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Chideock, The Swiss Cottage c.1965
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The flamboyant thatch of a former infants' school was turned into a cottage orne by Matthew Knight in 1881; at the turn of the century it was the home of the local headmaster, John Charles Bucknall. It stands on the east side of Duck Street at its junction with Mill Lane. Renovations in the 1990s revealed a 'witch bottle' containing liquid that was probably urine concealed inside the chimney. This was a common country tradition aimed at averting the evil eye.

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A Selection of Memories from Chideock

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 Chideock

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I started school at the age of five following in the footsteps of my brother John and sister Pam and walking each day to school from Quarr Lane, sometimes we used the footpath starting at Frogmore farm and coming out above the football field which was in the field next to the Council houses. Mrs Smith was the infant teacher and Mrs Hurst the senior teacher. I remember my mum taking me to the dentist that came to ...see more
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