Holywell, Village 1914
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Photo ref: 66970
Photo of Holywell, Village 1914

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Seen here from the other side is the thatched Ferry Boat inn. Nearby is the grave of Juliet Tewsley, who hanged herself from a tree by the river because the woodcutter for whom she was waiting with a bunch of flowers stood her up! Reputedly her ghost walks on St Patrick's Day, and undoubtedly if you drink enough, you may see her too!

A Selection of Memories from Holywell

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 Holywell

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Hi I am am coming for a reminisce of holidays at Holywell farm, which my Great Uncle Harry and Great Aunt Vi owned, I am hoping I can find the beautiful thatched house, they were idyllic holidays for us girls who came from a council estate in Reading, Berks. Collecting eggs from the hen house, and Aunt Vi, having some egg scales to find out if they were Standard, medium, large, which was my ...see more
My daughter was Christened in the Parish Church in Holywell in 1981.
I lived in Needingworth from 1977 to 1981, to get to the Ferry Boat Inn was within walking distance. We would sit on the grass near to the river and have our drinks on a warm summer day. If I remember correctly, this was one of the oldest pubs in the country and it was haunted. The outside of the building looks the same as I remember it, it had low ceilings and dark oak beams and a good ...see more
Meal, The pie is always nice, but the vegetables are awful (Photos enclosed) It is not the waitress’ fault - the chef serves appalling food to be eaten, so I saw your new manager (Of 5 weeks). Took him to our table and showed him the problem. Very helpful & polite. The problem is the vegetables, Cauliflower the chef is happy to serve it up looking like it has gone off. It probably ...see more