Taddiport, The Village 1923
Photo ref:
75109
Photo ref:
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Thishamlet lies at the foot of the hill on which Great Torrington stands. The River Torridge with its 17th-century bridge, is still the main feature here, just as it was when this view was taken. The old hay cart, however, is now a fond memory.
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A Selection of Memories from Taddiport
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 Taddiport
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I was 10 when I first stayed. with my parents at the Buckingham Arms in the summer of 1965, we returned again the next year. It was run by Jim & Brenda Horrell and their young son Tony. We were awoken every morning at an unearthly hour by the lorries, full of milk churns, crossing the bridge to get to the Cow & Gate factory. My parents became very friendly with Cyril & Dorothy Diamond, and kept in touch ...see more
I was evacuated to Torrington in 1940 during the Blitz. My two elder siblings, brother and sister, went to a farm somewhere in Devon. My mother, her new baby (my younger brother) and I went to Torrington. Mum and the baby lived nearby but I was billeted with an old couple whose house was right in the main street. As I recall, the brige across the Torridge was just down the road. My place was on ...see more
I have a lot of memories, some good some not so good. I arrived in Torrington employed as a fireman by British Rail, this was a year or two before the demise of steam and indeed the Torrington /Barnstable branch line. I lodged in New Street for a week or two, eventually moving to more comfortable digs. I met and married a local girl (alas we later parted), but never the less, it was a great time in ...see more
I've lived in Taddiport for most of my life, since my late father, John Richard Robinson, bought the former Buckingham Arms Inn from Jimmy Horrell in December 1970. The property had been empty for about four years, having closed as a pub shortly after Whitbreads took over the original brewery owners, Starkey,Knight,& Ford. Originally there were five of us, my maternal grandparents, Henry & Dorothy Brown, my ...see more
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