Enquiry
Corner
Every now and then we receive the odd email enquiry that
make's an interesting story. Putting some of them here gives you a good idea of
the kind of responses we get from our website and the effort
we make to find the answers. Why not write
in yourself? Or if you can extend any of the queries let us
know.
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Oldest Building in Taunton (Mr
Martin Hughes - Taunton UK)
I have lived in Taunton all of my life and at the moment
I am having an argument with my eight year old daughter as
what is the oldest standing building in Taunton, she
insists...
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Chasing birth roots in Taunton. But
where is it? (Leeann Wingfield - Taunton, UK)
My uncle contacted me recently, as many years ago he was
adopted and spent his early life growing up in street. Then
last year his adopted mother died and he discovered his old
national Registration Identity card with various dates on
there the first being 12 May 1950 the date he was born, and
with the address of 132 Belmont Place, Taunton. However...
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Historian on the Path for Industrial Heritage (Stewart
Marchant - Oakham, Rutland, UK)
I am an amateur historian and photographer with a
particular interest in industrial history. About two years
ago I became aware of a number of swing and lift bridges that
had been demolished or were in derelict state. It seemed to me
that an essential part of our industrial heritage was...
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Where is the Celebration Day for Taunton? (Doug
Bailey, New Zealand)
Great web site! However, I’ve been surprised that I have not
been able to find a special day celebrated by Tauntonians,
either local or as part of Somerset.
From my research, I see that the first fair in Taunton was
celebrated on St Botolph’s Day – 17th June – each year, and
the tradition continued...
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Uncle is Taunton Author
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(Keith
Escott, Taunton)
As a Taunton born guy I find this subject very interesting. My
fathers uncle once published an A4 size book on the subject of
Taunton past and present I believe his name was...
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Civic Society Pageant Memoir
Response-
(Ralph Bale, Taunton)
Regarding Joan Cope's Memoirs re Shire
Hall Pageant. I am attaching a picture from the pageant c
1930. The chap kneeling on the...
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WWII Requirement
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(David Hunt,
Taunton born)
I was born and lived in Taunton
until 1963, when I left to join the Army and was commissioned
in Royal Signals. My parents remained in Taunton and I was
a regular visitor to the town until my mother died a couple of
years ago...
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