Budleigh Salterton, Fore Street 1898
Photo ref:
42454
Photo ref:
42454
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Budleigh has acquired a rather ageing population, for people have chosen the place as a retirement location. Apart from improvements in the sea defences, the view is much the same today. It was here that Sir John Millais painted that most famous of pictures, 'The Boyhood of Raleigh'.
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A Selection of Memories from Budleigh Salterton
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 Budleigh Salterton
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My grandfather was Chief Constable of Dorset from 1925 - 1956. When he retired my grandparents bought a house called either Ravensthorpe or Ravenscroft (it was a long time ago and I can't remember for sure!)in Victoria Place. Every year from 1957 when I was four till 1963 we would come here and stay for a couple of weeks for our summer holiday. The house and garden were huge and my sister and I had all sorts of fun ...see more
I used to live in #1 when I was about 6 years old and have memories of climbing out of a window and sitting on the roof and looking out to sea. I also used to cycle off to school each day along this street. My father was in the Devon Constabulary and so we moved around a bit. I still have fond memories of Budleigh, particulary down on the beach when the fishing boats came in. I recall times when I would ...see more
My memory of Budleigh Salterton is spending a couple of months or so at a childrens convalescent home in the spring/early summer of 1955. I revisited the town a few years back to find that the old childrens home building is now a hotel and named Tidwell Manor. I was 6 years old, recovering from meningitis and to find myself in such a wonderous and tranquil part of the world was quite truly ...see more
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