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The Old Becoming New!
I arrived in Weaverham in one of its transition periods. ICI had built many houses to house its workers in all the surrounding villages including Weaverham. So Weaverham had already transformed in a way when I got there, but ...Read more
A memory of Weaverham in 1955 by
Going To Junior School In Radcliff On Trent In 1960
My dad was in the Canadian Air Force (RCAF) stationed in Langar (born in England though) but my family lived at 16 Douglas Close just outside Radcliffe. I remember walking daily to ...Read more
A memory of Radcliffe on Trent in 1960 by
French Family Connection
I was reading a comment on your site from a lady related to Elizabeth Ann Barwick nee (French) I and my family are moving back to Somerset after being away for generations. I am Carole French and my husband is John great ...Read more
A memory of Malmsmead by
Good Old Days
My Parents took over the Queens hotel Winsford in the 1970s BOB DUNKERLEY IM HIS SON CHRIS I always have great memories of Living in Winsford IFanybody remembers me or any of the family pls let me know any pictures etc thanks Chris Dunkerley
A memory of Winsford by
Furzton Lake
I am greatly surprised that there are no photos of Furzton Lake in the Frith archive. Our son David lived in a modern terraced house in Winsford Hill, Furzton until 2005. I remember there was a gap in the hedge with a gate we ...Read more
A memory of Furzton in 2000 by
St James School
My maiden name was Barrow and I was born 1937. I went to St James School and remember Mr Roe, the headmaster. In the last class it was Mr Cathcart and remember teachers in the nursery class as Mavis said; two very nice ...Read more
A memory of Collyhurst in 1942
Our Family Name Is From Winsford
Our Family name Willcox has taken us back so far to our 8th Great Grandparents Henry Willcox and wife Mary Stokes around 1640 Henry had a son William Willcox born 1692 Winsford William had a son William ...Read more
A memory of Winsford by
Driffield 1950/60s David Rodger
WORKED IN WHITE SUGAR MILL 1958/9 FOLLOWED BY 1959 Q.BELTON GARAGE YORK ROAD GARAGE UNTIL 1968 THIS TOOK ME TO T.V.PICKERING TRANSPORT HGV FITTER UNTIL 1974 . LIVED IN 124 WANSFORD ROAD NEXT TO SMALL ...Read more
A memory of Driffield by
Happiest Holidays Of My Life
Year after year my family had our summer holidays in Jaywick Sands, we used to stay in the same small chalet in Meadow Way, Jaywick Sands. How we all used to fit in there I'll never know. It had tiny windows, an ...Read more
A memory of Jaywick in 1965 by
A Family Wedding Reception In Winsford
My cousin Rob Allen re-married Jackie on Thursday 7th May 2009 at the Tiverton Register Office. The happy couple and guests then moved on to the Royal Oak at Winsford for a wedding buffet, afternoon ...Read more
A memory of Winsford in 2009 by
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As well as for exporting salt, the Weaver was used to bring coal to Winsford, Northwich and Winnington.
Climbing up from Dulverton the road crosses typical sheep-grazed Exmoor moorland, bright with yellow gorse flowers and heather, before descending into Winsford in the upper Exe valley.
Winsford High Street boasted an outlet of the Zan chain of ironmongers.
Here we can see Winsford nestling in the Exe valley below Bye Hill, with the valley of the Winn winding up to the left.
In the 18th century the clay was transferred to river craft to go via the Weaver Navigation to Winsford, and then went on by road.
It was at Winsford that Ernest Bevin was born in 1881.
Park Street 1892 North-west from Winsford we reach Exford, where the River Exe is but a stream.
Winsford's granite cross commemorates the dead of both World Wars.
over the stream in the foreground is an ancient stone slab or 'clapper' bridge; there are many of these in Exmoor, including the famous Tarr Steps across the River Barle, five miles away over Winsford
The town of Winsford did not exist until the Weaver River was canalised in 1731 - this was needed to link the local salt fields with the Mersey River.
Not far from Amesbury and Stonehenge, Wilsford and Lake are small villages strung along a back road.
The main road from Peterborough through Castor now continues further west, crossing the Great North Road near Wansford. The Prince of Wales Hotel is advertising Soame ales.
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