo of Blue Anchor, The Beach c.1955

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Blue Anchor is a hamlet in Carhampton parish, and it takes its name from the local inn. In 1874 it became a halt on the Taunton to Minehead railway line, now the privately run West Somerset Railway. With the railway came tourism, first with beach huts, then chalets, and, in the 1950s, caravan sites.

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A Selection of Memories from Blue Anchor

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Blue Anchor

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Isn't it funny how some things stick in your mind forever. Washford 391 was the phone number. The Beeches Camping and Caravan Site was the place and the time was the early 1950s. Bob Bosley was the owner and his brother Geoff ran the farm further up the road towards Watchet. We normally camped at the Beeches, but once we camped at the farm. We could go down in the morning and get milk still warm from the cows. As a ...see more