Whitney, The Boat Inn c.1955
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The Boat Inn, as its name suggests, sits right on the bank of the River Wye. Perhaps its name implies that there was once a ferry crossing here long ago. In 1802, however, a wooden toll bridge was built nearby which is still in regular use today.

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A Selection of Memories from Whitney-on-Wye

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 Whitney-on-Wye

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Both my father and mother are buried at Whitney Churchyard. Father in 1969, Mother in 1999.