In Pictures - Puddletown Village

Puddletown's Past:
History In Pictures

19th century

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Puddletown's Past historical photos: Blandford Road junction, known then as Kings Arms Crossroad — Blandford Road junction, known then as Kings Arms Crossroad

Puddletown's Past historical photos: The Old Schools first opened in 1866 — The Old Schools first opened in 1866

Puddletown's Past historical photos: What was to become the Blue Vinny, built in the early 1900s — The Blue Vinny was built in the early 1900s

Puddletown's Past historical photos: View from the top of Mill Street shows GW Gillingham's saddler — View from the top of Mill Street showing Gillingham’s saddlers

Puddletown's Past historical photos: The thatched houses on the High Street date from the early 1800s — The thatched houses on the High Street date from the early 1800s

Puddletown's Past historical photos: Culver Hayes Meadow (Catmead) — Culver Hayes Meadow (Catmead)

Puddletown's Past historical photos: Puddletown band, circa 1905 — Puddletown band, circa 1905

Puddletown's Past historical photos: Puddletown Fair, 1897 — Puddletown Fair, 1897

Puddletown's Past historical photos: View from The Triangle (or Rookery Corner). Note the old houses on The Green — View from The Triangle (or Rookery Corner). Note the old houses on The Green.

Puddletown's Past historical photos: There is a lot happening in this photograph of The Square. We can see a street cleaner likely employed by Brymer to pick up horse manure. — There is a lot happening in this photograph of The Square. We can see a street cleaner likely employed by Brymer to pick up horse manure.

Puddletown's Past historical photos: Here we can see The Manse and Ilsington House just beyond. — Here we can see The Manse and Ilsington House just beyond.

Sources:

– The Puddletown Society, 2015, Puddletown Then and Now: A Pictorial History of Change in a Rural Dorset Village

– Claire Kendall, Puddletown resident and author

– Diana Hooper, Chair of The Puddletown Society

1980s

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2000s

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blue vinny a — Blue Vinny, 2006

Londis, 2006

2006

2006

2006

Hazelnuts, 2006

The Old School, 2006

Greenacres, 2006

Talbots, 2006

Catmead construction, 2006

2011 Street Fair

Julian Fellowes visit

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