Powick, Old Bridge 1906
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Powick's older bridge was the scene of a Civil War battle in 1651 when Royalist troops under Montgomery held it for two hours against superior Parliamentary forces. Montgomery and his men fought courageously, but were eventually overwhelmed.
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A Selection of Memories from Powick
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 Powick
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My husbands gt gt grand father kept the post office and shop in 1860-1870
Does anyone remember the Childrens Home in Lower Wick, it was demolished in 1974?
the doctors more potty.too much booze
My wife and I moved to Powick in the 1980s. Dating back to the late 1500s the whole row of (now four) houses were used by Cromwell as a hospital during the Civil war. It had no central heating and during our stay there we added that, changed the old drafty windows, put in a damp course including new flooring in the kitchen and lounge, had the roof re-tiled replaced some of the rotten roof beams and timbers and the ...see more
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