Horton, Five Dials c.1965
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Photo of Horton, Five Dials c.1965

A Selection of Memories from Horton

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 Horton

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I lived in Horton from the age of two when we moved from Chard. We lived in a cottage just below the village hall opposite the Police house. My dad was Joe Sparks, and my mum was Joyce, I had an elder sister called Shirley. We were great friends of the Slade family who owned and ran the Five Dials. We spent most of our time with Beryl and Brian Slade; mum helped in the bar. I spent all the ...see more
I used to live at the Dials in the 1970s. I remember the Steers and the Layzell names, went across the road to school and later to the 'new' school at Broadway. The A303 was right on our doorstep! I remember going to Langs Corner to watch milk tankers going through the flood waters.