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Thornfalcon maps
Historic maps of Thornfalcon and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Thornfalcon maps
Thornfalcon photos
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Stoke St Mary| Ruishton| Bathpool| Orchard Portman| Hatch Beauchamp| North Curry| West Monkton| Taunton| Corfe| Trull| Pitminster| East Lyng| Fivehead| Bishops Hull| Staplegrove| Blagdon Hill| Kingston St Mary| Broadway| Norton Fitzwarren| Buckland St Mary| Horton| Burrowbridge| Ilminster| Cothelstone| Middlezoy
Thornfalcon area books
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Somerset memories
Orchard Portman House School 1965
I went to this school, yet I cannot find any information on its history and if it is still in operation today. I would love to hear from anyone as to any details or history as it was a great part of my past. Ron from Canada.
Lesley Manning
I was at Orchard Portman School in 1952 I would like to hear from others who were there at the same time. When did it close. Lesley Manning
The Village Stores
Our family, that is father Stan, mother Eve and five of we children moved in 1952 to this shop from our farm in North Devon. We were a general store, delivering papers and general goods to the surrounding area. After helping Dad for a year in the shop I was fortunate in securing a apprenticeship as a compositor on The Somerset County Gazette newspaper in Taunton. I think we sold the shop in about 1956 to resettle in Taunton. Would like to hear from people who remember the Webbers here? I believe the premises are now totally residential.
Possible SLADE Family in Photo - Taken at Hatch Beauchamp? Can You Identify People?
My family roots are in Hatch Beauchamp from Samuel born c.1827 and Elizabeth [nee Pearce] SLADE. During their lives they lived in Hatch Beauchamp, North Curry, West Hatch and Stewley, Beer Crowcombe. He was a Gardener/Domestic servant. This photo has been in the possession of my Auntie Stella [nee Slade] for many years but nobody seems to be sure who the people in the photo are. Do you recognise anyone? Or maybe the house looks familiar? On the back of the photo it says 'taken Christmas time 1905' if that helps? Please paste this web address into your browswer http://www.art4artssake.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mystery-pic-c-1905-3.jpg Thanks.
Pear Tree Cottage Greenway
We used to visit my grandparents on Sundays. Quite often during the Spring we would drive through the flooded levels and see boats on the water. I remember wanting desperately to go for a ride in one! It didn't happen. My Grandfather was Charles Perry who was a stonemason and Grandma's name was Laura. They had 4 children, Rose, George (known as Gordon) my Dad, Kathleen and Wilfred. It would be great if anyone remembers the family or perhaps the house?
Mitchell Family
I have been tracing my maternal grandmother's family for some time now. My grandmother was born in Shoreditch in 1908, and my mother was born there too in 1929. My nan was born in New North Road, and I found out that her g grandparents William and Jane Mitchell lived in the same street in the 1851 Census. Of course Shoreditch, and the rest of the East End is a very different place now. I don't think though that we can really understand the poverty, and what life was really like when you were poor working class. People just lived in lodgings and rooms in a house usually occupied by several families.
Living in Curry Mallet
I was born in Curry Mallet with my two sisters, Pat and Margaret. We were all born in Yew Tree Cottage. I went to Curry Mallet school. My grandad worked for Glides Farm until he passed away, then we moved to Taunton. I used to go to the Bell Inn a lot, it was then run by Tommy Middelton, he had a son named Roger, I always remember him as he gave me a tennis racket. I was only 4 and a half when I left Curry Mallet but I remember walking down the lane to school over the fields, past the old sheep dip. Another memory of my time in Curry Mallet was a very big yew tree in our garden, wow, it used to scare me, and the thing I remember most is the churchyard where my grandad is, his name was Jimmy Stodgell, I am not too sure where abouts in the churchyard he is but I come back a lot... Read more
