Changes with the Railway Autumn 2017 Issue 17
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Cuttings Mill
The piece of ironwork (left) may be the remains of an ancient mill demolished to make room for Box Railway Station. Until this article, the history of Cuttings Mill was believed lost. Methodism & Quarrymen The visit of quarrymen to hear the sermons of evangelists Sankey and Moody Box Railway Staff People employed on railways. You can add your ancestors to the record Importance of Railways It altered Box for ever, including the roads, communication and even time in Box |
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People Index
Chaffey Family at Charlotte Cottage Box Parish Council chairman and his family (see right) Dennis Dancey in WW2 lntimate family history 
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Places Index
Henley Farm Rise and Fall of ancient farm which dominated the area Box Cemetery Origins and history 
Box Mill
Also called PInchin's but owned by several families Box Charity School Part 1 of the Box School story |
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You Wrote to Us
We are a not-for-profit Community website for people who are interested in the history of Box village, in the county of Wiltshire, and its surrounding hamlets. You can record the story of you and your ancestors, correct and add to our articles via the Contact tab or by our email [email protected].
We are a not-for-profit Community website for people who are interested in the history of Box village, in the county of Wiltshire, and its surrounding hamlets. You can record the story of you and your ancestors, correct and add to our articles via the Contact tab or by our email [email protected].
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Dangers in Quarry Contracts
Viveash and Butler on verge of bankruptcy in the Victorian quarry industry Evacuee from Belgium Pat Hewitt's story of coming to Box during WW2 Shell Memories at Wadswick Details of Jacob Shell, the tiler, and his family in Wadswick during the early 1800s |
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We are still occasionally asked how to find a certain article which people have read previously and wish to discover again.
It's very easy - just type the item into the search below and all references on this website will be shown. Ignore Google adverts - they aren't ours. Try to be specific and avoid words such as Box , Railway and Village as you will get too many references.
We are still occasionally asked how to find a certain article which people have read previously and wish to discover again.
It's very easy - just type the item into the search below and all references on this website will be shown. Ignore Google adverts - they aren't ours. Try to be specific and avoid words such as Box , Railway and Village as you will get too many references.
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For example, if you type the words Longsplatt Quarry into the search you will get four adverts to ignore, followed by four pages of references from the website. Happy hunting !
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Previous Series Index
You can find all the stories from previous series by clicking on the links below. Please add to or correct details by contacting us.
You can find all the stories from previous series by clicking on the links below. Please add to or correct details by contacting us.
First World War embroidery (courtesy Stella Clark)
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Finding Articles
Click on any blue text to find articles: People Index Places Index Series Index Previous Issues All previous issues are still available to access using the tab. Index by Author List of every author who has contributed articles and photos to the website |
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Tudor and Stuart Box,
1485 - 1660 Box in the Reformation and the English Civil War Trails Series Walk the trails yourself and see Box's history for real. |
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