Castle Farm cart at Engine and wagon shed Hemyock 1920
The front horse and cart is from Castle Farm Hemyock with others after delivering milk churns to station. The building is the Engine and Wagon shed at the station.
Fore Street, Uffculme
29th April 2011 by Leave a Comment
Fore St., Uffculme. 1891.
Clearing the snow in Fore Street, Uffculme. This image from 1891 was taken at the top of Kents Close, just outside number 10, Fore Street. St. Mary’s Church and Uffculme Square are the other side of the houses.
Upottery Home Guard 1939-45
22nd April 2011 by 15 Comments
The men of Upottery Home Guard
The picture shows 37 members of the Upottery Home guard (1935-1945)
Back row: F. Pym, M. Spiller, Richard Drew, Stanley Wright (Stanley Arthur William Wright born 1921 in Kilmington moved to Highley Farm, Upottery in 1931), Bert Cooke, Ern Joyce, A. Edwards, Len Wyatt, Reg Underdown, Tom Shepherd, Will Harris, Ed Selway, F. Bartlett and Jack Dare.
Second row: J. Baker, R. Edwards, William Bartlett, Cpl. Raymond Reed, W. Edwards, W. Salvage, Stanley Lane, B. Tidball, ? Spiller, J. Edwards, Arthur Quick, S. Retter, Henry Boyland, L. Pincombe and George Bond.
Front row (seated): Cpl. Alf Pavey, Cpl. Les Rowland, Sgt. J. Boyland, (Officer, rank unknown) W. Parris, (Officer, rank unknown but appears to be Lt.) F. Jefferies, Sgt. H. Crabb, Sgt. A. Crabb and Sgt. R. Wyatt.
Can you help with first names?
Coldharbour Mill Steam Engines
20th April 2011 by Leave a Comment
Pollit and Wigzell engine plate dated 1910
Coldharbour Mill is a 200 year old spinning mill, built by Thomas Fox, to spin woollen and later worsted yarns. The Mill is a rare example of surviving Georgian architecture, industry and enterprise and is based in Uffculme, Devon.
Machinery at Coldharbour Mill
The Steam Engines are regularly started up and on display to the public.
Steam power made the mill one of the most successful in the country
The mill was famous for the production of putties, for the British Army.
Some of the engines are still in working order
Uffculme Jam and Cider Factory
4th April 2011 by 2 Comments
Uffculme Jam and Cider Factory. 1974
On the corner of East Street, High Street and Ashley Road is the listed building that has been a brewery and general business building. In this 1974 picture, the building was being used as a Jam and Cider Factory.
It was originally built by William Furze, in 1858. The red brick construction sits on a stone plinth. The tower has a slate roof clevely concealed by parapet.
The polygonal building is four stories high and has a date stone set high which reads ‘Built W.A.D.F. 1858‘.
The Old Brewery is a prominent landmark in Uffculme.
Furze’s Probate of will and codicils lists simply him as, ‘Brewer‘. The documents (reference O/064/008) are available to the public, at the London Metropolitan Archives. The documents were drafted in 1845 and 1855.
From the Bridge at Uffculme
4th April 2011 by 1 Comment
View from the bridge, looking north-west with Denners Way on the right
Little has changed in this view of Bridge Street, Uffculme. Probably taken in the early 70s, as the railway lines have been removed, although the level crossing gates are still shown.
The Esso garage appears to have the name of the proprietor shown as Featherstone. Perhaps you can recall the Featherstone’s or are part of the family?
Uffculme Square
4th April 2011 by 2 Comments
The Square & Shambles, Uffculme. Tiverton Industrial Co-op Society No. 2 branch (left).
The car and Co-op may give clues to the date of this picture which is unknown to us, at the time of publishing. The Co-op branch is Tiverton Industrial No. 2.
Picture of Uffculme Square c. 1970
The much later picture appears to have been taken sometime around 1970. Clicking on the image will show the Square, as it is today.
Click on this image to see its location
Uffculme Bowls Club 1960’s
1st April 2011 by Leave a Comment
Uffculme Bowls Club members c. 1960
On 29 September 1911, forty people attended a meeting in the Old Sunday School, Uff
World War 1 Veterans Return Home
1st April 2011 by Leave a Comment
20 World War I venerans back safe to Upottery, Devon.
With all these veterans now sadly gone, it would be fitting to keep those who did return, known to us. If you have any information about these chaps or any others, please get in touch