| The George was a pub until well after the end of WWII. In 1938 it was, it is believed to be run by the Peadon family, followed by the Grabham family. It seems that all three pubs in the village had their particular customers. The Bell was the 'posh pub', which Commercial Travellers used to favour! |
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| Manor Farm was an active dairy farm in 1938, and this picture shows a herd of cows moving from Colham Lane into the milking parlour. The dairy part of the farm is now a small residential cottage. Manor Farm was owned by Mr & Mrs Bishop |
The above view of Poole Cottages shows the front of the cottages. The date of the picture is uncertain, but may have been taken during WWII. It is believed to be the only photographic record of the front of the cottages. This picture was not taken by Collie Burland and was donated by Jim Loaring.
| This view from the cemetery clearly shows the gable end view of three Pooles Cottages, now demolished, and Glebe Cottage. The footpath, in 2012, is now fenced, as is the 'School Field' on the left of the footpath that can be seen. St.Stephen's dominates the vista. |
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| Winsham School has changed very little in appearance in the intervening years. |
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