Maiden Newton
16 Photographs, may be slow to download but worth waiting for!

The first  four photograph are ©  Paul Tompkins, he has kindly allowed them to be reproduced here. Although these pictures are quite low resolution, high quality copies were available from his web site - sadly the site no longer exists
1. Maiden Newton Stores circa 1910 2. An unknown young lady with her decorated bicycle prepared for the Maiden Newton and Frome Vauchurch School Fete in 1913
3. Outside the White Horse Hotel at the time of 
World War I		 4. Beaconsfield, Maiden Newton.
5 & 6, Two views of the south side of St Mary's Church 
7. This octagonal font was made in the 12thC. For over 800 years the children of Maiden Newton have been baptised in this font. 8. A view along the nave to the chancel. The chancel is 14th century although the roof is Victorian.

9. This slate memorial stone lies in the chancel and commemorates a rector who died in 1693.
10. An elaborately carved memorial stone to Fanny, the beloved wife of John Read 

12. An old postcard showing the High Street
11. An early photograph of the parish church from the north side, circa 1900?
13. An early postcard showing the White Horse Inn 14. Another early postcard showing part of the High Street

15. This postcard with a postmark of 1908, shows a  street scene in Maiden Newton, possibly Cattistock Road?
16. The crossroads near the church, with the War Memorial in the centre of the road from the church.

Photographs, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,15 & 16© Lynda Small
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