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Quemerford, Wiltshire
Quemerford maps
Historic maps of Quemerford and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Quemerford maps
Historic map of Quemerford
Illustrated Victorian map of Wiltshire
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Quemerford books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Quemerford and the local area. View all Quemerford books
Devizes Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Chippenham Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Salisbury Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
3 Quemerford photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Quemerford
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Having been a resident of Calne from 1944 to 1962, I often walked across this little bridge, mainly on the way to the recreation ground. There used to be (and possibly still is) a plaque commemorating Dr Priestley's discovery of Oxygen in this place. I believe the pond was situated just behind Harris' factory but when I last visited... [more]
Shared on 24 July 2009
At one time a favourite place for picnics. Can anyone remember when the RAF lads tipped tins of paint over the white horse turning it red, white and blue?
Shared on 23 July 2009
At the back of this photograph is Calne Free Church and just in front is "Wiltshires" the grocery shop. My father William John Cook worked there for many years. I can see him now neatly wrapping parcels in brown paper and tying them up with string. Amongst the many items sold here were large tins of broken biscuits and I have... [more]
Shared on 23 July 2009
I have very fond memories of walking up this road in order to catch the old steam train to Chippenham, but alighting at Black Dog so that we could visit my grandparents who lived in Stanley. In younger days, I would paddle in the canal which partially ran alongside this road and catch tiddlers in a jam jar. Later... [more]
Shared on 23 July 2009
Extracts From Quemerford & Wiltshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Quemerford, inspired by Frith photos.
Taken opposite Lower Quemerford Mill, this view shows Marden Bridge and the Mill House on the right. Originally fulling mills, the Quemerford mills were rebuilt as a water-powered cloth factory in c1800. At its peak in 1836, this mill was producing 50 ends of broadcloth a week. In 1841 it was converted to a grist mill. It was owned by Messrs Pound... [more]
This is an extract from Calne Living Memories.
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At Nos 1 & 3 High Street was J H Cole & Sons, a drapers (left). It was a high- class shop, and offered many services. David Morgan, an engineer at Harris's for over thirty years, used to be a delivery boy, and remembers polishing the big brass window sill every Saturday morning for 10s a week. The shop closed in 1968 when it was demolished as part of the road widening scheme.
This is an extract from Calne Living Memories.
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Richard Cowdy's bronze sculpture of the two pigs at the entrance to Phelps Parade was unveiled in 1979, four years before the closure of C & T Harris & Co. It was given by Calne Civic Society, and has become a popular landmark.
This is an extract from Calne Living Memories.
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