A monthly community magazine serving the Bathampton, Batheaston, Bathford, Fairfield Park, Lansdown and Larkhall areas and the nearby villages. This issue includes the following articles: Local Look Notes and Queries 14 (repairs carried out to Pulteney Bridge in the 1790s and early 1800s, the fall of Camden Crescent in the 1790s, criminal activity that occurred at Charlcombe and Claverton in the nineteenth century including a duel fought by Mr Bayton and Mr Elton in 1829, the growth of Fairfield Park), pp. 30-31; Grand designs Part 2...Beaufort Buildings (a short history of the building and design of this terrace on the London Road as described in the developer's instructions) by Gill Silversides, pp. 34-35; Pubs past and present# (a short history of The Star which stands at the bottom of Guinea Lane and The Derby and Joan which once also stood there) by Kirsten Elliott, pp. 58-59; Kingsdown and its Sheep Fair (including an account of the dispute between Box Parish Council and Kingsdown Golf Club over the rights to use the down) by Fae Hall, pp. 62-63; The end of the family line at Warleigh Manor (a short account of the Skrine family and in particular, Captain Henry Skrine who died at Ypres in 1915), pp. 72-73. There is a sheet inserted pp. 1-2 with comments by Dr Donald Straughan of 9 Beaufort East.on the above article 'Grand designs Part 2...Beaufort Buildings'.
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Fairs (trade) Genealogy Houses Periodicals Photographs Public houses
