Holford, Combe House c.1955
Photo ref: H93061
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Photo ref: H93061
Photo of Holford, Combe House c.1955

More about this scene

This wheel, built in 1820, worked the old tannery, now the Combe House Hotel. It lies at the foot of Holford Glen, the scene of many walks taken by Coleridge and Wordsworth, who lived nearby. The surrounding cottages were built for the tannery workers by the 19th-century owner, James Hayman.

A Selection of Memories from Holford

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 Holford

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

This is my house where I was brought up since the age of 10. How things change over the years - it is no longer a post office, it changed to a cafe and now is a two-bed bungalow attched to the house behind.