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Not So Long Ago…

July 18th, 2010 · No Comments

it was known as Uffculme Park, apparently all the way to Dad’s Lane.
Scans of old postcards sent to us by Dave Ludlow show the gazebo next to what’s now the car park, plus two points along the main footpath.

Whilst the major elements (gazebo, trees) are of interest, so are the minor features, such [...]

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Henburys History

June 27th, 2010 · No Comments

We’ve been hearing recently from Dave Ludlow in relation to his ancestors who lived at the Henburys. Dave has sent us a copy of an obituary for George Frederick Lyndon, including a transcription. Mr. Lyndon was both accomplished and a man of wide-ranging interests, and seems to have been connected with many local institutions or [...]

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Tags: Henbury · History