Bargates: Building Modern Box Issue 18 October 2017
Bargates was built in the early 1950s by the local firm of RJ Dyer, who built all of Bargates and half of the houses on Brunel Way. The picture above (courtesy Hugh Sawyer) shows the site being prepared with the erection of the first four pairs of semi-detached houses. John Harris who worked on the site as an apprentice records his memories.
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Railways
We conclude the quarry series with two articles:
Light Through Box Tunnel on Brunel's birthday and the railway exported stone internationally: Built in the Stoneyards 
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End of Box Quarries
The Pinker Family tried to keep public access to the quarries and recorded their destruction and arson (left). We welcome any updates on the Rail & Quarry series and remember those times with: Quarries in Year 2000 And an update on the quarrymen's histories: Quarrying Families Quarries |
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The house at 1 The Barton, Ashley, was the proud home of the family for nearly a century
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People Index
Albert Tye of The Barton, Ashley Family man and stalwart of Ashley, seen left, aged 79 Mrs Anne Collins Sex, scandal, Member of Parliament and a famous poet at Ashley Grove, Box. Something for everyone ! Alma Cottage History of Box Hill house and the Pillinger and Cogswell families who lived and worked in the area Moody Family Victorian quarryman's life in and out of Box Tollgate Discovery New discovery about a tollhouse at Chapel Plaister run by the Goodhind family |
Places Index
Foundation of New Schools How and why they were built Ardgay House History of Middlehill house Terror in Tunnels Rosa Matheson book review 
Roman Road Finds
Artefacts, coins and jewellry History Trails 2017 Walks on Roman Road, Box Hill and Middlehill |
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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 boxpeopleandplaces@yahoo.co.uk.
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 boxpeopleandplaces@yahoo.co.uk.
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Henley Community
Box hamlet with a heart Webb Hatchment in Box Church Tracking Rev Samuel Webb New Evidence about Railway Station John Froud rethinks the mystery of old building at Northey Arms |
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Famous Box Railwaymen
Includes engine driver who became famous with the City of Truro Phelps Family of Blacksmiths Story of blacksmiths In and out of Box William Davies When the basket-maker left Box |
Coming Next Year
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Throughout 2018 we are featuring Box during the Second World War. This period of six years changed all sense of normality and is a remarkable record of how different life was just two generations ago. Here are some of the items covered over the four issues next year:
Outbreak of War - when time stopped in Box Box Home Guard History - three Box Platoons and HQ Evacuee Children - they came by train in 1939; many went home in January 1940 but returned in May. Air Raid Precaution Diary - the bombs that landed on Box Dunkirk Spirit - three Box men saved Air Raid Siren - a bitter dispute in Box Queen Mother visited Box - when and where? |
Defiance in Bath Blitz (courtesy The Bath Chronicle)
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Tudor and Stuart Box,
1485 - 1660 Trails Series, 2016 & 17 Walk the trails yourself. |
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