Stoborough, Holme Lane c.1960
Photo ref: S447013
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This rare shot shows the old turnpike cottage (left) at Holme Toll Bar, before the corner was cleared for road widening, looking westwards from Stoborough to East Holme. This remains one of the leafiest lanes in Dorset - it goes between pines and rhododendrons as it crosses the heath - and used to have a succession of picturesque fords. For that reason the sign (left) prohibited its use by steam traction engines and heavy motor cars.

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A Selection of Memories from Stoborough

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During this period my mum-in-law, Rosa Crumpler, lived in Stoborough, attended the local school and her father, James George Crumpler, owned the garage. Her claim to fame is that she regularly filled the tank of "Lawrence of Arabia's" motor cycle (on display at Beaulieu).