2017

ST5267 : A gift from the Gibbs family

taken 7 years ago, near to Barrow Gurney, North Somerset, England

A gift from the Gibbs family
A gift from the Gibbs family
The row of old cottages (Compton Mead) date from the late seventeenth century; they were extensively rebuilt in the early twentieth, courtesy of the local Gibbs family. They were wealthy merchants and settled in the area; their main estate was Tyntesfield House, but they also contributed to a lot if the village life. One of William Gibbs' sons, Henry Martin Gibbs, arrived in 1882 and set about major improvements to the village. His initials remain on this plaque on the end of the old Post Office.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Business, Retail, Services Primary Subject: Plaque other tags: Row of Cottages Former Village Post Office Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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ST5267, 12 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Neil Owen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 17 August, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 18 August, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 5296 6798 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:24.5329N 2:40.6626W
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OSGB36: geotagged! ST 5296 6798
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