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St. Petrock's re-opened Tudor Door, 9 June 2020
The main entrance to Timberscombe's St. Petrock's Church is through the North Porch, on the north facing side of the church, overlooking the heart of the village. Until 2020 a further exit was available through a vestry constructed in 1936 which had…
The Timberscombe Post Office, Eva Huxtable's Motor Spirit Service Station and the Origins of Rose and Bamboo Cottages, by Alfred Vowles, c. 1921
The upper photograph, taken by Alfred Vowles, is labeled on the bottom left with "THE POST OFFICE TIMBERSCOMBE"(albeit a bit blurred), printed with capital letters enclosed in a faint rectangular box. The post office is the white rendered structure.…
Elizabeth Jane Land at the Entrance to Berrowcote, 1967
This photograph is of Elizabeth Jane Land, identified as being taken in 1967, standing in the doorway of her home, Berrowcote, on Brook Street, Timberscombe. The photograph was donated in September 2020 by Mrs. Land's grand-daughter, Joy (nee Land)…
Timberscombe, Photographed from the Southeast, on the 18th of April 1967
Seen above is an aerial photograph that had been stored at Timberscombe School and rediscovered in 2021. Identified as an "AIR PIC" photograph, it was labeled on the reverse as being taken on the 18th of April 1967. Too large to be scanned on one…
An Aerial Photograph of the Northern Side of Timberscombe (from the mid to later 1960's to mid 1970's) Featuring Changes and Changes Yet to Come
The top photograph is an undated aerial photograph that features the northern half of Timberscombe. It captures a side of the village undergoing and soon to undergo distinct changes. The photograph seemingly can be dated between the mid to late…
The Timberscombe Hill Fort Walk, 5 June 2019
The gentleman in the foreground of the upper photograph is Rob Wilson-North, Head of Conservation & Access of the Exmoor National Park Authority, better known as ENPA. The date of this photograph is 5 June 2019 and Mr. Wilson-North had led a group on…
The Timberscombe Bowls Club at the Village Hall, c. 2005 or 2006
A photograph of a Timberscombe Bowls club at the Village Hall. The photograph is undated but could possibly be taken around 2005 or 2006. Third from the right end of the back row is Owen Rush and his wife, Angie Rush, stands at the right end of the…
The Timberscombe Cricket Club on Tour in Devon, c. 1970's
A colour photograph of members of the Timberscombe Cricket Club, donated in 2020 by Maurice Huxtable who is the centre player in the centre row. Mr. Huxtable recalled that they were "touring down in Devon". The photograph was not dated but may be in…
Two Post-Medieval Timberscombe Farmsteads: Heber Vale and the lost Allers (AKA as Alders)
Heber Vale and Allers (which is often called "Alders" and sometimes seen as "Allders") were two farmsteads just northwest of the village of Timberscombe, as evident on the section of the 1844-1888 Ordnance Survey Map seen above. Both farmsteads are…
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Timberscombe Cricket Club Players, Patrons and Supporters, in the Earlier 1960's (including the Rev. J.P. Martin)
An undated photograph, likely in the early 1960's, of a gathering at the Timberscombe Cricket Club on Cowbridge Road. It must have been an important…