Chard Street Bakery & Forge
Memories of Thorncombe’s last bakery and the forge next door.
by Richard Holt
Holway Cottage
Bought for £300 in 1935, how Holway Cottage became a much loved rural retreat.
by Raymond Firth
Forde Abbey
Founded in 1141 by the Cistercians, Thorncombe parish grew and prospered under their
care until the Abbey’s dissolution by Henry VIII in 1563. It was transformed from
a ruin to Italian palazzo during the English civil war, and is now owned by the Roper
family. Its gardens and house are open to the public throughout the year.
by June Ede
Gough’s Barton
Dating back to the 17th century, Gough’s Barton, one of Thorncombe’s oldest houses
was sensitively restored during the 1970s.
by Peter Moreland
Holditch Court
Who owned and in some cases lived at Holditch Manor between the 11th century and
1714.
by June Ede
The Story of Upperfold House, Saddle Street
Behind the facade of a grand Georgian residence.
by Caryl Bicknell
Sadborow Hall
For nearly 400 years, the Sadborow estate was owned by the Bragge family. Designed
by John Johnson, the Hall was rebuilt in 1773. A former servant recalls glamorous
dinners and dancing in the new year before death duties resulted in the estate being
broken up
by June Ede
Wayside, Fore Street
Wayside’s residents since 1795.
by John Dalziel
Thomas Place and The Terrace
An account of the Ousley family and their long association with Pinneys and the Terrace
By Eve Higgs
Pinneys
The story of Pinney’s Close in the centre of Thorncombe, dating back to the 17th
century
By Eve Higgs
1 & 2 Church View, Chard Street…Thorncombe’s ‘Great House’.
Reading the architectural clues behind the front doors of 1 & 2 Church View, Chard
Street - Thorncombe's former parish workhouse
By Eve Higgs
