Witheridge - Photograph Index

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WI0201	In July 1914, work began on a new bridge at Drayford, replacing the old narrow structure. The outbreak of World War 1 in August brought delays, and the opening of the bridge took place in Spring 1915. Worlington and Drayford schoolchildren attended the opening, but were not included in the pictures. They were, however, given an orange each.
WI0202	Rock Cottage, Drayford, before 1914 when the new bridge was built.
WI0203	In the distance the houses are Rock, then the old pack-horse bridge and ford, and on the left, part of Trixes Cottages. In 1632, these cottages formed part of Trixes Tenement, occupied by Philip Trix and his family. They were demolished in the 1960s. The square board on the wall was the sign of William Bradford, Clockmaker, who worked there in the late 1700s. A Bradford Clock.
WI0204	The view is looking upstream from near the Drayford Bridge. The Mill and Mill house can be seen in the Distance . There was a mill at Drayford in 1632, when it was used as a Tucking mill in the production of cloth. In the 19th and 20th centuries it was a Corn Mill, and stopped working in the 1930s.
WI0205	Two photographs of Coombe Quarry in the 20s and 30s. The quarry was bought in 1921 by Archie Nott from the Cutcliffes, and extensively developed. To avoid damage to local roads by steam lorries, an aerial ropeway was constructed to take stone to a depot on the main road west of New Bridge. In the 1939-45 war, much of the stone from the quarry was used to build the runways of Winkleigh aerodrome.
WI0205a	Two photographs of Coombe Quarry in the 20s and 30s. The quarry was bought in 1921 by Archie Nott from the Cutcliffes, and extensively developed. To avoid damage to local roads by steam lorries, an aerial ropeway was constructed to take stone to a depot on the main road west of New Bridge. In the 1939-45 war, much of the stone from the quarry was used to build the runways of Winkleigh aerodrome.
WI0206	Rock Cottages Drayford before 1914 when the new bridge was built. The footbridge is over the Adworthy Brook. Vehicles used the ford.
WI0207	Foden 6-tonner Queen Mary. Frank Gibbs is by the door, and Tom Kingdom at the front.
WI0208	Written on the back of this photo is The Crowd leaving Bradford Mill. The late 1920s Morris car has its toolbox on its running board and a temperature gauge on its radiator cap. Photo taken at Bradford Barton. People include Mary Jane and William Roberts and the Greenways.
WI0209	Will and Mary Jane Roberts on the old Bradford Bridge.
WI0210	The car, XF 6893, is probably a Bean belonging to local farmer John Reed. On left is William Roberts; in a hat on the right is his son Bert.
WI0211	Hunt at Bradford Barton. Will Roberts on left.
WI0212	Mary Jane (Jennie) Roberts waiting for the calves. Staff hook against the wall.
WI0213	Bradford Pond was a popular venue for walks, either along the path past Witheridge Mill, or down from North Street along the path to Yeo Woods and then past East Yeo. A few people used to drive out in a pony and trap and walk in from the road with their picnic. It is remembered as a beautiful lake covered in water lilies.
WI0213a	Bradford Pond was a popular venue for walks, either along the path past Witheridge Mill, or down from North Street along the path to Yeo Woods and then past East Yeo. A few people used to drive out in a pony and trap and walk in from the road with their picnic. It is remembered as a beautiful lake covered in water lilies.
WI0214	This is Bradford Mill in the 1920s, or possibly earlier. Mr W R Roberts was the last miller there; it ceased working in the 1930s.
WI0215	Taken around 1930 outside Bradford Mill House. Might be the Daimler Tourer belonging to Knowstone Manor.
WI0216	Bradford Tracey, the one-time home of the Benson family.
WI0217	Building the new Bradford Bridge 1927.
WI0218	Bradford Bridge soon after the opening in 1927, looking downstream.
WI0219	29th October, 1927. Bridge Opening at Witheridge a Notable Improvement. Bradford Bridge was opened for traffic on Wednesday by Mrs Benson, wife of Preb. Benson, a former Rector of Witheridge. The bridge has been constructed by South Molton R.D.C. at a cost of £1,900, half of which was contributed by the Ministry of Transport. (The full report occupies two-thirds of a column Mr H Smyth, Chairman of the R.D.C., said the bridge was extravagant and could have been built for £400 less the new bridge, which is built of Ferro concrete, has a carriageway 20ft.wide with a 4 ft sidewalk, and the arch span is 20ft. The approaches on either side have been fenced with concrete posts, iron tubing and wire fencing a tablet records details of the opening and the ensuing luncheon.) The photograph shows Mrs Benson and Mr Rogers (Vigilo)
WI0220	Plaque recording the opening of Bradford Bridge.
WI0221	DV 5236. Bet and Geoffrey Gibbings on a BSA with Carbide headlamp. Mary Jane Roberts and Mabel Gibbings.
WI0222	Bradford, Greenway family with Morris car.
WI0223	Bert and Will Roberts leaning on hay picks. Cream bowl on moot on left. Horseshoe and Foxes brush on wall.
WI0224	Bradford Tracey Lodge with its Grade 2 listed lavatory, 1990s.
WI0225	Listed lavatory at Bradford Tracey Lodge.
WI0226	Historic listed lavatory Bradford Tracey Lodge.

WI0227	Bradford Tracey
WI0228	Bradford Bridge 2003 after the removal of the Ivy.
WI0229	Road repairs on Newbridge Hill in the 1920s. Fred Leach, Fred Bryant, Wally Manley, Fred Ward, Sid Leach. Farmer Jones with cart and Farmer Tucker on horse.
WI0230	Paddling in the River Dart approximately 1939. Left to right: Alan Vernon, Sheila Baker, Ivor Bourne.
WI0231	Accident to Steam Engine (identified as Sylvia by Mr A Bryant) on Coombe Ball in the 1920s, caused by winching up two trucks of stone without blocks. Archie Nott in the centre (identified by Mr F Davey in 1977). Also in the picture are Bert Chapple and Jack Tarr.
WI0232	Construction of the stone depot on main road west of New Bridge. Crushed stone was brought by aerial ropeway from Coombe Quarry, and William Baker made the brackets for the overhead guides. The Engineer stayed at the Angel Hotel and at night the plans were laid out on the dining room table so that they could sort out what had to be made. The depot was called Blondin after the man who crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
WI0233	Coombe House
WI0234	Coombe 1900. Smith was a coachman to George Cutcliffe. He lived in a room above the harness room, which had a fire with a tap for hot water for shaving. He washed in the horse trough.
WI0235	Coombe House, built early 19th century, probably by Charles John Cutcliffe.
WI0236	Higher Queen Dart 1926.
WI0237	The first recorded miller at Witheridge Mill was Richard Thomas in 1682. The Mill is marked on Donnes map of 1765. Recent Millers have been William Bodley in 1870, followed by Amos Maire, then his son Charlie, until the Mill stopped working about 1960.The last grinding was in 1956 when two tons of barley was ground by Charlie Maire for Bill Buchanan.
WI0238	Witheridge from Coombe Road.
WI0238a	Witheridge from Coombe Road.
WI0239	Poaching trout in the Little Dart (1940s-50s). Leslie Baker and William Pyne.
WI0240	The Little Dart River (about 1910). The artist is likely to have been Harriet Mansfield, who we think also painted the watercolour of the Square.
WI0241	1930s wedding of Mr Andrews (National School Head) and Miss Netty Gunn (teacher). Includes Eric and Stanley Selley, Cissy Bourne, Gladys Bristow, Edna Gold, Kathy Reed.
WI0242	Mr and Mrs Baker with their daughters Hetty, Olive, Cora, Stella and Ruby. Their sons William and Leslie were away on War Service.
WI0243	Bill Buchanan and Ruby Bakers wedding (circa 1930). Leslie, William, Stella and Josie Baker.
WI0244	Archie and Nora Beer
WI0245	Nora Beer at Littlebourne in 1969.
WI0246	1941 Leat Farm. Bert and Christine Blackford with their children Henry, Fred, George, Cyril and two evacuees with their parents.
WI0247	Threshing at Leat 1950s. Cyril Mills, Ken and Henry Blackford.
WI0248	Olive Blackford 1950s.
WI0249	Blackford children 1930s. Doris, Fred, George and Henry.
WI0250	Christina Blackford and her children, Doris, Henry, Fred, George at Leat Farm, believed to be around 1935/36.