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    A view of Perry Farm

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    A frozen cascade on Kilve beach, near the steps up to East Quantoxhead. There is not normally a cascade/waterfall on this part of the beach.

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    The beach at East Quantoxhead. The layers visible in the cliffs are renowned for their fossils.

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    Picture of an unknown lady (publican’s wife?) outside the “New Inn” in East Quantoxhead. The sign gives James Withers as the publican. The inn closed in 1916 and is now (2011) “Prospect House”.

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    Thatched cottages in East Quantoxhead

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    Cottages in East Quantoxhead

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    The Rectory at East Quantoxhead which is now (2019) called “West House”.

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    View of East Quantoxhead with the sea and Steep Holm in the background. The manor House is visible just left of centre and the houses in the middle ground are on Townsend

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    The mill pond. The mill is out of view to the right. In the background are farm buildings, the church and the roof of the manor house.

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    The Mill Pond at East Quantockshead (now spelt Quantoxhead). The elizabethan Court House, which is just behind the photographer, was built for Sir Hugh Lutterell (died 1522). The house is still owned by the Lutterell family.

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    East Quantoxhead looking past the old Mill Pond towards the rickyard, with the Church, then the Court House, behind.

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    A lane in East Quantoxhead

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    Looking south over the mill pond at East Quantoxhead.

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    The Church and “Court House” at East Quantoxhead.

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    A view over the mill pond towards the mill, at East Quantoxhead.

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    The mill pond at East Quantoxhead.

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    A view of the mill pond with the mill off to the left and the Courthouse behind the photographer.

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    A view down the lane towards the Manor House (Courthouse) and the mill pond.

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    Cottages near the mill pond (visible in the background).

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    A painting of the mill with its overshoot wheel.

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    Farm building near the Court House with, on the right, the rounded end of a barn which contained a donkey driven mill.

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    A view near and towards the mill pond.

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    A cottage in East Quantoxhead, after being struck by lightning.

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    A view in East Quantoxhead, looking south and with the mill pond behind the photographer. Note the proud bicycle owner – an expensive convenience at the time.

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    The rear of a barn, near the church, which housed a donkey powered mill. Given that there is also a water driven mill in the village it is not clear what this one was used for.

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    St Mary’s Church, with the Court House behind.

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    The manor house, known as the Court House, and church.

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    The mill pond, with the mill down the lane.

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    The mill pond.

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    The mill pond with the (thatched) mill to the right.

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    The mill pond with the entrance to the Court House to the left of the ducks.

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    Feeding the ducks at the mill pond, with the thatched mill down the track.

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    A view of Court Farm looking roughly north, with Smith’s Combe in the centre background.

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    Looking north down Frog Street. The house was originally called “The Poplars”.

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    This house, in Frog Street, was the rectory and is now (2019) “West House”.

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    Looking north over the mill pond and towards the hills, with the entrance to Court House behind the photographer.

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    Looking north west towards the “Mill House” (the mill is behind the house in this view) with the church tower just showing through the trees to the left.

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    The Church of St Mary, next to the Court House. Although known as the “Round House”, the building on the left which has a rounded end housed a donkey powered mill.

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    East Quantoxhead rectory, now “West House”, taken from Frog Street.

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    The “Mill House”, with the church tower beyond.

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    The house is “Duck’s Puddle”, off Frog Street.

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    Inside st Mary’s Church

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    The Church of St Mary, with the Court House behind.

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    The Court House.

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    The front of the Court House, next to the church.

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    The Court House.

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    “The Dollands”, just off Frog Street (to the left). The Right of Way footpath to Kilve runs left to right in front of the house.

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    The front of the old mill house, photographed by Rev. Derrick.

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    A view of a row of cottages near the mill pond. The cottage on the far end is currently (2019) called “Mill Cottage” and the one with the young girl outside is “Dove Cottage”.

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    A drawing of the front of the Old Mill House by Frank Lidd, dated ’32.

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    A drawing of the back of the Old Mill House signed by Frank Lidd ’32.

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    East Quantoxhead mill pond. The pond is crossed by a stone pathway. This may have been to allow wooden carts to swell the dried wooden wheel spokes and rims.

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    The duck pond and church at East Quantoxhead with the roof of the Court House in the background.

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    A view from Higher Hill, showing Townsend Farm (on the A39) with East Quantoxhead in the distance and the Bristol Channel beyond.