Godmanstone, The Smiths Arms c.1955
Photo ref: G179003
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Photo ref: G179003
Photo of Godmanstone, The Smiths Arms c.1955

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Once the village smithy, the inn at Godmanstone is said to be the smallest public house in England. The beautifully-thatched building measures only 20?ft by 10?ft; it is about 500 years old.

Memories of Godmanstone, the Smiths Arms c1955

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. These memories are of Godmanstone, The Smiths Arms c.1955

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I found a delightful pair of sketches beautifully framed 16cm x 11cm - one of the subjects was a skillfully crafted sketch of the Smith's Arms at Godmanstone - almost identically as it appears in the above photo - it was a real place. The artist signed his/her name Judges. The second sketch is of a Dorset cottage in Cerne Abbas the year earlier. These sketches are a window to a place in a time long ago.