Axbridge, The Square c.1955
Photo ref: A254058
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Photo ref: A254058
Photo of Axbridge, The Square c.1955

More about this scene

Behind this ancient market town, the Mendips rise steeply, while the long main street of Axbridge winds to and from the central market place. It retains its medieval plan and character remarkably with tall houses lining its narrow street, many of them timber-framed and jettied, including King John's Hunting Lodge on the left; it is a house of about 1500, now a museum, with its fine timber-framing exposed and owned by the National Trust. The Old Angel on the right is also 16th-century and jettied.

A Selection of Memories from Axbridge

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 Axbridge

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My grandfather and great grandfather lived in Axbridge and I would like to find out more about them and the village from the late 1800s to the 1940s. The family name is Channon and I would appreciate any information you my have or know about. Its my understanding that great grandfather owned a timber mill, in or near the village, and that a young girl evacuee who lived there during the war wrote a book about the ...see more