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Dunkerton maps
Historic maps of Dunkerton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Dunkerton maps
Dunkerton photos
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Dunkerton area books
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Memories of Dunkerton
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Memories of Carlingcott
My sister and I attended Carlingcott Methodist Church and we were both in Cora Brock's class. Cora lived opposite the church. Mr Wines was the Sunday School Superintendant. At Easter the church was packed with people and we always had new cloths for Easter. Next to the church was Mr Nichol's farm and we use to by Morgan Sweet apples from him. Also in the village was Mr Wilcox's shop, who sold most things, it was very small but rather like an Aladdin's Cave. There was also The Bee Hive public house and I seem to recall a small butchers shop just along from the church. I have very happy memories of attending the church. Angela Holmes (nee Jones)
Southstoke House
I was a patient at the Southstoke Hospital in approx 1950 and again in 1952/53. I recently visited the village and was sad to find that the beautiful house appears to be 'run down' and the hospital/convalescent home long since gone. I would be interested in any books, photos or memories of Southstoke House. As a small child I spent many years hospitalised in and around Bath. Two of those years I spent at Southstoke. I loved it there and without doubt, the staff, hospital and setting were idyllic for a long-term disabled and bedridden small girl. I would be interested to hear from anyone who may have similar memories.
I Lived in Midford...
The family moved to Midford when I was 15 (1966)... We lived in The Laurels, as you go down Midford hill heading away from Bath our house was to your right over the valley.... I used to work in Bath (David Gregs) and rode a pushbike back and for.... When I was old enough I bought a motor bike which made lifa a lot easier... I also worked at Ryland Huntleys for a short while until getting a job at Clarkes shoe factory, rush hill.... I moved away in 69 when I joined the army... I now live in Melbourne, Australia....
Farmborough 1945 Till 1960
I lived and went to school at Farmborough, I started school at five years old, my first teacher was Miss Leakey, who later married and became Mrs Smith, two things I remember about her, she had one arm, but was quite strict, anyone not paying attention would be brought back in line by her holding your chin and shaking it, needless to say, we did not play her up very often. Mr Barratt was the headmaster and taught the older children. The school was situated in the road called The Street, which had a brook running alongside, this brook was about four feet below the street level, half way down The Street was a shop, owned by Mrs Halls, who sold virtually everything, from sweets to wool. The vicar was Rev Waddington, who regularly visited the school. I was taken to the Methodist Chapel at the Batch, where Mr Shore and Mr Belsh would take the Sunday School. I lived with Mum at Nanny Brown's House in Timsbury Road,... Read more
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A unit of The Army Cadet Force was formed in Farmborough, with headquarters at Bath, about ten or a dozen lads joined. The National Service was then still operating, which us lads expected to be called into, being a cadet would hopefully give us a head start when we expected to be called up at eighteen. Each year Farmborough held a Carnival, which most folk looked forward to, they would dress up as all sorts of things and would decorate anything from a bike to a pram, or tractors and lorries decked as themes, the Carnival would usually be led around the village by the Army Cadet Band, from Bath, it would start at Kingwell, go around the village and end in the field next to The Parish Hall, then in the evening a dance in the Legion hut in Hunstreet Lane.
Childhood Days
This picture of Combe Road brings back many memories, looking straight ahead and slightly to the right is Summer Lane where I attended infant school, the shop on the left was a tobacconist and sweet shop at this time.
On the right of the picture would be the King William pub, adjacent to the shop was a small lane that lead to the local garden allotments, my father had one of these.
Combe Down was, and still is a lovely village, albeit too many cars these days.
Summer Lane leads on to Monkton Combe another lovely old village with its renowned school, and nestling in a beautiful valley.
School
There was a man called Mr Cole that lived along North Road pass the Horseshoe, both his children went to Combe Down Junior School. The girl was called Rebecca, but I cannot remember the boy's name. The father always took pictures and I am sure he must have a collection of them somewhere, it would be great to see them. I did have some old postcards, but stupidly disposed of them. I love living in Combe Down.
