Little, Peter R.: Author Peter R Little: Publisher
Bath
Date
2014
ISBN
978 0 9927575 2 6
Extent
Pages: 56
Description
Peter Little's memories of life growing up at Claverton Down. Contents include: The 1950s (memories of farmer and milkman Tony Candy) pp. 11-12; The 1960s (memories of Norwood playing fields), p. 13, the Baynton Coward family, pp. 14-15, Bath University, p. 17; The Old Brass Knocker Coaching Inn, p. 21; The Bishop's Park (the land at Claverton and Bathampton Downs that once belonged to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, part of which later became Prior Park), p. 23; Sham Castle and the Fir Forest (contains information on Warren House or Anstey's Lodge), p. 25; Horse racing on Claverton Down, p. 27; Hampton Rocks, p. 29; Where the bombs fell at Claverton Down on 25th and 26th April 1942 (hand-drawn map showing the position of the bombs), p. 30; The Candy Farmers (history of the family and the farm they rented at Norwood), pp. 31-32; A few extra facts (information on Bathampton Down, Sham Castle, quarries at Bathampton Camp, the underground reservoir at Claverton Down and Claverton Manor,) p. 33; The English Civil War (fighting that took place in Claverton village); The Round House (relates to the house at the top of Bathwick Hill that was originally a toll house), p. 37; The duel of 1778 (contains an extract from Charles Mackey's "Memoirs of Popular Delusions, Vol. 1 regarding the duel fought between Count Rice and Vicomte du Barri), p. 39; Air flights from Claverton Down, p. 41; Photographs of Bathwick Hill, Macaulay Buildings, Claverton village school, Combe Royal house, Claverton Down Horticultural Group in 1950, the American Museum, Bushey Norwood, The Avenue, Hampton Down reservoir, Bath University in 1965, gates to Claverton Down Manor, Claverton Rectory, pp. 43-50; Poem by Richard Graves, a Rector of Claverton, written in 1755; Claverton Down on old maps, pp. 53-56.
Subject
Childhood Duelling English Civil Wars (1642-1651) Farming Genealogy Horse racing Inns Memoirs Personal narratives Quarries Roads Tolls
