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The building on the corner of Maggs Hill dates from the mid 19th century. Before then it was open land part of a building owned by William Dudden and occupied by Thomas Keeling, a carpenter.<\/p>

\"The
The Corner Shop had a long history as a shop and has had a number of different functions. For many years, in the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth century it was the site of the village post office. This modern day view shows the white circle between the windows on the second floor which marked the position of a clock. Just below this was a sign saying Timsbury Post Office. These can be seen in the older photographs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"the-square-13\"
Timsbury Post Office at the beginning of the 20th Century. In 1866 this building was occupied by Edmund Maggs. It was described as a grocers, drapers and Post Office. Presumably his surname is the origin of Maggs Hill. Edmund Maggs remained the Post Master until about 1880. By 1889 Ernest Weaver Stamp has taken over. He was also a grocer and draper. Ernest George Simmonds then was in the role between 1906 and 1914. Shortly after, the Post Office moved across the Square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"The
The Square, probably in the early part of the 20th century, showing the Post Office and the Jubilee Clock. The gas lamp post was painted white after complaints that villagers walked into it on dark nights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"the-square-1\"
A view across The Square showing the Corner Shop. If you zoom in it is possible to make out Holbrook above the shop window.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"the-square-12\"
The Corner Shop is Aladdins in this photograph. The shop was owned by Marion Holbrook, nee Dando. It was a drapery shop. Afterwards it was taken over by Irene Shakespear. She lived next door in April Cottage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"the-square-14\"
Wayland Cox ran a shoe repair business which you entered through the door to the left of the shop window. Later on he took over the shop from Irene Shakespear and ran a second hand business.

Comment<\/strong>
The shop was run by Mrs Holbrook just after the war. The last use as a retail outlet was as a second hand shop run by Wayland Cox. He also did shoe repairs (The last in the village to do so) - Rod<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-54-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326423629519496", "lng": "-2.476268122134968", "anim": "0", "title": "The Corner Shop in the Square", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "341", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32641483017251,-2.476372672461764", "description": "
\"April-Cottage\"
Up until the end of the 19th century there was a gap between the Corner Shop and\u00a0 Sarah's\/Bart's Bazaar. The building was built at the beginning of the 20th century and was part of the Corner Shop.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>
\"View
Shortly before WW2, it was opened as a barber shop run by Sydney Sims.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Sidney
Sydney Sims was involved in a motorcycle accident and had a leg removed. He also sold sweets and cigarettes. Miners from Camerton and other pits often used to visit the shop to sit in front of the coal fire. The shop was a meeting place on Saturday evenings. The Pink 'un and Green 'un were delivered to the shop. These were papers delivered from Bristol which contained the football results. Men would check their 'pools' results. Sydney kept the shop open until 9pm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Sign
The actual sign from the shop. The shop closed in the 1970's. Irene Shakespear owned the house and at that time renamed as April Cottage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Comments<\/strong><\/p>

My grandfather Sydney Sims lived here and ran the barbers shop for over 40 years (until he retired in 1973). It only acquired the name 'April Cottage' after the property was sold some years later. I still have the sign that used to hang above the shop window. If you look carefully at the building you can see where it used to be positioned. - Heather Edwards<\/p>

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\"sarah-barts-bazaar\"
For the first half of the twentieth century this was Keelings the grocers and general stores. The open area to the right was where Tom Keeling carried out his carpentry business.
After World War II it was called Bart's Bazaar. Subsequently the shop was run by the Bellinghams, the Carringtons and then Mavis Brown. Irene Shakespeare (nee Padfield) ran the shop with her neice, Sarah, and called the shop Sarah's. It was wool\/drapery shop run by Mr and Mrs Eakes until it returned to a residential building. The shop was owned for many years by Marion Holbrook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"high-street-4\"
An early picture showing part of the frontage of Keelings and to the right Tom Keeling's work area for his carpentry business.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"sarah-barts\"
The white shop front on the left is Sarah's\/Bart's Bazaar. At the time of this picture it is likely to occupied and run by the Keeling family.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Sarah
Sarah Chivers in the High Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Comments<\/strong><\/p>

Valerie Studley and I took over this shop from the Carringtons. It was then taken over by Irene Shakespeare - Ann Short<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-56-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32640061852944", "lng": "-2.476449772014746", "anim": "0", "title": "Sarah's\/Bart's Bazaar", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "343", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32643047494825, -2.4766277326246944", "description": "

This building was Mrs Ted Smith's wallpaper and paint shop between the 1930s and 1950s. Then it was used by Alec Beard as fruit and vegetable shop. It has also been used as a freezer shop run by Tony Blaker until it became a residential building.<\/p>

\"high-street-1\"\"high-street-13\"

High Street<\/p><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-53-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32643047494825", "lng": "-2.4766277326246944", "anim": "0", "title": "Mrs Ted Smith's Wallpaper and Paint Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "344", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32630135593032, -2.476717125622019", "description": "

<\/figure>

The Old Police House was built in 1885 on land owned by the Holbrook family.<\/p>

\"Old-Police-House\"
The Old Police House was privately owned by a family called Clark until the early 1930s when the Police bought it. PC Bobbie Day occupied it for a few years. Then came PCs Standon and Trebelcock; the house was then sold and the next PCs, Collins and Simpson, lodged in Cheam House. The larger windows with the brickwork arch used to be the garage where bicycles were stored. One local resident believes there was a cell in the building!
In 1954 Mr and Mrs Clavey moved to the house. Janet Clavey sold smocked children's dresses from the old office\/garage. Janet Clavey left and opened Jantons in Maggs Hill in the early 1970s. Ken Shakespeare then took over the shop and run an estate agents business there; he was followed by Muspratt Estate Agents. The Claveys moved out in the late 1970s and the building was then owned for many years by Mr Boswell, who was a dentist there.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-60-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32630135593032", "lng": "-2.476717125622019", "anim": "0", "title": "The Old Police House", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "345", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32626032710629, -2.4768199296644178", "description": "

This building was built on a larger plot of land owned by the Holbrook family.<\/p>

\"old-chemist\"
This site used to be the gardens of The Old Police House next door. Marion Holbrook initially built a hardware store here in the 1960s. Then Tom Evans moved from across the road to run it as a chemist shop.
Rob Bick took over the chemist shop which then also housed the Post Office. This photo shows the Chemist\/Post Office as a single shop before the extension of the building. After the building was extended Rob and Janet Bick could run the Chemist and Post Office separately.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-62-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32626032710629", "lng": "-2.4768199296644178", "anim": "0", "title": "Post Office\/Chemist", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "346", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.328050599803234, -2.4755473097742686", "description": "

The building now known as Timsbury Service Station was built, in the late 1930s, by Sonny Coombs. He owned J W Coombs, the cycle shop at Prospect Villa on the other side of North Road.\u00a0<\/p>

\"3\"
Sonny Coombs at work, with his son Bill and wife Nelly on the future site of Sunnyview.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The photograph below shows Timsbury Service Station when it was owned by Sonny Coombs. He arranged car hires and petrol sales. There was a coach and four cars (2 Humbers, a Morris 8 and a Daimler, registration number BOB 100) used for chauffering for weddings. Some were used for canvassing with a loudspeaker on the roof for the Labour candidate in either the 1950 or 1951 elections or both. Though they did cycle sales and repairs and could maintain their own vehicles the Coombs family never did commercial car repairs or sold cars.<\/p>

Sonny died in 1963 and his son Bill sold the business. It was bought by Graham Jenkins who in due course sold it the Ford brothers, local hauliers.<\/p>

\"Timsbury
After Bill Coombs and Doris Dix married in September 1935, Sonny Coombs had Sunnyview built for them on land acquired from Tabor Farm. Either then or in the next few years, he had what is now called Timsbury Service Station built. The petrol pumps were moved across.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
<\/figure>
\"Timsbury
<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"timsburyservicestation1\"
An aerial view of the original Timsbury Service Station building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"timsburyservicestation4\"
Richard Thompson took over the garage in 1985. He was West of England Stock Car Champion for five years in a row between 1987 and 1991.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"richard-and-brad\"
Richard with Brad, who worked at the garage for 34 years, outside the old building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Timsbury
Timsbury Service Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Timsbury
Timsbury Service Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>

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The Seven Stars has existed as a pub for many years. The building is described as a house and garden in 1784, owned by Thomas Flower. By 1840 it is owned by Jacob Flower and is described as House, Beerhouse, Garden and Premises.<\/p>

At the time of the 1881 Census the Seven Stars is occupied by Harry Keel. The building is described as a pub and a grocers shop.<\/p>

The pub was owned by the Welton Brewery in the 19th century. On 4 January 1919 the Bristol Brewery (George's) acquired the pub.<\/p>

In 1910 the Seven Stars is occupied by Francis George Taylor.<\/p>

\"This
This photo was taken at the beginning of the 20th century. It is the old back door to the pub with the bar on the left as you went through the door. Alfred Humphries is second from the right. He ran the butchers in the High Street. Apparently he liked his spirits!<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Outing
Outing from The Seven Stars. An open top bus outside the Seven Stars run by Bath Electric Tramways Ltd. The company operated electric trams in Bath between 1904 and 1939.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

By 1939 the Seven Stars is occupied by Stanley Bush.<\/span>\"MavisMavis and and Dennis Bush outside the Seven Stars. Their parents ran the pub from 1935 and 1961. After Stanley Bush died, Dennis carried on running the pub for another 18 months.<\/p>

\"ThisThis picture of the Bush family was taken in 1941 inside the pub.<\/p>

<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Herbert Gregory is recorded for the first time in 1935 as having a general stores. He sold sweets and groceries. Next to the shop was a wooden building that was a fish and chip shop.<\/p>

George and Lucy Gregory took over the shop before World War II. A large number home deliveries took place.<\/p>

Chris Gregory moved back in 1968. The grocery shop closed in the early 1970s. Subsequently the grocery shop became the office for Top Coaches, which was run for many years. The office closed in 2001\/2.<\/p>

\"nr12\"<\/p>

A view of the rear of Gregory's shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-33-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32761430866392", "lng": "-2.4740238585684016", "anim": "0", "title": "Gregory's General Store and Taxi Service", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "349", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32784559922538, -2.473364035150738", "description": "

The last cottage in the terrace east of the Seven Stars used to be a cycle sales and repair shop run by George James. Kelly's Directories show that the shop was open between 1927 and 1939.<\/p>

\"t20\"
Modern day view of George James' cycle shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-27-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32784559922538", "lng": "-2.473364035150738", "anim": "0", "title": "George James' Cycle Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "350", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32836284999347, -2.4768894686377574", "description": "

Sam Perrett sold second-hand furniture from the green garage building. His daughter Beattie sold home made faggots from the house.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-16-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32836284999347", "lng": "-2.4768894686377574", "anim": "0", "title": "Sam Perrett's Second-hand Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "351", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32784887532484, -2.475553728548341", "description": "

John William (Sonny) Coombs is first recorded in the 1927 Kellys Directory as a cycle agent at Prospect Villa in North Road. Initially only the right hand room was the cycle shop as shown in the photograph below, but later it was expanded into the left front room and the addition of a lean-to on the left hand side as well as a smaller store on the right. He acquired land from Tabor Farm across the road and built Sunnyview in 1935. He then built at the same time or soon after, the garage now known as Timsbury Service Station. He ran a taxi service, arranged car hires and petrol sales. There was a coach and four cars (2 Humbers, a Morris 8 and a Daimler, registration number BOB 100) used for chauffering for weddings. Some were used for canvassing with a loudspeaker on the roof for the Labour candidate in either the 1950 or 1951 elections or both. Though they did cycle sales and repairs and could maintain their own vehicles the Coombs family never did commercial car repairs or sold cars.<\/p>

At times Sonny sold newspapers and used to do a paper round. He also re-charged accumulators (batteries) at 6d each time. The accumulator batteries were charged at the back of the large lean-to with the large flagons of distilled water in the front part.<\/p>

The shop is now a residential property.<\/p>

\"Coombs'
Coombs' cycle shop in North Road. L-R Sonny Coombs, unknown, Alec Tucker, Mrs Coombs, Percy Thatcher and Bill Coombs<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Jack
Sonny Coombs was one of the most successful track cyclists in the West Country, in 1928 Sonny won 31 prizes in 17 meetings, aged 38 and in 1939 he won the Somerset County Championship 5 mile race. He also held the record for the fastest time from Bath to London and that record stood for many years. He lived on North Road where he ran the cycling shop. The person on the right is his trainer Bill Fear.
\"nr4\"
Car parked outside the Coombs' shop in North Road.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-26-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32784887532484", "lng": "-2.475553728548341", "anim": "0", "title": "J W Coombs' Cycle Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "352", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32780879065994, -2.4754168800637966", "description": "

Miss Wilmington ran her second hand furniture shop here before she moved to The Square in 1935\/6. She also ran a small lending library.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-29-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32780879065994", "lng": "-2.4754168800637966", "anim": "0", "title": "Croft Cottage", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "353", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32788588729936, -2.474955540113235", "description": "

There used to be a wooden building attached to the stone building from which fish and chips were sold in the 1930s.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-24-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32788588729936", "lng": "-2.474955540113235", "anim": "0", "title": "Leakey's Fish and Chip Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "354", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.327597612219144, -2.4731155447290187", "description": "

Mrs Perrett had a secondhand furniture shop here for a while. Later used as a a boot and repair shop which was then taken over as an occupational centre for unemployed people during the 1930s. Later it was used by the Women's Institute and YMCA. It was also used for dances and shows.<\/p>

\"nr14\"
The Youth Club is on the former site of a second hand furniture store, later a boot and shoe repair shop which was then taken over as an Occupation Centre<\/em> for the unemployed in the 1930's. It was extended and used until about 1960 as a hall for entertainments and dancing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-34-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.327597612219144", "lng": "-2.4731155447290187", "anim": "0", "title": "YMCA Hall\/Youth Club", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "355", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.3276847654105, -2.4729009680078273", "description": "

The building that is now the Radstock Co-op was lived in by the Perrett family. It was sold to the Co-op in 1916. Originally, it was a general stores which sold boots and shoes, hardware, wallpaper and paint. In addition there was a butchers shop where the current entrance is. Upstairs there was drapery store. Clifford Ruddock, was the Manager of the Co-op from about 1922 to 1953.

<\/p>

\"Radstock
Radstock Co-op in North Road. This is probably the opening ceremony in 1916. Early in 1916 a petition was signed by between 200 and 300 members of the Radstock Co-operative Society asking for a branch to be established in Timsbury. The proposal was supported by the committee and on August 12 the new branch was formally opened by its President Rev. G.A. Ramsay. The new building was said to be of a good substantial structure with the ground floor fitted up as general grocery department and the first floor being used for drapery, clothing, furnishing, hardware and tobacco. The Paulton Prize Brass Band played in front of the new branch premises and a marquee was set up in a field nearby where several hundred people enjoyed a grand tea followed by a public meeting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"North
North Road. This picture shows the Co-op before alterations were made. The corrugated iron building next to the Co-op later became the YMCA.

<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Radstock
Radstock Co-op in North Road.

<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Radstock
Radstock Co-op in North Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-32-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.3276847654105", "lng": "-2.4729009680078273", "anim": "0", "title": "The Co-op", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "356", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.327882675010194, -2.4731029718742614", "description": "

Originally there were several cottages here, which existed in 1840.<\/p>

\"The<\/p>

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The current building was originally built by Maurice Moon as a paint, wallpaper and building accessories store. Upstairs there was a joinery for his business. Also there was a showroom for kitchen and bathroom equipment.<\/p>

Subsequently it became a general stores run by the Kosmalahs, who came from Poland, and then became Plumbs before being taken over by Smile Stores, McColls and The Spar.<\/p>

The upper floor was used by DB Joinery then John Ashley's electronics business and later was used as a hairdressers - Overheads.<\/p>

\"VG
VG Supermarket\"TheThe whole of the downstairs is the Smile Stores.\"TheThe building as McColls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-25-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.327882675010194", "lng": "-2.4731029718742614", "anim": "0", "title": "The Spar", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "357", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32788616670727, -2.472918737642551", "description": "

This was once a sweet shop run by Albert Adams briefly in the late 1920s, but was closed before 1930. Later the cottage was occupied by W and D Swansbury.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-23-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32788616670727", "lng": "-2.472918737642551", "anim": "0", "title": "Temperance Hall Cottage", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "358", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32798243257312, -2.473080382604287", "description": "

Ernie Coles was a local builder who built most of Lansdown View. He is recorded here in the 1935 Directory. This was originally a wooden building knocked down and rebuilt by Maurice Moon. In 1955 Maurice Moon dismantled the old Camerton colliery where his father William Moon had mined coal for 40 years.\u00a0<\/p>

Later John Ashley ran his electrical business from here.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-19-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32798243257312", "lng": "-2.473080382604287", "anim": "0", "title": "Ernie Coles' Building Works", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "359", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32806539494174, -2.472675369043038", "description": "

Fred Sims, Sidney Sims' uncle, was a coal haulier and also ran a trap and car hire business.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-17-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32806539494174", "lng": "-2.472675369043038", "anim": "0", "title": "Fred Sims' Haulage Business", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "360", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32903490053995, -2.4728389196566902", "description": "

Bessie and Bill Moon had a general store at 18 Lansdown View between 1935 and 1940. They sold sweets which were particularly popular with the children from the school.<\/p>

Ice cream was made in the garage and Bill Moon had a tricycle which he drove round the village selling the ice cream. The shop was open in 1935, but closed in 1940 when rationing was introduced.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-14-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32903490053995", "lng": "-2.4728389196566902", "anim": "0", "title": "Bessie and Bill Moons' General Stores", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "361", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32983326680206, -2.472264709538796", "description": "

Fred Mullins ran a haulage business and for many years was based at Crocombe Farm. He is first recorded as operating in 1889 based at Weeksley Cottages. Later he operated from Crocombe Farm and ran daily trips to Bath. He died in 1932 and the business was taken over by Eddie Scotcher.<\/p>

\"Mullins<\/p>

Fred Mullins, with suit and cap, pictured with Albert Humphries and his sons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-13-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32983326680206", "lng": "-2.472264709538796", "anim": "0", "title": "Fred Mullins' Haulage Business", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "362", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33096304275504, -2.472483897529434", "description": "

Site of the former Ford Fuel Oils Depot. The business was started by George Ford who ran a coal haulage business from Timsbury Bottom just before the Second World War. George invested in a horse and cart, delivering milk and coal in the local area south of Bath.\u00a0<\/p>

\"fordfueloils1\"
Later generations developed the oil business in the 1960s and had a depot in Crocombe for many years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"fordfueloils2\"
Original fleet of trucks<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\"fordfueloils3\"<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-11-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33096304275504", "lng": "-2.472483897529434", "anim": "0", "title": "Ford Fuel Oils Depot", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "363", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33298094568709, -2.4706366985433426", "description": "

Luther Bull sold sweets and paraffin in the 1920s and 1930s. He was an ancillary policeman in 1901. Freddie Vowles was still running the shop in World War II. Children from Lammas Field used to buy sweets on the way to and from school.<\/p>

Comment<\/strong><\/p>

Fred Vowles was my Uncle. My Mum, Dorothy Vowles grew up in this house. she came to Canada as a War Bride after WWII - Ian the Stringer<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-4-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33298094568709", "lng": "-2.4706366985433426", "anim": "0", "title": "North Field", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "364", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33588317554308, -2.47444543534449", "description": "

Miss Rene Russell was a music teacher based at Wallmead Farm in the 1920s.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-1-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33588317554308", "lng": "-2.47444543534449", "anim": "0", "title": "Wallmead Farm", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "365", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33444313107238, -2.4812716761270615", "description": "

Eddie Scotcher ran his haulage business from here. He took it over from Fred Mullins, who previously ran a haulage business from Crocombe Farm.<\/p>

\"Escott
Escott House<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-2-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33444313107238", "lng": "-2.4812716761270615", "anim": "0", "title": "Escott House", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "366", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.330742980114024, -2.478870931584378", "description": "

Between 1943 and 1965 this was the site of Alfred Cecil Greenland's Nursery, before the building of the Glebe estate.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-12-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.330742980114024", "lng": "-2.478870931584378", "anim": "0", "title": "Greenlands Nursery", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "367", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33172616897999, -2.4794932040758333", "description": "

The Rising Sun is first mentioned as a brewhouse in the Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette of Thursday 22 January 1846.\u00a0 It was known as The Black Dog<\/em>. George Moss ran it for many years. He had lost an arm in World War I \u2013 he always sounded the Last Post in St Mary\u2019s Church on Remembrance Sundays. He had a picture of his pet dog on the wall \u2013 hence the name Black Dog<\/em>. His daughter married Babby Collins and they ran the pub for a while.<\/p>

The pub was owned by the Welton Brewery in the 19th century. On 4 January 1919 the Bristol Brewery (George's) acquired the pub.<\/p>

\"The
The Rising Sun Bloomfield, now the site of a house called The Forge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Outing
Outing from the Rising Sun, Bloomfield.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"The
The Black Dog Darts Team. The Black Dog was another name name for the Rising Sun in old Bloomfield.
\"View
View of Old Bloomfield, with the Rising Sun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"black-dog-painting\"
The Black Dog Sign<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-10-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33172616897999", "lng": "-2.4794932040758333", "anim": "0", "title": "The Rising Sun", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "368", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33191398162438,-2.4796459446019403", "description": "

Clarice Notley she was going to college in Bath and was hit off her bike. Her dad then bought the derelict building for her and it became a newsagent\/general stores for over 60 years. Clarice died in 2008.<\/p>

\"Notley's
Clarice Notley's Shop on Timsbury Road. Clarice sold sweets, food and cigarettes. It became a shop in about 1935, before then the building was derelict.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-9-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33191398162438", "lng": "-2.4796459446019403", "anim": "0", "title": "Notley's", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "369", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33337552081954,-2.480208637390924", "description": "

Francis James Abbott ran a blacksmith here in the green corrugated iron building that used to stand here. It is recorded in the 1901 Census and the 1935 Directory.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-3-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33337552081954", "lng": "-2.480208637390924", "anim": "0", "title": "Abbott's the Blacksmith", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "370", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33216688090922, -2.4793753235876825", "description": "

Many buildings at Bloomfield were pulled down and replaced with modern housing. Still standing is Bloomfield House which used to be\u00a0 The Dove pub\/off licence.\u00a0The Dove Inn was owned by the Welton Brewery in the 19th century. On 4 January 1919 the Bristol Brewery (George's) acquired the pub. In 1927 The Dove Inn was sold by auction at The New Inn and became a residential building.<\/p>

\"bloomfield-mission-hall\"
On the right is the old Bloomfield Mission Hall. The Dove and the bakery were in the buildings in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-7-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33216688090922", "lng": "-2.4793753235876825", "anim": "0", "title": "The Dove", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "371", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33217359443171, -2.4798130105069105", "description": "

Job Dascombe is first described as a clothier in 1906. He occupied this building up until about 1927.<\/p>

\"Job
Job Dascombe, bootmaker, in Bloomfield from 1891 to 1930s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Comments<\/strong><\/p>

Job Dascombe is my great grandfather - Samantha Henley Wight<\/p>

Job Dascombe was my 2nd great grand uncle - Mark Ruddock<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-6-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33217359443171", "lng": "-2.4798130105069105", "anim": "0", "title": "Job Dascombe's Boot and Shoe Repair Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "372", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32689950295507, -2.4767203714531227", "description": "

George Dando lived at 2 The Elms and had a boot and shoe shop in the garden at the rear.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-38-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32689950295507", "lng": "-2.4767203714531227", "anim": "0", "title": "Dando's Boot and Shoe Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "373", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32688609455197, -2.476516523567991", "description": "

This shop was run by three generations of the family - James, Cecil and then Ken. There were actually three shops; nearest the Square was a butchers, then a general stores and then a cycle shop.<\/p>

In addition National Westminster Bank operated a few days a week from the front room of their cottage which was attached to the shop.<\/p>

\"the-square-9\"
Bridges' the Butcher who sold in the adjacent shop tobacco, sweets, fireworks and was licensed to sell ammunition for sporting guns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"bridges\"
The shops were empty and derelict for several years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"bridges2\"
The building was pulled down suddenly and used as a car park before new buildings were erected.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-39-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32688609455197", "lng": "-2.476516523567991", "anim": "0", "title": "Bridges' the Butchers", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "374", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326763192008215,-2.4766166635651055", "description": "

Charles Benson Smith, brother of Edward Smith, ran his business from here. According to the 1935 Directory, he was a painter, paper hanger, house decorator, motor marbler, vehicle grainer and sign writer.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-41-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326763192008215", "lng": "-2.4766166635651055", "anim": "0", "title": "Ben Smith's Building Business", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "375", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326560389070536, -2.476528150667614", "description": "

Ted Smith ran his building, decorating and plumbing business from here. He had storage areas at the back and side. According to the 1935 Directory, the business was established from the 1830s.<\/p>

\"the-square-7\"
The Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>

A couple moved into the village in the early 1950-60s. They were Tubby<\/em> Reynolds and his wife Betty. They moved into the then-named Otway House on the Square, Timsbury. They both loved country dancing and quickly renamed the house Apley House. (Apley is a 17th Century country dance from the Playford Collection 1651, in the time of the Civil War).
Tubby worked at The Bath University, and he started a Morris Group, which he called Apley Morris, who used to dance in the Square.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-46-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326560389070536", "lng": "-2.476528150667614", "anim": "0", "title": "Apley House", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "376", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326750342254186, -2.4764154978889885", "description": "

Around 1915 the Post Office moved across the Square to the site of Our Plaice. It was run by John Cox. He was killed in action in 1917. His wife, Ida May Cox took over in 1917 and was postmistress for nearly 30 years. Later on the Post Office moved to the High Street to the right of the current chemist.<\/p>

By 1935\/6 it was a second hand furniture shop run by Mrs Wilmington. She also ran a small lending library.<\/p>

Then it became a fish and chip shop run by a number of different people, the first being the Kingtons recorded in the Kelly's Directory of 1939. In 1943 Mr and Mrs Clavey rented the building and then bought it a few years later. Mr and Mrs Clavey left in 1954.<\/p>

It was then taken over by Mr and Mrs Lewis Smith. The building was destroyed in a fire in May 1964 when some gas cylinders exploded.<\/p>

The building was then rebuilt and continued as a fish and chip shop, run by Alec and Mary Beard and several other different owners.<\/p>

\"the-square-8\"
All three shops in the rank.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"the-square-17\"
Mr Clavey's van is parked outside the shop. He bought the van after WW2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"ourplaicefire1\"
This picture appears to have been taken immediately after the fire in the fish and chip shop on Sunday 17th May 1964. The fire started just before 11am as people were making their way to church and chapel. Within minutes a pall of smoke about 100ft high drifted over the village. Fred Sperring, of Cheam House, said 'the whole house shook, just as if a bomb had fallen.' It is thought that it is Fred Sperring who is walking towards the camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"ourplaicefire3\"
Mr and Mrs Smith's premises comprised a double fronted shop and a flat above and the whole place was gutted. he fire spread into the upper portion of Bryn Parsons' shop next door. Philip Pierce's shop, nearest to the entrance to the Rectory was undamaged.
The force of the explosion broke windows in nearby houses. Nancy Abbott, of Elm Cottage, was cut about the legs, arms and face and badly shocked. She was taken to St Martin's Hospital and later transferred to Frenchay Hospital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"ourplaicefire4\"
Photograph showing the damage inside the shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"ourplaicefire5\"
This picture shows the building after the fire in 1964.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Comments<\/strong><\/p>

As well as running the combined chip shop and greengrocers, William Kington was also the village postman - Geoff Evans<\/p>

The Claveys also ran a greengrocery and wet fish business here - Rod<\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-42-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326750342254186", "lng": "-2.4764154978889885", "anim": "0", "title": "Our Plaice", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "377", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32670236518353, -2.4763680843112845", "description": "

This shop was run by Frederick Trebble as a drapers between 1927 and 1931.<\/p>

In 1931 it was taken over by Mr and Mrs Whittle. They ran and lived over the shop for many years. It was an outfitters. Later Mr Whittle came out from Bath each day to run the shop.<\/p>

In 1964, at the time of the fire next door in the fish and chip shop, Bryn Parsons had it as a drapery shop. Later Joan Pierce ran the shop for a while. Then the Durk family ran a video rental shop.<\/p>

\"the-square-10\"
The Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-43-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32670236518353", "lng": "-2.4763680843112845", "anim": "0", "title": "Whittle's", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "378", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32665264216087, -2.4763198045490165", "description": "

The rank of shops north of the entrance to The Rectory date from sometime after 1840 and before 1884. The Tithe Map of 1840 shows it as open space but by the 1884 Ordnance Survey 25\" Map the buildings are present.<\/p>

The shop nearest to the entrance to The Rectory was at one time a cycle repair shop.<\/p>

Around 1926 it was run by Ernie Cleaves selling dairy products, groceries and meat. He started there when he was first married and stayed for three years, including through the General Strike of 1926. He had a milk round and his wife walked into Bath and sold her needlework round the big houses and then walked back in time to open the shop.<\/p>

By 1931 it was a grocers shop run by Harry and Mabel Pope who sold ice creams and sweets as well as groceries.<\/p>

Later it was run by Philip Pierce as an electrical shop.<\/p>

\"The
The shop nearest to the entrance to The Rectory was at one time a cycle repair shop run by Frank Canvin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"the-square-16\"
The Square. The first shop on the right is Harry and Mabel Pope's shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"untitled-1\"
The Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-45-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32665264216087", "lng": "-2.4763198045490165", "anim": "0", "title": "Pope's Grocery Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "379", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326457802905814, -2.476081087946691", "description": "

For many years Gilbert Miles ran a hairdresser's shop on this site. Often he would cut hair outside on the side of the road! The original buildings were pulled down and then the National Westminster Bank had a temporary building here.<\/p>

\"gilbertmiles\"
The pole of Gilbert Miles' barber shop can be seen in the background of this picture, just above the young boy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"gilbertmiles2\"
To the right of the tree is a view of the front window of Gilbert Miles' barber shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"National
National Westminster Bank which used to be on the site of the Miners' Memorial Garden. There used to be cottages on the site originally.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\"The<\/figure>
The opening of the Miner's Memorial Garden in 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-52-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326457802905814", "lng": "-2.476081087946691", "anim": "0", "title": "Miner's Commemorative Garden", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "380", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326511436931604, -2.4755661038158316", "description": "

In the 1950s Nurse Evans had a little Model Shop in Rectory Lane. You could buy balsa aircraft kits and materials.<\/p>

\"Sister
District Nurse Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-49-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326511436931604", "lng": "-2.4755661038158316", "anim": "0", "title": "Nurse Evans' Model Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "381", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326511436931604, -2.4753971246478934", "description": "

Claude Manley ran music lessons from his home in Rectory Lane.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-50-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326511436931604", "lng": "-2.4753971246478934", "anim": "0", "title": "Claude Manley", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "382", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326528197555774, -2.475263014197149", "description": "

\"Bridges'
David Bridges ran a shoe and boot repair shop at 12 Rectory Lane. He worked in a coal pit when he was 12 but at 16 he left and was apprenticed to the shoe trade at Paulton. He set up his own business in Rectory Lane in the late 20th century. He lost his first wife Alice to Spanish Flu in 1909. He remarried in 1915. His second wife Ida looked after the new shoes department. The shop had a long counter with deep drawers full of laces, polish and shoe dyes. She sold a variety of shoes from elegant ladies' shoes to pit boots. David was the boot maker (including pit boots) and repairer. The boots were made of thick split leather guaranteed to last a year. To have them repaired would cost 3\/9d and he used tools supplied by Mr Moxham, the blacksmith. Poorer people would come in just for a cut-out sole and heel so that they could do home repairs. Wilf Bridges, his son, started at 14 and didn't know all the tricks of the trade, so George Dando would come and help the young un<\/em> if he had any problems. David's health deteriorted and when Wilf was called up for national service the repair side of the business was closed down during World War II. Ida carried on the shop for shoe sales. After the war Wilf restarted the shoe repairs, but the shop closed in the early 1950s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-47-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326528197555774", "lng": "-2.475263014197149", "anim": "0", "title": "Bridges' - the shoe and boot repairer", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "383", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32651534774872, -2.4749518779514212", "description": "

This was originally called Rectory Cottage and belonged to the Rectory. This was run by Kezia Coles who sold wines and spirits. In the 1901 Census it is described as The Butcher\u2019s Shop. There was once a sign over the door stating Kezia Coles, Licensed to sell beer, ale and tobacco.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-48-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32651534774872", "lng": "-2.4749518779514212", "anim": "0", "title": "Elder Cottage", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "384", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32666004758154, -2.4747721699474234", "description": "

Behind the cottages a Sid and Jack Greenland ran a wallpaper and paint shop which was in operation in 1939.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-44-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32666004758154", "lng": "-2.4747721699474234", "anim": "0", "title": "Greenland's Wallpaper and Paint Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "385", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32684103817069, -2.4745254067180533", "description": "

Mrs Whittle ran a dressmaking business here.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-40-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32684103817069", "lng": "-2.4745254067180533", "anim": "0", "title": "Mrs Whittle - Dressmaker", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "386", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32607245457788, -2.4752227810619254", "description": "

Underneath the arch on the right hand side was the location of a cobbler's shop run by Tom Bridges. He also used to push a handcart around the village, selling paraffin.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-70-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32607245457788", "lng": "-2.4752227810619254", "anim": "0", "title": "Tom Bridges - Shoe Salesman", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "387", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.325909874614695, -2.4751476792095084", "description": "

On the corner was a small shop run by Carolyn Bridges.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-76-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.325909874614695", "lng": "-2.4751476792095084", "anim": "0", "title": "Mrs Bridges - Dressmaker", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "388", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32568695481508, -2.475761905073919", "description": "

Albert Emery is described as a carpenter in 1923. By 1927 he is a builder, but by 1931 he has become builder, undertaker, decorator and certified plumber The wooden building with the corrugated iron roof is the site of the business. Underneath was a wood store. The business closed when his son Frank died.<\/p>

\"emerys\"
Emery's the Undertakers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"emerys2\"
The building on the middle background, behind the people in the road, is Emery's, the undertakers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-81-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32568695481508", "lng": "-2.475761905073919", "anim": "0", "title": "Albert Emery and Son", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "389", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32586462031395, -2.4757994560001273", "description": "

Artie Holbrook ran the this as a bakery and lived in the house now called Meadow View in South Road. He also owned the bake house in Bakers Parade. Charles James Abbott then ran the bakers shop which also sold sweets, tobacco, fancy goods and toys. It is first recorded as Abbotts in 1923.<\/p>

The building that is called The Old Smithy was where the flour was stored. The new houses on the corner of Maggs Hill and South Road was the site of the garage, which housed a horse and cart used for deliveries.<\/p>

\"Abbott's
Abbott's Baker Shop at the bottom of Maggs Hill with their delivery van. Shown from left to right are Mrs Abbott, S Fry, Colin Abbott, Shilling Moon (front) and A Abbott.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Comments<\/strong><\/p>

\"The Old Smithy\" in Maggs Hill was used as a T.V. and washing machine sales shop known as \"M. James T.V.\" in the 1960s. In 1969 it became \"Timsbury Recording Studio\". This was also the site of the Hardware & Fancy goods shop which closed in 1974. - Bill Williams<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-78-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32586462031395", "lng": "-2.4757994560001273", "anim": "0", "title": "Abbott's the Bakers", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "390", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32599699602302, -2.475739790805742", "description": "

Albert Emery's wife, who was related to the Holbrooks who ran the grocers on Maggs Hill, ran a paint and wallpaper shop here. Later this became Little Stichcraft; Mrs Stiles sold wool. After she died, her daughter Mrs Carrington carried on the business.<\/p>

\"stitchcraft\"
The site of Mrs Emery's wallpaper and paint shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"stitchcraft2\"
Later this became Stitchcraft, a wool shop. The building is called 'The Old Wool Shop' on the door today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-74-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32599699602302", "lng": "-2.475739790805742", "anim": "0", "title": "Emery's Paint and Wallpaper Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "391", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326167990968216, -2.476035490393438", "description": "

This building is identified as a shop in 1838 run by George Maggs. Later it housed Holbrooks, which was a shop for many years. Philip Holbrook is first identified as the occupier in 1840. Different generations of the family ran the grocery and bakery business until about 1927.<\/p>

By 1931 the shop was still trading as Holbrooks, but the proprietor was F E Northam. At this time crockery was sold from a small building to the right, next to Cheam House. Later the shop became part of Abbott's the bakery and then Jantons, which sold clothes.<\/p>

\"Holbrook's
Holbrook's on Maggs Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Holbrook's
Another view of Holbrooks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Janton's
Jantons, the drapery shop. This was run by Janet and Tony Ford. Janet, before she married was a Clavey. Her parents ran the fish and chip shop in The Square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Janton2\"

The entrance to Jantons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Janton1\"
Malcolm Tucker making the draw for a prize that was the result of fund raising for the Famine in Ethiopia Appeal. Janet Ford is holding the draw basket.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Comments<\/strong><\/p>

There was a baker's shop attached to the side of the grocery shop, also run by the Holbrooks - Sally Chard(Holbrook)<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-68-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326167990968216", "lng": "-2.476035490393438", "anim": "0", "title": "Holbrook's Drapers and Grocery Store", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "392", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326221625320166, -2.4758906511066336", "description": "

The Tucker family were butchers in the village for many years. The first recorded date is 1861 and business was kept going for many generations until 1953\/4.<\/p>

\"tuckers\"
The outside of Tuckers the butchers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Tucker's
Tucker's the butchers on Maggs Hill. The picture shows Wilfred Tucker (centre right) next to George Baker (centre left)<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-64-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326221625320166", "lng": "-2.4758906511066336", "anim": "0", "title": "Tucker's - the Butchers", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "393", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326340696216036, -2.4759988056517934", "description": "

Oakhill House used to be an off-licence for the Oakhill Brewery, taken over by Bristol United Breweries, which was part of Courages. Joseph Holbrook lived in Oakhill House and, in 1901, was described as a cattle dealer and beer retailer. He was still operating as a beer retailer in 1935. The off-licence closed during WW2.<\/p>

\"Maggs
Maggs Hill with Oakhill House on the left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Oakhill
Dolly Holbrook standing in the doorway to Oakhill House. She also sold milk, bananas and eggs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-58-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326340696216036", "lng": "-2.4759988056517934", "anim": "0", "title": "Oakhill House", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "394", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32590100535808, -2.4762513803067443", "description": "

This is the site of a large village bakery. It was owned by the Holbrook family. It produced bread for Abbotts, the bread and cake shop and was later owned by Austin Smith.<\/p>

The large ovens were sited here. Often on Sundays, the ovens were used to cook the Sunday roast for many houses in the village.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-77-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32590100535808", "lng": "-2.4762513803067443", "anim": "0", "title": "The Old Bakery", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "395", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32577177119719, -2.475930288702619", "description": "

There used to be a row of four tall cottages here. One of which has a small boot and repair shop in the cellar. This was run by Henry Holbrook in 1901 and later by his son Samuel. He always had the same sign in the window - Shoe Caps and Ties. Samuel Holbrook also had a stall in Radstock Market on Saturdays.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-79-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32577177119719", "lng": "-2.475930288702619", "anim": "0", "title": "Samuel Holbrook Shoe Repair Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "396", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.3256712057014, -2.4762146028581977", "description": "

The building next to Hodder's was once a barn. In 1970 Brian Gould took it over as a furniture restoration business.<\/p>

\"Revival
Revival in South Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-82-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.3256712057014", "lng": "-2.4762146028581977", "anim": "0", "title": "Revival", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "397", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32563209682086, -2.4763406666818977", "description": "

Mendip View was for many years used as a newsagent by the Hodder family. It started in 1888 and George Hodder is described as a coal miner and newsagent in the 1891 Census.<\/p>

In the 1901 Census, George is a coal miner and his wife Elizabeth is the newsagent. He is described as a shopkeeper in the Kelly's Directory of 1906. After Elizabeth the shop was run by her daughter Millie until her death in 1951 and then Cliff and Kitty Hodder.<\/p>

Subsequently the shop was run as a newsagent by Brian Gould (1968-72), then Bernard Plumb, then Wayland Cox and then Joan Pierce. On 1 March 1989 the building became Supremes, the hairdressers.<\/p>

\"Hodder's
An early picture of Hodder's the newsagent. Cadbury's Chocolate is advertised on the shop window.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Hodder's
Hodder's pony and trap South Road outside their shop. This picture was probably taken in 1907.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"p12\"
Elizabeth Hodder outside Mendip View.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"hodder\"
The area next to Mendip View has been developed and become the shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Cliff
Cliff and Kitty Hodder's shop in South Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-83-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32563209682086", "lng": "-2.4763406666818977", "anim": "0", "title": "Hodder's the Newsagents", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "398", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32559019443014,-2.4766947182718635", "description": "

The Tall House was the location of Isaac Dando's Boot and Shoe Shop. This was recorded in the 1901 Census.<\/p>

\"South
An interesting view of South Road before any of the development on the right hand side of the road. Isaac Dando's shop is the tall building on the left of the picture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-85-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32559019443014", "lng": "-2.4766947182718635", "anim": "0", "title": "The Tall House", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "399", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32545387172927, -2.4772633465830207", "description": "

The Guss and Crook was formerly called The New Inn. The building has a datestone of 1704, with the initials THM, presumably indicating the builder. Research suggests that originally the building was three cottages. The earliest mention of the The New Inn is from an article in the Bath Chronicle dated 7 February 1789 which describes a meeting to discuss turnpikes.<\/p>

The 1838 Tithe Map has the owner as the Manor Company consisting of Henry Hodges, Mogg, Mary Parish, Thomas Savage, Charles Adams, Bush and the executors of the late William Bush, being Henry Burgess and Thomas Broadripp. The occupier is Eliza Nuth.<\/p>

\u00a0William Moore occupies the inn at the time of the 1851 Census. Miners would go to this pub after they had been given their wages, often to be met by their wives who extracted some of the money before the miners entered the pub.<\/p>

\"Guss
View of South Road and the New Inn (Guss and Crook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-87-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32545387172927", "lng": "-2.4772633465830207", "anim": "0", "title": "Guss and Crook (The New Inn)", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "400", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32560472060513, -2.4775637539926887", "description": "

\"KM_C454e-20220404101543\"<\/p>

The Red Brick House was built\u00a0 in the 1890s and first appears on the 1904 OS Map. It originally had two extra floors. Howard Newth's father Arthur worked on it's construction.\u00a0<\/p>

\"KM_C454e-20220404101543\"<\/p>

Howard Newth's account describes the man (unnamed) who built it going bankrupt when the house was not \ufb01nished and it stayed like that until another man (also unnamed) bought it. He hoped it would become a boarding house or hotel.<\/p>

\"Church<\/p>

It's not entirely clear when the two extra floors were removed. The arched section on Church Hill was once a boot and shoe shop.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-84-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32560472060513", "lng": "-2.4775637539926887", "anim": "0", "title": "The Red Brick House", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "401", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32574607112997, -2.4781216534677863", "description": "

Mrs Evans ran music lessons from this building in the 1930s. She was the sister of Tom Evans who ran the chemist shop in the High Street. She was also a school teacher.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-80-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32574607112997", "lng": "-2.4781216534677863", "anim": "0", "title": "Belle View", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "402", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326001348657904, -2.478084102541578", "description": "

\"Charles
Charles Heal's garage on the corner of Pitfour Terrace. Pictured left to right are Alec Clark, Mr Fowler, Bill Hasell and Charles Heal. It was in operation in the 1920s and 1930s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Charlie
In the 1930's Charlie Heal's garage was probably the only garage in the area so vehicles would often be there.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"high-street-10\"
Picture taken outside 3 Pitfour Terrace showing the petrol pump of Charlie Heal's garage behind the car.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

This was the first motor garage in Timsbury in the early 1920's. It is recorded in the Kelly's Directory of 1923. Sidney Mawer took over the building after Charlie Heal. The garage was burnt down and rebuilt in the 1930s. The garage was used by the Durk family in the 1980\/90s for storing a van which was used to rent videos.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-73-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326001348657904", "lng": "-2.478084102541578", "anim": "0", "title": "Charlie Heal's Garage", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "403", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32603654635312, -2.477579847246778", "description": "

Church Farm used to have a butcher's shop with a slaughterhouse. Alfred Humphries, the butcher, slaughtered pigs on Monday mornings. He would cover them with straw and then burn it and with it the pigs' bristles.
The shop is first recorded in use in 1910.<\/p>

\"Church
Church Farm in the High Street (Humphrey's the Butchers) A view of the butcher's shop. The meat seen hanging outside in this photo was a usual occurrence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"humphreys-shop-2\"
Church Farm High Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-72-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32603654635312", "lng": "-2.477579847246778", "anim": "0", "title": "Humphries the butchers", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "404", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.3261868346294, -2.4776469024721504", "description": "

Mrs William Beacham was a dressmaker working from her home in Pitfour House. Her husband was a postman.<\/p>

\"William
William Beacham outside Pitfour House 1940<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-67-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.3261868346294", "lng": "-2.4776469024721504", "anim": "0", "title": "Pitfour House", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "405", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32620694752006, -2.477402821451795", "description": "

A small one up one down building used to exist at the entrance to the car park. It was run by Vic Ashley as a cobbler and bookmaker's shop. It was recorded in the Kelly's Directories of 1935 and 1939.<\/p>

\"high-street-14\"
The tall\u00a0 building on the left beyond Pitfour House is the where Vic Ashley ran his business.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-66-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32620694752006", "lng": "-2.477402821451795", "anim": "0", "title": "Vic Ashley's Cobblers Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "406", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32612488969832, -2.477309810320838", "description": "

This was occupied by Sammy Davis, who repaired clocks and was cycle agent in the 1920s and 1930s. At one time a room was rented out by a dentist who visited one day a week.<\/p>

\"high-street-9\"
Sunbeam Cottage in the High Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Sunbeam
Sunbeam Cottage<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-69-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32612488969832", "lng": "-2.477309810320838", "anim": "0", "title": "Sunbeam Cottage", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "407", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326235510611625, -2.4772534839315252", "description": "

Originally, three cottages existed at this location. The cottages were demolished around 1954 and re-built as shops by Marion Holbrook. A number of different shops used the building until the site became residential again in 2008 with the creation of four flats.<\/p>

\"high-street-17\"
Originally, three cottages existed at this location. The cottages were demolished around 1954 and this picture shows the building that replaced them. Tom Evans ran a chemist shop on the left hand side and there was a hairdressers on the right hand side run by Betty and Vernon Ford. Subsequently Terry Keeping (Upholstery) occupied the right hand side. Then the whole building became Champion's in the 1980s. It was a grocers shop on the left hand side and a florist on the right hand side. The building was demolished in 2008 and four flats built in its place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Champions
Champion's Grocery Shop<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-63-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326235510611625", "lng": "-2.4772534839315252", "anim": "0", "title": "Champions", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "408", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32629584919309, -2.477060364882453", "description": "

This site has been in use as a shop for many years. The first recorded instance dates from 1914 when Ernest Tizard had a drapers shop here.
By 1935 George Dando, the father of Marion, Doreen and Maurice ran it as a grocers store. After he remarried, he moved to Elms in Newmans Lane and ran a boot and shoe shop. Later on the shop was run by the Shepleys and then it became the VG Shop and then Kath & Don Brown owned it from 1974 and ran it as the Spar Shop for many years.<\/p>

\"high-street-3\"
An old view of The High Street, showing Tizards on the right. It is just possible to pick out a shop sign opposite on the right, but the writing isn't clear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"high-street-19-tizards-shop\"
Tizard High Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"high-street-2\"
Tizard High Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"high-street-12\"
Spar High Street
\"Spar\"
Spar High Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Spar2\"
Spar High Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Keystore\"
The Key Store 1997<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"P1030807\"
DVS Leisure<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Comment<\/strong>
I owned the mini-market, but only for a year...I purchased it from a Mr. Smart made it a 'SPAR' & sold it to Mr. Brown in 1974 - Derek Luffingham


<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-61-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32629584919309", "lng": "-2.477060364882453", "anim": "0", "title": "The Old Spar Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "409", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32621043938309, -2.4769785295951063", "description": "

This is another former site of the Timsbury Post Office. Before it was a Post Office, George Dando had a boot and shoe shop here. He had a contract with the Russian army to make size 16\/17\/18 boots.<\/p>

This Post Office was a specially built extension when the Post Office moved from the Square. Ida May Cox was the first Post Mistress then having taken over the Post Office in The Square when her husband died during WW1.<\/p>

Mrs Jeffs took over from Ida May Cox, she used to be a Post Mistress in Bath. When she died in 1954 her son Martyn Jeffs took over as Post Master.<\/p>

The back part of the Post Office was the sorting area and also housed the Timsbury telephone exchange.<\/p>

\"Martyn
Martyn Jeffs, postmaster<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Timsbury
This Post Office was a specially built extension when the Post Office moved from the Square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"old-post-office-3\"
Old Post Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-65-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32621043938309", "lng": "-2.4769785295951063", "anim": "0", "title": "The Old Post Office (Number 3)", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "410", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32633582011824, -2.476989258431166", "description": "

Marion, Doreen and Maurice Dando lived in this house and ran their shop next door. They put in a larger window and turned the room into a hardware shop, but opened in 1938 with a display of Czechoslovakian glassware. This was sold as a way of supporting that country after it was invaded by Adolf Hitler in 1938.<\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-59-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32633582011824", "lng": "-2.476989258431166", "anim": "0", "title": "Dando's Hardware Store", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "411", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32636263722309, -2.476916838787764", "description": "

A room was rented out in this building for a visiting dentist, who came once a week<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-57-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32636263722309", "lng": "-2.476916838787764", "anim": "0", "title": "Walton House", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "412", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32532990037606, -2.4776504775281416", "description": "

The building on the corner was built by Arthur Frost in 1930. He lived in Cobblers Cottage further up Church Lane. He carried out cycle repairs. It is first recorded as such in the 1931 Directory. After World War II it became a hardware shop run by his son Alec. It closed in the late 20th century.<\/p>

\"frost-v2\"<\/p>

\"Frost's
Frost's DIY Store Church Lane<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-89-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32532990037606", "lng": "-2.4776504775281416", "anim": "0", "title": "Frost's Garage", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "413", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.325396944563366, -2.477886511921452", "description": "

The building has been used as a blacksmiths for a long period. William James was in occupation in 1851. Jacob Moxham is first recorded in 1871 as the blacksmith here. He bought the forge from a R Moger. Jacob previously was smith at Tyning. He was also a dentist at times.
The Moxham family remained active as blacksmiths until 1953. A number of railings in the village were made by the Moxham's including the Cemetery, the gate on Chapel Walk (The Drung), the Old School in South Road and Pitfour House.
The area between the Forge and Forge House on the corner was used to stable horses for The New Inn (Guss and Crook). The upper floor was for a while used as a boys 'club' and housed boxing matches.<\/p>

\"ernest-and-jake-moxham\"
This photograph was taken in the 1930s and is of Ernest Moxham, blacksmith and his son Jake, outside the Forge in Church Lane.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Ernest
Ernest Moxham working in forge in Church Lane 1920-30<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Albert
Albert E Moxham. he often used his car as a taxi and for hire<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"jake-moxham\"
This is Jake Moxham, in his toy Vauxhall car outside the blacksmith's forge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"rhona-and-jake-moxham\"
The horse is being held by Ernest Moxham, blacksmith, and two children, Rhona and Jake outside the Forge in Church Lane.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"tooth_puller\"
This instrument is used to pull animal teeth, but Ernest Moxham, the blacksmith, did use it to pull teeth of some people in the village - he used to sit them on the anvil - no anaesthetic! The instrument looks somewhat like a corkscrew, but has a curved arm which presumably fitted around the tooth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-88-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.325396944563366", "lng": "-2.477886511921452", "anim": "0", "title": "Moxham's the Blacksmith", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "414", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32528967381663, -2.4779750248189436", "description": "

Findlater Emery, a bootmaker, was recorded here in the 1901 Census. By 1919, his son, Henry, had taken over, but by 1927 there is no further record of the building being used as a shop.<\/p>

\"church-lane-6\"
Old view of Church Lane with Cobblers Cottage on the right beyond the children.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-90-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32528967381663", "lng": "-2.4779750248189436", "anim": "0", "title": "Cobbler's Cottage", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "415", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32330673723853, -2.4719104160388583", "description": "

A branch of the Hodder family lived here during the 19th and 20th centuries. The Hodders ran a lime burning business. The quarries and the burner were in the surrounding fields and served Lower Conygre Pit.<\/p>

\"Lower
Edrich Hodder who lived in Lower Conygre House worked as a lime burner. The kiln was just along the track from the house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-94-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32330673723853", "lng": "-2.4719104160388583", "anim": "0", "title": "Lower Conygre House", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "416", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.3182800219512, -2.471619995784733", "description": "

In the 18th century, William James and Sarah Collins were tenant farmers and millers at Radford Mill. With eight children, the Collins family were well established in Radford and their jobs ranged from tallow makers, herdsmen, tanners, brewers and even an acclaimed artist, James Edgell Collins. John, their fourth child had been given the plot of land known as Mill Meadow which was adjacent to the Mill, on which he built a small farmhouse \u2013Radford Villa. Attached to the house but set back and wrapping round into the courtyard, he constructed the brewery and across from the house, he built the malt house.<\/p>

<\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-100-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.3182800219512", "lng": "-2.471619995784733", "anim": "0", "title": "Radford Brewery", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "417", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.3249417483646, -2.4620486589821255", "description": "

\"The<\/p>

The earliest reference to the Meadgate Inn is in the 1851 Census when Edward Clark is identified as the publican. At the beginning of the 20th century John Elliott was the land lord. You can just make out his name above the door in the photo.<\/p>

The pub was owned by the Welton Brewery in the 19th century. On 4 January 1919 the Bristol Brewery (George's) acquired the pub.<\/p>

John Durham was a longstanding publican here during the 1920s and 1930s.<\/p>

Comment<\/strong><\/p>

My great grandfather John Elliott was landlord twenty years prior to John Durham - David Strickland<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-92-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.3249417483646", "lng": "-2.4620486589821255", "anim": "0", "title": "Meadgate Inn", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "418", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326506637716335, -2.466944908347295", "description": "

The kitchen of Rose Cottage was a butcher's shop. The cottages were built around 1828. Joseph Pain, who married Ann Flower, built the cottages. Different members of the Pain family lived here in the 19th century.<\/p>

In 1841 Joseph Pain was described as a shopkeeper and Jacob Pain a pork butcher. Jacob Pain continued as a pork butcher until at least 1872. The deeds of the house confirm that Jacob Pain lived in the middle house of Rose Cottages.<\/p>

\"Member
Member of the Pain family that lived at Hook<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-51-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326506637716335", "lng": "-2.466944908347295", "anim": "0", "title": "Jacob Pain's Butcher Shop", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "419", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.323151365877635, -2.48922171992366", "description": "

Just before the Second World War, George Ford borrowed \u00a325 for a horse and cart and ran his business here. His family later ran Ford Oils which operated from Crocombe for many years. The buildings there have now been demolished.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-95-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.323151365877635", "lng": "-2.48922171992366", "anim": "0", "title": "George Ford - Coal Merchant", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "420", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32708258180912, -2.490023867893467", "description": "

In the late 19th and early 20th century a pub was here, probably serving the miners who worked in the local pits. The earliest reference is to Richard Parfitt who is described as a victualler at Tyning.<\/p>

The pub was owned by the Welton Brewery in the 19th century. On 4 January 1919 the Bristol Brewery (George's) acquired the pub.<\/p>

The Tyning Inn ceased to function as a public house on the 27th June 1927.\u00a0 On 26th July 1927 there was a public auction by Blinman and Miles of the former Tyning Inn as dwelling house and premises.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-35-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32708258180912", "lng": "-2.490023867893467", "anim": "0", "title": "Tyning Inn", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "421", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32771093655709, -2.4748385694680453", "description": "

The building that is occupied currently by Choice Hair was built in the early 20th century beside Tabor Chapel.\u00a0 On the left hand side of the building Jobie Goold ran a barber shop for many years. The right hand side was Harry Cox's boot and shoe shop. Harry Cox died in 1924 in a tragic accident at Wheeler\u2019s Crossroads.<\/p>

\"View
View of Tabor Chapel. The single storey building by the chapel was used as a parish office by Henry Cox when he was Overseer and Parish Clerk 1918-24.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Jim Bowditch took over the right hand side as a fruit and vegetable shop before World War II. He grew his flowers and vegetables at his home, Grove Cottage, at Timsbury Bottom. He won many prizes for his sweet peas and gladioli. He and his pony and trap featured in the film Titchfield Thunderbolt.<\/p>

\"tabor-chapel\"<\/p>

Bill Wilkins took over from Jim Bowditch and sold and repaired shoes and boots. Later on he also sold toys. During World War II he was a part time ambulance driver, which meant he had to leave his shop at times.<\/p>

The hairdressing shop was run by Eileen Coles from about 1947 to 1972.<\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-30-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32771093655709", "lng": "-2.4748385694680453", "anim": "0", "title": "Choice Hair", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "504", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32341111872323, -2.4813751341471124", "description": "

In 1784 there is no building on the site. It is a field set to pasture owned by John Flower. By the 1840 Tithe Map a building exists, called Laura Cottage and it is described a dwelling house, offices and garden. The owner is Joseph Langford and is occupied by William Collins.<\/p>

In the 1861 Kelly's Directory, Henry Fear is mentioned as running an Academy in the building.<\/p>

The 1871 Census lists the boarders: Charles Brooks aged 10 from Exeter,
Roger Mayne aged 8\u00a0 from Bitton, James Wyatt aged 7 from Thornbury, Elizabeth Parfitt aged 13 from Priston and Ada Rolf aged 8 from Taunton. The master and mistresss were Henry and Alice Fear. It is still listed in 1889.\u00a0<\/p>

In 1897 the building is no longer an academy and becomes the home and surgery for a series of medical practioners -\u00a0 first Frank Wood MRCS then in 1902 David Hamilton Livingstone FRCS. In 1906 Thomas Whitwell Sewell Morgan MRCS is in place; he was interested in birds and used to keep peacocks. In the 1914 Kelly's Directory \u00a0Dr Bevir is in residence at The Laurels. In 1935 Dr Bertram Crook became the resident doctor and continued until 1973 when The Laurels closed as a medical surgery.<\/p>

\"The
The Laurels<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-93-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32341111872323", "lng": "-2.4813751341471124", "anim": "0", "title": "The Laurels", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "505", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32512078641128, -2.477888262427752", "description": "

The larger house in Batholomew Row was\u00a0 the Police Station with PC Parsons in the early part of the 20th century.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-91-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32512078641128", "lng": "-2.477888262427752", "anim": "0", "title": "Old Police Station", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "592", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.3260459202464, -2.4740629666602065", "description": "

\"The<\/p>

The Hut was built in the 1930s and was the HQ for the Timsbury Branch of the Royal Legion. In 1966 there was an exchange of buildings between the Legion HQ (The Hut) on South Road and the Church Hall in Newmans Lane.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-71-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.3260459202464", "lng": "-2.4740629666602065", "anim": "0", "title": "The Hut", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "593", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32796593426739, -2.4753359947800457", "description": "

Sonny Coombs acquired land from Tabor Farm and built Sunnyview for his son Bill and daughter in law Doris.\u00a0<\/p>

\"3\"
Sonny Coombs at work on the future site of Sunnyview. His son Bill and wife Nelly are watching.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>

\"North
Congregational Chapel and Timsbury Service Station after Sunnyview was built in the late 1930s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-20-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32796593426739", "lng": "-2.4753359947800457", "anim": "0", "title": "Sunnyview", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "594", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.328442843373544, -2.4722639470716667", "description": "

Maurice Moon lived in the last but one house in North Road by the junction with Lansdown Crescent. His yard is marked by the circle. He built many houses in Timsbury.<\/p>

\"Maurice<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-15-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.328442843373544", "lng": "-2.4722639470716667", "anim": "0", "title": "Maurice Moon's Builders Yard", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "595", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.318739018509035, -2.4738552798741575", "description": "

Radford Mill was built (or rebuilt) in stone in 1706, but the adjacent water mill had already been in operation by a member of the Collins<\/p>

\"IMG_1110a\"
Radford Mill - the back of the mill where the wheel was located.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

family certainly since 1611. The mill was fed by a short leat from the River Cam. In 1788 James Collins came to own a house and watermill known as Radford Mill.\u00a0 At some unknown date the Radford mill was converted into a roller mill, however, this was prior to the First World War, during which an advertisement states such.\u00a0<\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-98-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.318739018509035", "lng": "-2.4738552798741575", "anim": "0", "title": "Radford Mill", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "596", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.31847076029496, -2.4720781786881907", "description": "

Joseph Rossiter married Mary Collins Flower in 1867.\u00a0 They started their nursery\/market garden around 1907 at Radford Villa. The area in front of the house had glass houses growing fruit and vegetables. The nursery closed in the 1940s.<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_2303\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"193\"]\"Rossiter\u2019s Rossiter's Nursery.[\/caption]", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-99-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.31847076029496", "lng": "-2.4720781786881907", "anim": "0", "title": "Rossiter's Nursey", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "597", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.327895856153425, -2.4727331903824346", "description": "

The Temperance Hall was built in 1844 of natural stone with slate roof,\u00a0 by the Temperance Movement. Later it became the base for the St. Johns Ambulance. The cottage\u00a0 adjoining was built for the caretaker.<\/p>

\"Temperance
Temperance Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The Hall was also used for concerts, for example The Nobodies performed on Friday 11 March 1927 in aid of the Labour Party Funds. The Hall was filled to capacity. There were also public meetings and auctions.<\/p>

The Timsbury Male Voice Choir was formed on 12 September 1919, when a meeting was called in the Temperance Hall.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-22-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.327895856153425", "lng": "-2.4727331903824346", "anim": "0", "title": "Temperance Hall", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "598", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32548904899127, -2.4967885410449053", "description": "

Mr and Mrs Stan Brimble sold sweets, cigarettes and beer from the house.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-86-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32548904899127", "lng": "-2.4967885410449053", "anim": "0", "title": "Stan Brimble", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "599", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.327915811066084, -2.4763681704126905", "description": "

The Legion was originally the Church Hall. It was built in 1912 following five years of fund raising led by Rev Meade-King. It was used for church related activities, educational purposes and social events. In 1966 the Britsh Legion and the Church Hall swapped locations, with the Church Hall moving to South Road.<\/p>

\"The
The Church Room (The Legion)<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-21-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.327915811066084", "lng": "-2.4763681704126905", "anim": "0", "title": "The Legion\/The Church Hall", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "600", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32598502236906, -2.475408001921875", "description": "

The 1938 Tithe Map describes this building as house, garden, brewery and premises. Its owner and occupier is James Hasell.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-75-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32598502236906", "lng": "-2.475408001921875", "anim": "0", "title": "James Hasell Brewery", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "601", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32769146601627, -2.4765142147342667", "description": "

The building is described as three tenements and shop in 1838 owned by John Cottle. He occupies one of the tenements and the shop. He is described as a shoemaker.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-31-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32769146601627", "lng": "-2.4765142147342667", "anim": "0", "title": "Woodbine Cottages", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "603", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.31889670807987,-2.47148825673988", "description": "

Jacob Collins became a tallow chandler, making candles for the miners in the local pits.<\/p>

\"candlefactoryradford1952\"
Former candle factory at the bottom of Radford Hill in 1952.\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-97-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.31889670807987", "lng": "-2.47148825673988", "anim": "0", "title": "Collins Candle Factory", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "604", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.31926253681158, -2.470969864926824", "description": "

George Collins became a tanner and built the tanyard. He became so affluent, he built South Hill House in approximately 1832. Jacob Collins became a tallow chandler, making candles for the miners.\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-96-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.31926253681158", "lng": "-2.470969864926824", "anim": "0", "title": "Collins Tan-Yard", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "605", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33194901616491, -2.478987757451059", "description": "

John Samborne Newth lived here. He also had a yard and stable with carpenter shop. In later years the upstairs was turned into the Mission Room to save people walking to St Mary's Church in winter.<\/p>

\"bloomfield-mission-hall\"
On the right is the old Bloomfield Mission Hall. The Dove and the bakery were in the buildings in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u00a0<\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-8-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33194901616491", "lng": "-2.478987757451059", "anim": "0", "title": "The Mission Hall", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "606", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.33222684509328, -2.4792300094627895", "description": "

Walter Kite started a bakery in a very small cottage next to The Dove in 1877. It started when his wife Augusta made bread as did many others in Bloomfield. A few people around would go to the Kites and ask if they could borrow a loaf until they had made their own. This went on a little while until Augusta decided to sell hers. This is how the business started.\u00a0<\/p>

The sitting room was a bakehouse and over it they had a loft and they had a crane where they used to have the flour delivered from Bishop Sutton, from a firm called Lovells. That went on for many years, then Augusta started a shop\u00a0 selling everything and all the people in Bloomfield would to go there and buy all their groceries. They were delivering bread to High Littleton, Withymills and Paulton. The busines continued until 1942 when it was converted into a residential building.<\/p>

\"bloomfield-mission-hall\"
On the right is the old Bloomfield Mission Hall. The Dove and the bakery were in the buildings in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-5-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.33222684509328", "lng": "-2.4792300094627895", "anim": "0", "title": "Kite's Bakery", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "607", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.326914228615934, -2.4763640610796167", "description": "

A branch of the National Westminster Bank was located at the back of Bridge's butcher shop and was in operation in 1922. Later it moved to the site of the Miner's Memorial Garden.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-37-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.326914228615934", "lng": "-2.4763640610796167", "anim": "0", "title": "National Westminster Bank", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" }, { "id": "608", "map_id": "12", "address": "51.32707797622956, -2.488687200219042", "description": "

John Bartlett was retired farmer who repaired clocks and watches. He was based at Tyning House.<\/p>", "pic": "", "link": "", "icon": "{\"url\":\"\\\/\\\/timsburyparish.gov.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Marker-Map-Icon-36-Custom.png\",\"retina\":false}", "lat": "51.32707797622956", "lng": "-2.488687200219042", "anim": "0", "title": "John Bartlett Clock and Watch Repairer", "infoopen": "0", "category": "", "approved": "1", "retina": "0", "type": "0", "did": "", "sticky": "0", "other_data": "", "layergroup": "0" } ], "circles": [], "polygons": [], "polylines": [], "rectangles": [], "datasets": [] }