c1955, Waterrow
c1955, Waterrow Ref: W579007
Memories of c1955, Waterrow
The Rock Inn at Waterrow 1954- 1965
The Rock Inn will alway have a special place in my heart. As a small boy I would spend as many holidays as I could staying at my uncle and aunt's pub The Rock Inn. In 1959/60 I would have only been five years old but I am blessed with a very good memory of my uncle, called James Pile, and his wife Florence, better known to the locals as Jim and Curly, and their ever faithfull black labrador called Carlo. The kitchen was a hive of activity with Shirley Pearce, Maureen Blackmore, Mrs Brice (known as Auntie Topsy) and a lady that lived in the village called Mrs German who lived half way up the hill on the right hand side of the Rock Inn.
The farmers used to frequent the pub supping on the local ales and Watney's Red Barrel. Uncle Jim drove a dark green Standard Vangard Phase 1A (Bettleback) car. He loved that pub with all it quirkiness, its spiral staircase and its own well and... Read more
More Memories of Waterrow
Dear reader, I have received some lovely messages since writing a few memories I thought I would add a few more.
The Rock Inn
I use to stay with my great uncle/aunty's public house, namely the Rock Inn, in 1958- 1965. The Pub was split into three rooms, the Snug, the Lounge Bar and the restaurant. There (Jim and Florence Pyle) were the landlord of the the Rock. At the time we the Bishop Family lived in Sidcup Kent we would come down to the west country by steam train from Paddington down to Taunton then onto the Branch line changing from the main line to the branch line (Taunton to Barnstaple) and getting off at either Wiveliscombe or at Venn Cross near Waterrow. I used to spend a lot of my holidays at the Rock Inn.
Exmoor Hunt
The Hunt would regularly meet outside for a stirrup cup before they departed for their meet, this happened on Boxing day and early Spring. my great uncle... Read more
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