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Who lived in a house like this?
« on: Saturday 25 September 21 13:12 BST (UK) »
I would love to know where this property is. I bought this postcard in Minehead. The back has no writing on it. it is undated but I would guess at 1950s/60s
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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 25 September 21 13:36 BST (UK) »
Pentillie Castle?  :-\

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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 25 September 21 13:37 BST (UK) »
I will have a look Ruskie, thanks.
Carol
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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 25 September 21 13:43 BST (UK) »
I think maybe the proportions and details are not the same, but this image looks a bit similar:
http://www.serlefamilyhistory.geoff-searle.co.uk/art_serle/pentilliemag.php


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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 25 September 21 13:53 BST (UK) »
There are similarities, the castellated tops and windows look the same but I'm not sure it is the same building.
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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 25 September 21 14:16 BST (UK) »
Nearest I can see  so far is Halsway Manor
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 25 September 21 14:54 BST (UK) »
thanks for that Gadget, I will take a look.
Carol
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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 25 September 21 15:21 BST (UK) »
Similarities to Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire - maybe.  :-\  The windows are wrong though.

I feel it is a Victorian mock castle - or even a Victorian municipal building masquerading as a castle.

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Re: Who lived in a house like this?
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 25 September 21 15:36 BST (UK) »
I'm getting the feeling of something ecclesiastical, though I don't have any definite ideas. Possibly not grand enough for a bishop's palace, but maybe a deanery or somewhere else on a cathedral close (note the road and relatively small forecourt).

The number plate on the left hand car looks as though it might yield something with a high-res scan - would you be able to do that, please?
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Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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