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The 1960's
I lived my early years here, until the 1970's, having been born in Wells and brought home to Cheddar as a baby. I have many family ancestral links to Cheddar via my father's parents. In the late 1800's-early 1900's my great-grandfather John Day ran the Gardener's Arms in Silver Street, with his wife Emma. My parents lived in Birch Hill (also known as Bush Hill and Burdge Hill on older maps and records) from the 1950's until their deaths in the 1980's.
I attended the junior school in The Hayes from 1960 till 1966; the headmaster at the time was Mr Birch. On leaving there, I followed in my grandma's footsteps to Sexey's Grammar School, Blackford, till 1973.
The 1960's ...read more here
A memory of Cheddar contributed by christine derrick
Family tree
Since my parents died within a few weeks of each other a few years ago I have been looking into my father's family tree, and it seems all his relatives came from Mark in Somerset so I hope to visit there soon to trace my family tree further as I have hit a brick wall at the moment. I have got as far as a "Thomas Urch" who was born around 1737 and married to Sarah? If anyone could help I would be very grateful.
A memory of Mark contributed by avril urch
Childhood Holiday and later holiday in my teens
My first visit was with my parents. From memory, they had booked to stay somewhere, but for some reason we were directed to stay with a Mr & Mrs Salter who owned a farmhouse near the church. We were made very welcome.
Around 1949, I decided to cycle to Somerset from Dagenham Essex at the age of 16 against my parents wishes, I was only earning £2.10.0 (£2.50 today) each week. I had to borrow a decent cycle from a good friend, and set off on a Saturday morning not knowing where I was going to stay or even knowing if I would make it all the way.
Heavy rain made me do B&B in Marlborouigh for 10/- (50p). Sunday ...read more here
A memory of Mark contributed by David Cask
Mr and Mrs Harris and Brent Knoll Farm
I have such happy memories of Brent Knoll Farm which we "accidentally" stayed at. We live in Lancashire and, think it was c1989. We had been to Weston super Mare for our holidays, staying in a lovely flat. The flat was very small but had a wonderful sea view. With 5 young kids, we hadn't found it easy finding somewhere to stay. It was a lovely area to be in, just slightly out of the centre of Weston, but within walking distance, so the following year we decided to go again. Then I was made redundant so only booked the flat for one week. Then I received a small amount of redunancy so I rang the lady to say we could ...read more here
A memory of Brent Knoll contributed by june huntingdon
Extracts From Lower Weare & Somerset books
Before the construction of the M5 in the 1970s, the A38 was busy with West Country traffic. Under the Mendips, the Old Post House (by the phone box) and Weare House (to its left), now private houses, and the Lamb Inn (behind the photographer) offered refreshment and accommodation to travellers.
An extract from from"Somerset Living Memories".
This is the oldest part of the cathedral - the stiff-leaf carvings on the capitals of the north-west side are simpler in design
than those east of this point. The bishop’s seat or ‘cathedra’ is on the left.
An extract from from"Wells Photographic Memories".
WE BEGIN the tour of the city by the Dean’s Eye
gate-house, the dropping-off point both for mod-
ern tour coaches and ancient stagecoaches. Until
about 1970, one-way traffic passed under this
gate-house into Sadler Street, the main road from
London and Bath to Exeter. The Dean’s Eye is also
known as Browne’s gate, after a cobbler who lived
alongside it in 1553.
The east side of the street was developed after
1340, but some deeds for the west side date
back as far as 1301. On the west side is the white
Georgian façade of one of the earliest coaching
inns: the Hart’s Head, known as the White Hart
from 1700. It was built on dean and chapter land,
and has been an inn since 1497. The site of the
Hart’s Head first appears in the 1343 Commoner’s
Accounts; it was bequeathed five years earlier in
return for prayers for ‘the repose of the soul of
Ralph de Lullington’.
An extract from from"Wells Photographic Memories".
The frontage of the Swan Hotel hides its 15th- and 16th-century origins. The window to the left of the swan on its plinth
was once a doorway permitting passengers to walk into the hotel from the top of a stagecoach. The little garden was created
in 1869. The Swan Hotel, first recorded in 1422 and rebuilt in the 16th century, hosted a feast in honour of Queen Anne of
Denmark in 1613. The hotel has some theatrical costumes permanently on show on the ground floor; these were worn by
the 19th-century actor Sir Henry (Brodribb) Irving. He was the first actor to receive a knighthood (1895).
An extract from from"Wells Photographic Memories".
The Old Priory Café, the gabled building on the left, now a picture
gallery, has a 17th-century façade and a medieval jettied front
with pargetting (plaster designs). The agricultural merchants B
D Mogg & Sons (left) are still trading - their premises are now on
the northern outskirts of the city. Sadler Street was subject to an
enhancement scheme in 2001, and much of the asphalt road has
been replaced by more picturesque material. Exploration of the
uncharted territory beneath the street was also undertaken, as
the ancient water and drainage pipes needed to be replaced.
An extract from from"Wells Photographic Memories".