Shepton Mallet, The Square And Cross c.1955
Photo ref:
S111023
Photo ref:
S111023
More about this scene
This cross was built in the 13th-century market place in around 1500, and was used for the sale of butter, eggs and chickens. Adjacent were 'shambles' or stalls - the base of one still remains. Outside the Bell Inn was a stage for preaching on market days.
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A Selection of Memories from Shepton Mallet
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 Shepton Mallet
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After leaving school in the late '70's, I went to Strode College in Street. During that time, I was offered a weekend job on Swain's Farm, on the outskirts of Shepton Mallet. I had been at school with his daughter, Lesley, who intended to become a vet.
As my mum was separated, money was a problem, & when Mr Swain offered me an ATB (Agricultural Training Board) Herdsperson ...see more
As a young lad, living in Shepton Mallet, I used to eagerly await my older brother's visits at weekends. Saturdays would often involve a walk to Wells & a matinee at the Regal. If there wasn't a film on we wanted - or I was old enough to see - we'd usually go for a long walk.
I was tremendously excited to hear we were going to see a real castle!
At my young age I imagined something like the medieval ones ...see more
I kept looking at this photo & wondering why it seemed a familiar view...Then, with the aid of maps & old pictures realised it was taken from the field (Barren Down?) behind my old school, Ivey House. On the right of the picture is the old Hospital, & you can make out the church of St Peters & St Paul in the middle distance. The wall you can see is of the back gardens of the houses in ...see more
The photo of the Market Cross takes me back to two memories, of 1970 & 1975. On & off, I lived on the Hillmead estate from the '60's to late '70's.
June 1970 - the town is full of young people, with long hair. Noisy motorcycles - mostly British - go round the Cross. The Post Office, at the left of the picture, is covered with sellotaped notes - it has become a contact point for ...see more
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