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Okehampton, Meldon Viaduct 1906 Ref: 56058
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 Dartmoor, the Warren House Inn 1931 (ref: 84044) |
King's Oven
In the 1960s I took my parents to stay in a bungalow a short distance from the Warren House Inn. The bungalow was called The King's Oven, and we rented it for a week. It had been used as accomodation for the tin mine inspector when he visited the area. Sadly, it has since been demolished, but I can still discern where it used to be. While we were there, my father used to like to stroll up the road to the Warren House Inn for a drink. Posted: 26/08/2006 19:22 by Rosemary Bennett |
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Year: 2007
The Old School House at Coldridge
I went with my cousin Robert Allen to see the village of Coldridge to find out where our Grandad's sister had lived. Now many of what were once the important village businessses are modernised houses called The Old Forge or The Old Bakery or The Old Post Office. It is a shame to realise that the heart of this beautiful country community has been lost but I have heard that village life still thrives. My cousin and I thought that Coldridge is a beautiful place. Our Grandad was George Creasey Allen and he had a younger sister Winifred Kate who married a Mr Plumridge and lived in The Old School House right next to lovely Coldridge Parish Church. Their home is still a lovely brick and stone building with a large porch and the old school hall still there on one side. Great Aunt Winifred died and was buried in the beautiful churchyard within sight of the windows of her house in 1972. Her daughter who I knew as "Cousin Madge" used to write to me in the 1970's but sadly I was never able to visit and see her lovely village at that time. Cousin Robert and I were able to see that Cousin Madge had died in 1982 and was buried in this churchyard right next to her mother. Our visit was on a cold damp December day and not ideal for tramping around a churchyard so we would like very much to return on a bright sunny summer day in 2008 and plant some flowers and bulbs on Great Aunt Winifred and Cousin Madge's graves to show we care for their memories and for the lovely place in which they were so lucky to have lived. We took photographs on our visit to remind us of what a lovely place this is. Last edited: 18/04/2008 14:05 by John Howard Norfolk |
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 North Bovey, Church 1907 (ref: 58511) |
Year: 1960
Reverend Green
I remember the Reverend Green used to come to North Bovey School and tel us some very interesting stories of his travels in Africa and other countries where he had travelled. Does anyone remember Miss Jones and Mrs Watton? I went to North Bovey School from 1958-1964. I loved North Bovey and its school, they sure have changed, times, haven't they? Nice to see the pictures of the old church, hope to visit soon. Lindsay Baldwin Last edited: 09/05/2008 11:44 by Lindsay Baldwin |
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 Two Bridges, the Hotel c1955 (ref: T153009) |
Year: 2007
Amanda Apperley and David Norfolk get married
All the sevens - the seventh of the seventh of the seventh. 7th July 2007 was the lucky sevens date chosen by Amanda and David for their wedding. Family and friends were invited to The Two Bridges Hotel on Dartmoor for the ceremony, reception and evening dance. It was a beautifully sunny day at long last as we have been having rain nearly every day for a fortnight! This view taken in 1955 is little different from the hotel in 2007. There are no longer deck chairs at the front, the cars are more modern and there are geese roaming free in the grounds to the delight of David and Amanda's daughter Annalise. We had a fabulously happy and successful day, a beautifully decorated wedding venue, lovely Pimms on the front lawn and photos taken by the waters edge and on the old bridge nearby. In the evening a band played and the happy couple and their guests danced. One year old Annalise was tired out and went to sleep in a cot - sharing a bedroom with Grandma and Grandad (me!). A wonderful day and lovely memories for ever! Posted: 13/07/2007 11:06 by John Howard Norfolk |
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 Princetown, the Square c1955 (ref: P115001) |
Year: 1955
Bowdens Cafe
The second building down on the right was Bowdens Cafe (now Fox Tor Cafe).....My Grandparents, George and Clare Moss had the cafe from 1946 and my parents took over in 1958 Eric and Clare Cragg....My Grandparents then moved to Duchy House and started a B&B. I remember a great childhood growing up in Princetown, playing by the leet and riding the ponies. I now live in Australia and have been here since 1963. Thank you for the lovely memories and photos of Princetown Posted: 23/08/2007 13:33 by Linda Bartlett |
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