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Pendomer maps
Historic maps of Pendomer and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Pendomer maps
Pendomer photos
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East Coker| Sutton Bingham| Halstock| North Perrott| Barwick| Haselbury Plucknett| Brympton| Preston| Melbury Osmond| Yeovil| Montacute| Misterton| Yetminster| Bradford Abbas| Evershot| Merriott| Crewkerne| Stoke-Sub-Hamdon| Tintinhull| Mudford| Leigh| Beaminster| Martock| South Petherton| Broadwindsor
Pendomer area books
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Clare School
I was at Clare School in the latter part of the fifties and recently visited East Coker and was unable to find the school. Mr H T Bowden started the school. What has happened to the old building?
Did You Know?
That the bells at Closworth Church and bells at other churches within the area were cast at Closworth in a special foundry
Barwick House School
Barwick House as shown in the photographs on this site is sadly no more although the building is still standing and is now being used as luxury apartments, this is as a result of the school (which previously occupied it) going bankrupt in 1987, the school was run by a Major Gray and his wife. I was a pupil there from September 9th 1977 to May 25th 1979 and I was glad to learn of its closure as a school although it wasn't until April 2010 that I actually learned of this development. I say that I was glad because my memories of my stay at the school are not happy ones, my memories of my time at Barwick House are of abuse and suffering and I am delighted that the school is no more and that the abusing monster who ran it is almost certainly now dead.
Barwick House
My memories of my 7years at Barwick House from 1973 - 1980 from the age of 9 years aren't perfect but where else would I have had the chance to ride horses, go sailing, join the Sea Cadets and become the man I am today....I hear a lot about people being abused at the school; yes, it was rough but then none of us were in there for good behaviour, we were in there because no other school would have us. I loved it and yes I was a trouble maker but I'd like to think in a nice way...Who remembers building the swimming pool? And the stables and what about the stable girl and Annette? I have some really good memories of them if anyone is interested. Ian Gayle, 'HMS Amethyst'
Family Home
I wish there was more history related to the house. I'm very interested to know how it was used before it became a place of bad memories. I am sorry to hear it became a reform school where children were abused but I am doing my family research and this used to be called Barwick Manor in the 16th century. My 13th great grandfather, Sir John Symes, was born in this house.
Grandparents
My father was in the RAF (Ron Jerred) and whenever we came back from abroad we went to Odcombe until he was given a new posting. Me and my sister would go to Odcombe school for short periods. My main memories are of the smell of the little sweet shop and playing in the playground at the school. I have so many memories I do not know where to start.
My Mum and Dad were married at Odcombe church and My sister and I were christened there also. My Aunt was married there and my sister and I were her bridesmaids.
My grandmother lived in the Broadway and my sister and I would walk through the allotments opposite (now houses) and go to Mrs Halletts house in Rex Road to watch childrens' television.
I could go on forever. I will come back and give you more memories at a later date.
Grandfather Hatcher
My grandfather, Frederick John Scott Hatcher, married a Guernsey girl, Alice Bougourd. There are Bougourds buried in the Churchyard at Haselbury. I believe the family lived in Haselbury Plucknett, and I know that Grandfather received a grammar school education courtesy of the 'big house' and that he was employed there as a coachman. I know the steward's name was ? Parsons but I should love to know who lived at the Big House because there has to be a reason why a stonemason's son went to grammar school. I believe one of the family became the village midwife. I am a Jersey woman, far from home and living in Cornwall, retired and trying to trace my roots. Can you help? One clue is the China warehouse of Thomas Bullen(?). He used my Guernsey great family boats to export to Guernsey and we used to export cod back to England which we caught on the Gaspe cod banks. Grandfather Hatcher taught Parisien French to Dr Lille's daughters and at the same... Read more
