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Reflections from childhood
I was born at Reeds Hill Farm in 1942. I started school at a two room school in Chardstock, we walked to school which for me was a long way and I usually got my older sisters who had to walk from the farm past my school to catch the bus to the senior school in Axminster. I remember the school getting big cases of food from Canada which was shared out to us to take home. There were all sorts of things we couldn't get because of rationing. All that I can remember were the big bags of sweets!!! We moved into Axminster when I was 7 or 8. But I still like to go and visit Chardstock, when I ...read more here
A memory of Chardstock contributed by Gerald Russell
Freddie the Postman
Although born in Churchstanton in 1791 my gg grandfather James Doble moved to Upottery and I have had close relatives living in the village until my grandmother Beatrice Doble died in 1982.
My sister and myself were born, baptized and lived at Addington Cottages until the Sidmouth estate was sold in 1954 and we moved to Ilminster. My father, Maurice was a thatcher on the estate.
However, I spent all my school holidays at Upottery and one of my memories was of Freddie Smith the postman who did his rounds on a huge grey horse called Dandy. At 4 - 5 years old being on his back seemed like a long way from the ground.
I have so ...read more here
A memory of Upottery contributed by Sandra Barrett
Upottery
My family of Hurford all came from Upottery and later in 1860s setteld in Luppitt just down the track!
A memory of Upottery contributed by Petert Hurford
The Railway Inn
This is a photograph of the railway crossing gate, the line has been long closed (blame Dr Beeching!) The white building on the right is the Culm Valley Inn, prev The Railway Inn. My father Sydney Dennis was licensee, my brother was born here, my bedroom window can be just seen on the 1st floor........What fun days they were for me as a 12 year old! We later moved to Cullompton. The Kings Head.
A memory of Culmstock contributed by Mike Dennis
Extracts From Sharpham & Somerset books
These cottages were at the lower end of St Andrew Street. They remained until the middle of the 29th century when they made way for council housing.
An extract from from"Tiverton - A History and Celebration".
These cottages were at the lower end of St Andrew Street. They remained until the middle of the 20th century, when they made way for council housing.
An extract from from"Tiverton - A History and Celebration".
Next door to the church
is this delightful Tudor
mansion, built in the mid
1500s. Since then, there
has been much addition
to it, but the integrity of
the old building has not
been compromised. It is
privately owned and not
open to visitors.
An extract from from"Tiverton Photographic Memories".
This view of the riverside
was taken from Bickleigh
Bridge. The lowering
skies are clearly standard
English holiday weather;
the cameraman is having
to fight his eternal battle
against bad light.
An extract from from"Tiverton Photographic Memories".
It is a quarter of a
century after the
above photograph ,
and there is absolutely
no change to note -
apart from the vehicle,
that is.
An extract from from"Tiverton Photographic Memories".