Bremhill, The Cross, St Martin's Church And School c.1960
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Photo of Bremhill, The Cross, St Martin's Church And School c.1960

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The parish church of St Martin is described as 'Anglo-Saxon origins, c1200, C13, C15, restored 1850' (Department of Heritage List). The former school, now the village hall, is dated 1846. Jean Lovelock (née Dennis), who lived behind the playground, was at the school in the late 1930s. She remembers the two classrooms with old paraffin lamps and tortoise stoves which 'used to get red hot so we burned in the front and shivered in the back'.

A Selection of Memories from Bremhill

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 Bremhill

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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, ...see more