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South Petherton photos
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South Petherton maps
Historic maps of South Petherton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all South Petherton maps
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South Petherton books
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South and West Somerset Photographic Memories
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North and Central Somerset Photographic Memories
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Somerset Photographic Memories
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Memories of South Petherton
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My father was born in South Petherton. I think his father's name was Charlie Potts, they lived in Compton Road as far as I can remember. I used to love visiting Somerset as my uncle and aunties had farms where I could help (or hinder) my uncles on my summer holidays. One was called Ron and Doris Rowswell who had Hill... [more]
Shared on 17 December 2008
I was born at Harp Road Garage, the eldest of 4 boys. I was educated at boarding schools and played cricket for South Petherton. My grandparents and great grandparents owned the original Wheatsheaf Inn opposite the Blake Hall.
My grandmother left the Wheatsheaf to live in The Little Thatch, St James Street. My father, Ernie Giles, was born in 1901 and... [more]
Shared on 11 March 2007
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We lived in Castle Street opposite the school> I remember neighbours as the Mounters, Tratt, Gosneys, and I remember the Browns who were very kind to my mother when Dad died in 1956, 3 days after my twelfth birthday, he is buried in the churchyard of St Marys Church. The horse and cart that a couple had who lived at the... [more]
Shared on 09 April 2008
I love this place, I grew up around here and all my family are littered all over the place.
I used to get my old dead dog macky to drag me up to the top and then I'd drag him back up. I'd always get stuck in the mud and i'd fall out of my wellies. Oh I miss being... [more]
Shared on 18 January 2008
I was born in Merriott, Sept 1st 1960, in the bedroom of my parents' cottage opposite the nursery garden centre.
My mum is June Elliott (Hooper family from Merriott) and my dad John Elliott (kingsbury Episcopi). I lived there until moving to Worcester in 1963. My aunties and uncles still live in the village with some of my cousins. I live... [more]
Shared on 07 March 2009
Alan Newick owned a butcher shop and my father worked for him.
Shared on 20 October 2009
I am researching my family tree and have discovered that the rector of St George's Church was my great-great-grandfather. His name was Thomas Newbery and he died some time before 1861. His wife Mary lived with my great-grandmother Mary Alma Victoria in the Rectory. I am hoping to visit the church at some time in the future and would like to... [more]
Shared on 08 July 2009
I am tracing my family tree, and have been following the life of a young man called Roland Cook who lived in Hinton St George just before he emigrated to America in 1912. His occupation as stated on the ship's passenger list was motor engineer. Sadly in 1916 he was accidentally killed whilst living in New Jersey and I am still... [more]
Shared on 03 May 2009
Extracts From South Petherton & Somerset books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about South Petherton, inspired by Frith photos.
This war memorial, built in 1921, stands in the corner of the parish churchyard. Across the road is Monks Corner, a reminder that the church once belonged to the priory at Bruton. Adjoining this is Crown Lane, named after the Crown Inn, which was demolished in 1984. Its old fives wall (fives is a ball game played in a walled court)... [more]
This is an extract from Somerset Living Memories.
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Somerset Photographic Memories
Turning south, the tour reaches South Petherton, a small market town in the Lias limestone foothills. Its graceful parish church, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, is dominated, as is the town, by its octagonal crossing tower. Most houses are two-storey, and the archway on the left leads into St James Mews, a shopping centre. The cupola in the distance belongs to Blake Hall,... [more]
This is an extract from Somerset Photographic Memories.
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Taunton is a town surrounded by water, with the Tone passing through its heart and the marshes not far away. It is still possible to walk along the banks of the local waterways, just as these Edwardian children did nearly a century ago. A canal to Tiverton once started from near French Weir.
This is an extract from Taunton Photographic Memories.
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