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Bremhill, the Cross, Church and School c1960
Bremhill, Thatched Cottages c1960
Bremhill, Maud Heath Monument c1960
Historic maps of Bremhill and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Bremhill maps
Historic map of Bremhill
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Devizes Town and City Memories
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Malmesbury Photographic Memories
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My name's David Meacham - When I was very small I used to live in the cottage on the right - Number 10 Bremhill.
It was a wonderful place to be a child - few cars then of course - and the freedom to roam the village without any fear.
The rooms were very small and on a slope - great for playing with Dinky toys.
The Beatles were just starting then - I remember sitting on the swing in the garden singing She Loves You Yes, Yes, Yes at the top of my voice and being told off by the lady next door.
All the kids in the village had 'Dillys' (go carts made from pramwheels and wood) - we used to have races down the hill and end up in the Vicar's garden at the bottom of the village to the right of the village cross.
I loved the school and went every day with Mark Kite and Tony Coward and my sister's friend Kay Frayling.
Happy and untroubled days.
I visited a few years ago and was very sad to see the school closed and worse still this old cottage had lost its thatch and had been converted into a much larger house.
Not sure that's progress to be honest.
I expect the kids are bussed to Calne to school nowadays - a great shame as the school was the heart of the community - a place where we all knew and cared for one another and had great Christmas parties.
I moved away in about 1965 - my father was in the RAF so we moved quite a lot - but I think I spent my happiest years at Bremhill
Shared on 19 October 2008
A lucky find Chestermans Farm.
Having started to work with a company in Fleet I needed to find somewhere to live that was commutable both to work and our home in Devon. Having spent a whole weekend looking at various properties in the surrounding area without any luck we had one more left on the list to look at before heading home again. To our delight it was just what we needed, plenty of space, peace and quiet and the dogs were well pleased. We stayed for two years before moving on again but we loved the farm and it still crops up in conversation.
Shared on 16 February 2009
My memories of Calne as a small boy
Please visit www.moonrakers.com/memories.pdf where you can download my humorous account of my rather mischievous childhood in Calne in the 50's and 60's, called MEMORIES OF CALNE.
A copy of this book is lodged with the town library.
Shared on 08 June 2009
I remember walking up that drive in short grey trousers, new blazer, Kerry House tie and a school cap.
The Calnebgs website has moved to www.calnebgs.com
Cheers
Martin
Shared on 21 April 2009
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Bremhill, inspired by Frith photos.
Chippenham Town and City Memories
This is the bridge over the River Avon. The limestone monument, dated 1698 (right), records Maud Heath’s bequest to the local community. In the 19th century the pillar was moved three times as the trustees sought firmer and safer footings.
Chippenham Town and City Memories
We are looking past a mature oak tree and the caretaker’s lodge to the main buildings of the secondary modern school for boys, constructed in 1959.
Chippenham Town and City Memories
The main entrance into the girls’ school off Hardenhuish Lane.
