Maps

123 maps found.

1947, Burnham Ref. NPO656363
1896, Burnham Ref. RNE656362
1920, Burnham Ref. POP656362
1895, Burnham Ref. RNE656363
1945, Burnham Ref. NPO656362
1924, Burnham Ref. POP656363
1886, Burnham Ref. HOSM39542
1921, Burnham Deepdale Ref. POP656368
1920, Burnham Green Ref. POP656369
1946, Burnham Deepdale Ref. NPO656368
1898, Middle Burnham Ref. RNE778959
1897-1909, Burnham Ref. RNC656362
1903-1908, Burnham Ref. RNC656363
1921, Burnham Market Ref. POP656374
1920, East Burnham Ref. POP696985
1946, Burnham Market Ref. NPO656374
1947, Low Burnham Ref. NPO767865
1896, Burnham Green Ref. RNE656369
1898, Burnham Thorpe Ref. RNE656379
1946, Burnham Norton Ref. NPO656375

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Memories

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Early Recollections

Amongst my earliest memories of Burnham-on-Sea are those of being in the forge of my grandfather's blacksmith's shop, he was Mr Welland, watching him shoeing horses. After the work was done he would hoist me up onto the ...Read more

A memory of Burnham-on-Sea in 1940 by Mary Trimble

Memories Of My Childhood

I was born in 1956, in Wiltshire, but my first memories are of Pawlett, where we moved, when I was very small. It was a smaller, quiter village than it is even now. I went to the village school, on the village green, next to ...Read more

A memory of Pawlett in 1961 by Rene Rees

Holidays

We spent many a happy holiday in the Bridgwater area, sometimes staying on a farm just outside Bridgwater and in later years in a flat in the holiday village in nearby Burnham on Sea. Many wonderful memories of my dead parents and dogs!

A memory of Bridgwater by Sue Bowles

Number 1 Kersemill Cottages

I started being accident prone at an early age it seems. My parents lived at the above cottages with me and my big sister. My dad was a meal miller and worked at the meal mill just up the the road to the right I think, ...Read more

A memory of Kersemill in 1956 by Val Litten

Burnham

Streets look no bigger or wider now than they did in '66, when I left for Canada

A memory of Burnham

Burnham

This town doesn't change from decade to decade

A memory of Burnham

Elmshot Corner

Mr.Cox had the hardware shop on the corner,. Left hand side. Went to school with hisson Nigel Marion Turnbull if your out there. I still think of you. Burnham Beaches???????

A memory of Cippenham by n.furlong.com

Elmshot Corner

Mr.Cox had the hardware shop on the corner,. Left hand side. Went to school with hisson Nigel Marion Turnbull if your out there. I still think of you. Burnham Beaches???????

A memory of Cippenham by n.furlong.com

25 Years In Beaconsfield.

Born in Wembley, I arrived in the New Town of Beaconsfield in 1957 aged 5. With my younger sister and my parents. I left home at 17 but returned occasionally until 1981 when my parents moved to Scotland. I lived in ...Read more

A memory of Beaconsfield by Gordon Cooper

General Memories

My family were the Elstones who lived in High Street on the 1881 census, although they were all in the Burnham area for many years. My grandfather was Manager of Websters Coal Yard at Taplow station, but then returned to the village ...Read more

A memory of Burnham

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Captions

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Caption For Burnham Overy Town, The Village C1955

The name of this inn is the Hero, after the most famous inhabitant of the Burnhams: Horatio Nelson, born in the rectory of nearby Burnham Thorpe, and later to become England's greatest admiral, and victor

Caption For Burnham On Sea, High Street C1960

Once known as Alfred Street, Burnham's main shopping street was an avenue at one time; but the trees were removed to accommodate traffic.

Caption For Burnham On Sea, The Beach 1913

Moving further east along Somerset's coast, we reach Burnham on Sea.

Caption For Burnham Market, Everetts Mill Bridge C1955

The Burnhams take their name from the river Burn, which runs through this picture.

Caption For Althorne, Main Road C1955

The village stands above the estuary of the River Crouch, about three miles north west of Burnham-on-Crouch. The Black Lion serves Trumans beers, the well-known firm of London Brewers.

Caption For Wallasea Island, Ferry Pier C1965

Across the River Crouch lie Burnham and Creeksea. On the left of the picture we can see three fuel pumps with a wind sock flying above.

Caption For Burnham, High Street C1955

Burnham desperately struggles to keep its identity separate from the sprawl of Slough, but the historic core is surrounded by suburban housing and its main street has seen injudicious change since 1955

Caption For Brean, The Post Office Stores C1960

All the way north from Burnham to Brean Down, the six miles of road behind the sand dunes and beaches has a string of bungalows, chalets, shops, caravan parks, amusement parks and holiday camps, as well

Caption For Highbridge, Church Street 1903

The George Hotel on the right with the porch survives, but the branch railway line to Burnham- on-Sea, its level crossing gates shown closed, has long gone.

Caption For Brean Down, 1918

Closer in, you can look down on Weston Bay and Weston-super-Mare to the north: it is probably better not to look too closely at the holiday sprawl along the road back to Burnham-on-Sea.

Caption For Holt, The Hall 1896

It was built by W H Pemberton for the Burcham-Rogers family, who wanted it completed in the Elizabethan style. It is now used for meetings and the education of students.