Combe St Nicholas, Combe Head c.1960
Photo ref: C737042
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Photo ref: C737042
Photo of Combe St Nicholas, Combe Head c.1960

More about this scene

This thatched cottage, now slated, was a 17th-century farmhouse, then two cottages; now it is the lodge for Combe Head House. Inside the house gates (left) are the graves of two pugs, inscribed 'always on guard'. In 1960 the lodge still had a garden privy and was inhabited by a family with nine children.

A Selection of Memories from Combe St Nicholas

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 Combe St Nicholas

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My father and mother-in-law lived in Combe St Nicholas during the Second World War. My father-in-law taught at the local school. He then went to war and was a prisoner of war in Japan. My mother-in-law had evacuee children and was involved in village life. l have some history souvenirs of that time and would be interested to hear from anyone living in the village during the war years. Their names were Mr Ronald and Mrs Nancy Comber.