Wilmcote, The Green And Swan Guest House c.1955
Photo ref:
W216008
Photo ref:
W216008
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With all those pilgrims coming to visit what they thought was Mary Arden's house, it was obviously necessary for Wilmcote to provide refreshments and accommodation, and The Swan did just that. The majority of tourists these days visit only briefly, often covering the whole of 'Shakespeare Country' in one day.
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A Selection of Memories from Wilmcote
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 Wilmcote
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My father was a builder doing war work whereever he was sent. My parents wanted all the family to be together so we all arrived in Wilmcote, my mother, father and older brother and I. We lived in an old train carriage which had been transformed into a temporary home for us. It was situated in the grounds of the home of a Mr and Mrs Baldwin of Start Point, a bungalow in the village. I went to the village school ...see more
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