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Nostalgic memories of Culmstock's local history

Share your own memories of Culmstock and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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In Search Of The Lost Dairy
I am helping research for a project making a model of Hemyock Dairy. Does anyone remember details of the Dairy Loading under the Canopy, or the Station Extension which was made of some kind of block work. Was this blockwork Concrete? Please email kimrailway@outlook.com with any information. Thanks!
Culmstock, Railway Crossing c1965
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Added 07 October 2013

Climbing The Hill
I have memories of climbing the beacon and sitting on top around the hole. Looking at it now, that was a feat in itself.
Culmstock, the Beacon c1960
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Added 14 January 2011

My Family
My father's grandfather Mark Gadd Lowman was the landlord of the Railway Hotel now Culm Valley pub in 1917 which stood to the right of these crossroads. Mr Evans the station master used to let my dad, Frank Wheller, open the gates for him. There is a picture in the pub of Mark and Florrie with a horse and cart standing in front of the hotel - you can see the name Mark Lowman over the front entrance. Mark Lowman was ...see more
Culmstock, Railway Crossing c1965
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Added 10 May 2010

I Remember
Wow, I remember that pub. When I moved there the track had been covered in tarmac, what a shame! But me and my sister went down into the forest on the left and found the rest of the track! It was brill! Shame the pub has become fancy, they even closed the bowling alley, what madness!
Culmstock, Railway Crossing c1965
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Added 18 June 2009

My House!
OMG!!! Wow, I was amazed when I saw this picture! The house I grew up in is the one on the right of the two stuck together, behind the cottage at the front of the picture! My bedroom was the top right hand window, I even remember my brother climbing out of it on to the wall to go meet his mates! I broke my finger in that graveyard, ouch! I loved living there, the local Illminster pub is on the right, shame you can't see it!
Culmstock, c1960
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Added 18 June 2009

The Railway Inn
This is a photograph of the railway crossing gate, the line has been long closed (blame Dr Beeching!) The white building on the right is the Culm Valley Inn, prev The Railway Inn. My father Sydney Dennis was licensee, my brother was born here, my bedroom window can be just seen on the 1st floor........What fun days they were for me as a 12 year old! We later moved to Cullompton. The Kings Head.
Culmstock, Railway Crossing c1965
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Added 27 December 2007