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Take a look at our very own local Nature Reserve at Chard Junction -  and the latest pictures here

  History
We are beginning to build up a range of articles on local history. Hopefully this will eventually become a useful archive resource.

New articles on the site ,
latest pages added 12.2.12:
Recollections
featuring memories of Wilfred Potter
and Louise Silver


added June 2011:

Clandestine Marriages

Thorncombe's Workhouses

Thorncombe's Quakers




Tony Smith has written an interesting summary of the History of Thorncombe,

Eve Higgs has produced fascinating details about Thorncombe's Industrial Past
and documentary historical evidence giving background to the two mills.

We have gathered together photos of Chaffeigh Mill and a map of the walk to the mills

We also have more recent photos of tree planting at Stony Knapps


Information, photographs, and memories of Thorncombe and the parish as it was are vital to make this happen, please contact us if you can help in any way.

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