The Local Look March 2023

Reference Number
PP/2324/23/3
Level of Description
Item
Title
The Local Look March 2023
Creator(s) & Administrative History
Vowles, James: Editor
Vowles, Jodie: Editor
Various: Author
James and Jodie Vowles: Publisher

Bath

[email protected]
Date
2023
Extent
Pages: 64
Description
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: Camden Meadow (an update on developments relating to the piece of land in front of Camden Crescent), p. 4; Murder at the Three Shire Stones by Akeman Press a.k.a. Kirsten Elliott and Andrew Swift (murders committed by or near the stones marking the meeting place of Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire), pp. 26-27; Restoration in Swainswick and Woolley-the architects of Georgian Bath by Susanna Watson (restoration of Swainswick church and Woolley church, both of whom have associations with John Wood's family), pp. 30-31; The story of Bathampton School by Akeman Press aka Kirsten Elliott and Andrew Swift, pp. 34-35; Photograph of Alice Park Football Team photo which was taken in 1943/44; The sad passing of two Larkhall residents (short life histories of Derek Riggs and Gordon Banks who lived in Larkhall for large periods of their lives), pp. 46-47; New Forest Garden to be created in the Secret Garden in Batheaston, pp. 52-53; A history of eight generations of Skrines of Warleigh Manor by David Howells (a short history of the Skrine family of Warleigh Manor, Batheaston and Bathford), pp. 58-59; Bathford Cricket Club (update). p. 71; Larkhall Athletic (update), p. 72-73
Subject
Advertisements
Architectural conservation
Association football
Cricket
Genealogy
Murderers
Photographs
Schools
Urban development
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