Winsford, The Blacksmith Bridge And Church c.1960
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Photo of Winsford, The Blacksmith Bridge And Church c.1960

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A blacksmith's forge used to stand beside this packhorse bridge spanning Winn Brook, one of eight bridges boasted by this tiny village. It was at Winsford that Ernest Bevin was born in 1881. He became General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union and was later appointed Minister of Labour and then Foreign Secretary.

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A Selection of Memories from Winsford

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 Winsford

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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 born 1716 Winsford William had a son John born 1745 Winsford John was married to Elizabeth Betty Broad John had a son William born 1771 Winsford and married to Hannah Smart Our Willcox ...see more
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 stroll in the sunshine followed by a dinner in the pub's private dining room! The afternoon stroll led us along the bridle way towards Tarr Steps with lovely views over the ...see more