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Cameley maps
Historic maps of Cameley and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Cameley maps
Cameley photos
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Farrington Gurney| Bishop Sutton| Litton| East Harptree| West Harptree| Stanton Drew| Pensford| Midsomer Norton| Chew Magna| Compton Martin| Stratton-On-The-Fosse| Radstock| Holcombe| Priddy| Kilmersdon| Dundry| Saltford| Felton
Cameley area books
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Memories of Cameley
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Avon memories
Hinton Blewett 1945-1946
I first saw Hinton Blewett on a late September day when arriving at my prep school, Colchester House. This was housed in Hinton Blewett Manor, which was its wartime home. Its true home was in Clifton, Bristol but that had been requisitioned during the war so the school was in borrowed accommodation. The headmaster was Mr K A Moresby, a bachelor, but very fond of boys! He liked to have them stripped naked in his study at the beginning and end of term for weighing and measuring. Nevertheless it was a very happy school and I learnt a lot in the year I was there. I remember cycle rides into the nearby country, seeing lots of horse-drawn farm equipment and seeing haymaking the hard way. Pick-up balers did not then exist. I remember the narrow lanes and views of Blagdon Lake.
Regretfully it all came to an end in July 1946 as Mr Moresby couldn't afford to pay for the building in Clifton to be made good and decided to... Read more
Dowling East Family
I have been researching my family tree and it takes me to many villages around the area, Hallatrow, Kilnerston, Clutton, Paulton, Caulter. If anyone has any links I would appreciate the information. I have traced back to early 1800s but it may be that someone local with an interest in family histories has more information. Thanks Gill Edmunds
Great-Grandfather
Gilbert Evans was from Farrington Gurney.
Grandparents And Father
Grandparents lived in Farrington Gurney and my father was born there in 1922.
Grandfather was Rees West-Gaul, father Geoffrey West-Gaul, does anyone know the family?
Wedding
On March 21st this year it will be 50 years since my mum and dad, Christine Hole and Islwyn (Eddie) Griffiths, got married at this lovely country village church. This is not a personal memory, but I have seen photos of the day back in 1959. They are still very much together and love each other to bits!
My own personal memories are a little sadder, the last being the burial of my paternal grandmother (Nana) in the churchyard where she joined my grandfather (Papa) in eternal rest.
Fun!!
I worked in Chewton Mendip in 1968, at Bathway Farm which was a racing stables. It was an amazing job and a wonderful place to work. Every Sunday lunchtime down to the Waldegrave Arms!! 3 of us shared a cottage on Nedge called Swallowsloft, that little house was amazing! Chewton is a beautiful place and I'll never forget my time there.
A Country Drive Around Somerset
Having retired and moved to the West Country my wife Elizabeth and I set out to explore the area. Our new home is in Tiverton, Devon, but gradually we explored further and further afield and we remember a lovely drive to Wells and going along Somerset lanes through beautiful villages like East Harptree, Rookham, Chewton Mendip and down towards Taunton on our way home.
