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Memories
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The Sound Of Bells...
Working on my bungalow today in the ancient, beautiful Dorset town of Sherborne, I kept on hearing the tolling of the local Abbey bells. Not really unusual, except today, the sound seemed to 'resonate', and take me 'way back' to ...Read more
A memory of Acton by
My Home
I was born in Claylands in 1941, my father worked at the Clayworks. I had 3 brothers and 3 sisters. I went to the village school, we walked there and back every day it took us about 30 minutes. I moved away in 1957 to Sherborne in Dorset ...Read more
A memory of St Breward by
Growing Up In Sherburn
I remember Beech Close looking like this. As a child growing up in Springfield Road between 1952 and 1961, I would often walk to the "Rec" to play on the swings and slide with my friends. There was a lovely nature ...Read more
A memory of Sherburn in Elmet in 1955 by
Leigh Vc School
The village school was very small and later converted into a home, but I will always remember Mr Riley the headmaster, an ex-Policeman who drove a very flashy sportscar to school (Equipe- something on the ...Read more
A memory of Leigh in 1970 by
Polegate Farm
I stayed at Polegate Farm in Caundle Marsh as a child. I have a photo of me with a little girl and a dog, on the back is written Phyllis Cooper. I have no idea of my connection but do remember the very happy time and new ...Read more
A memory of Caundle Marsh in 1930 by
Working Days Then Retirement
After attending Newton village school from the age of 5 to 14, I found employment at a place called Tholthorpe where a new airfield was being built. Being 12 miles from my home I had to use a bicycle to get there ...Read more
A memory of Newton-on-Ouse in 1989 by
My Lovely Easington
My name is Maureen Gaffney (nee Golightly) and the happiest years of my life were spent in my youth in Easington Colliery. I was born in 1935 at 5 Raby Avenue and moved as a young child to Baldwin Street. My best ...Read more
A memory of Easington Colliery by
Uxmore Farm Ipsden
Any news /photos/records of Uxmore Farm, Ipsden would be welcome. I have been to Ipsden Heath and Stoke Row, visiting relatives but not actually visiting Uxmore Farm. since my father and grandfather farmed there in the early 1900s I ...Read more
A memory of Ipsden by
Mary Dodge
Mary Dodge married Thomas Hayward 1808 in Sherborne. Trying to find residential address at that time. Might be Long Street. Thomas Hayward, son of Robert, said to have farmed in nearby Loders and had business in Sherborne as well. Any info/photos welcome for family tree.
A memory of Sherborne by
Leadgate Memories
Welcome to all. Most of my life was spent in Leadgate where I enjoyed living. I moved to a beautiful village called Milborne Port near a nice town called Sherborne in Dorset. I am married to a beautiful women called Caroline who ...Read more
A memory of Leadgate in 1970 by
Captions
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Sherborne is famous for its public schools, which give the old town an academic air. Pupils can often be seen threading their way around the old town.
Sherborne is, by some people's estimation, the most beautiful of the Dorset towns.
Originally known as the Sherborne, or Imperial Promenade, Cheltenham's fashionable thoroughfare began its existence as a walkway from the High Street to a spa pump room that stood where the Queen's Hotel
The north-eastern end of Sherborne Lane descends to Lym House and the Angel Inn (centre left).
A view of Sherborne School Courts showing the former Abbot's house and kitchen. The monastic kitchen dates from the end of the 15th century and its chimney is seen here.
In Cheap Street is the Conduit, originally situated in the cloisters of Sherborne Abbey and used as a washing house, or lavatorium.
We are looking south-eastwards from the Yetminster road towards the mediaeval Hamstone cross in a triangle of cobbles (centre), with roads at the junction signed to Sherborne (left) and Chetnole (right
Milborne Port lies east of the Dorset town of Sherborne.
The building eventually became a boarding house for Sherborne School. The traffic island marks the site of a wartime water tank.
The buildings on the other side of the river are Waterside (left) and Christopher's Cottage in Sherborne Lane (centre left).
The Dorsetshire Brewery (Sherborne) Ltd, later to be known as Thorne's, had been established in 1796 and ended its days under the name of Baxter's.
We are looking south-eastwards from the Yetminster road towards the mediaeval Hamstone cross in a triangle of cobbles (centre), with roads at the junction signed to Sherborne (left) and Chetnole (right
This ancient packhorse route, inland from salt- making pans and the Cobb landing place, is named for Sherborne Abbey, which owned Lyme's seaboard enterprises from Anglo-Saxon times.
When the hotel finally closed, it was bought by Sherborne School and recommenced life as a boarding house in 1962. The river in the foreground is the River Yeo.
The old Georgian house, enlarged by Henry Keene for the 2nd Earl of Shelburne in the 1750s, was entirely cased in Denner Hill stone, a very hard silicaceous stone dug a mile or so north of the
