Exminster, Turf Lock 1906
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53983
Photo ref:
53983
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The old Turf Lock Inn stands near the lock gates where the Exeter Canal - probably the oldest in England - meets the Exe estuary. This popular public house can be reached only by boat, bicycle or on foot - cars are not allowed on the narrow track across Exminster marshes.
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A Selection of Memories from Exminster
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Exminster
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In 1940 my London school, Borough Polytechnic, was relocated to Exeter which is where I was evacuated to. The school was a renovated building down by the river and not far from the slaughter house (which fascinated the boys). Of course, I well remember the night in 1942 when the city almost burned to the ground and along with it the old school. I had no option to return to London, so I finished my schooling in Budleigh Salterton, but that's another story.
I think it was 1954 when the Swans Nest pub, Exminster was flooded to a depth of around four feet. It was my local at the time and the landlord was Jerry Hugett, an ex boxer.
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