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Old Boar · Nov 25, 2014

Big favour! I have found a couple of old photos and would love to know where the pictures were taken. I believe they are near Exeter, but that is because they are with others in Devon. The first is a village.

and the second is my Uncle and Aunt in the porch of the farmhouse. They lived somewhere near Exeter and I had some good times on the farm, but I cannot find where the farm is (or was). Anyone recognise the front of the house? Long shot, I know....
Thanks!

stuart · Nov 26, 2014

@General-Lee Exeter way i think might be some help

Jerry · Nov 26, 2014

I'm near Exeter.

But does not ring any bells yet. Will look later on full size screen.

Is that a pub sign on the first picture? And a stream running across the front of the village square?

General-Lee · Nov 26, 2014

Old Boar said:
Big favour! I have found a couple of old photos and would love to know where the pictures were taken. I believe they are near Exeter, but that is because they are with others in Devon. The first is a village.
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and the second is my Uncle and Aunt in the porch of the farmhouse. They lived somewhere near Exeter and I had some good times on the farm, but I cannot find where the farm is (or was). Anyone recognise the front of the house? Long shot, I know....
Thanks!
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Sorry don't recognise it but will show dad and grandparents this evening.

Old Boar · Nov 26, 2014

Thanks! I think it is a pub sign that looks a bit like a prancing horse, but I think the dark bit at the front is the shadow of the tree.
All I remember is being picked up from Exeter station (having travelled by myself age 10) and the road at some point was on the banks of the Exe. The farm was off a minor road and needed two gates opening on the lane down to the farm house. My uncle was called Jack Cutler and had a herd of jersey cows. The holidays there gave me my love of farming.

General-Lee · Nov 26, 2014

Just been and asked the name kind of rings a bell, but we still don't recognise the village.

Guessing you would of gone up the river, so could be heading Crediton, or Stoke Canon then Tiverton direction, I keep thinking Brampford Speke but don't think it's right.

Hope you find out cos now my grandparents are interested to find out!

jellybean · Nov 26, 2014

How close to Exeter do you think it was? Can you remember roughly how long the journey took from Exeter to the farm although at 10 I suppose even a small distance might seem like a long adventure. The black painted strip around the house I think of as typically Devon but doesn't help locate the place. The bow top porch I would think distinctive enough that if it is still there somebody would know it. Good luck in finding it.

Jerry · Nov 26, 2014

We are on the exe estuary. To the west. Nothing near here that fits. Or the other side either.

Going back up the exe I do wonder about Bramford Speke??

Will check with parents. Dad been in Devon for 50 years. But mum born and breed here from farming background up on the edge of Dartmoor.

Uncle set up big vet practise nr Exeter so the name and cattle may help job some memories.

Jerry · Nov 26, 2014

General-Lee said:
Just been and asked the name kind of rings a bell, but we still don't recognise the village.

Guessing you would of gone up the river, so could be heading Crediton, or Stoke Canon then Tiverton direction, I keep thinking Brampford Speke but don't think it's right.

Hope you find out cos now my grandparents are interested to find out!

Just read your reply and i was thinking Brampfird Speke as well possibly. Not Stoke or Tivy that I can see.

Old Boar · Nov 26, 2014

Thanks! I seem to recall a journey of around half an hour, but as you say, I was all exitement and big eyes! And to top off the thrill, they always had "travel sweets" and one of those boiled sugar hard sweets lasts about half an hour!

jade35 · Nov 28, 2014

Not a lot of help but if TFF does not come up with the name (unlikely I know) the WMN may help by printing a letter. If they do, ask if they can print the letter on Weds or Sat. Lots of careful farmers only buy the paper on those two days

. Weds for the farming and Sat for the death announcements.

General-Lee · Nov 28, 2014

jade35 said:
Not a lot of help but if TFF does not come up with the name (unlikely I know) the WMN may help by printing a letter. If they do, ask if they can print the letter on Weds or Sat. Lots of careful farmers only buy the paper on those two days. Weds for the farming and Sat for the death announcements.

My gran suggested trying the NFU.

jade35 · Nov 29, 2014

General-Lee said:
My gran suggested trying the NFU.

I did wonder about that

@Old Boar do you know when they left Devon, whether they were born in Devon or moved there to farm? I assume there were no offspring although Cutler seems a reasonably common name in East Devon/Dorset.

Another thought was were the Jerseys pedigree? Local retired auctioneer or feed rep may also know/remember

llamedos · Nov 29, 2014

I did try by tweeting the pictures to Old pics of Exeter(or some such) name, but only received a curt reply back, of, 'No idea' would have expected them to be a little more helpful

devonshire farmer · Nov 29, 2014

would it be possible to make the pictures a bit bigger?

Old Boar · Nov 29, 2014

Thanks for the ideas! Sorry to be thick but what is WMN?
Jack and Doris (known to the family as Griselda, and maybe outside the family!) moved to a farm in Lower Ashton around 1960 and had a milk round (I loved separating the cream with a hand crank thingy!). They then had a mink farm there for a few years and then a rabbit farm. We used to go to Brixham in a blue mini pickup to get tripe and fish guts for the mink and boil it up.
Doris was my fathers sister and born in London. I dont know where Jack came from but he had a Devon accent which I loved and tried to copy. Doris made pottery and sold it locally.
I dont know if the Jerseys were pedigree but I have a picture of a bulls head if that would help. I know the bull was a nasty piece of work and had Jack a couple of times.
I will have a go at making the pic bigger, I am very grateful for all your suggestions and help.

devonshire farmer · Nov 29, 2014

Old Boar said:
Thanks for the ideas! Sorry to be thick but what is WMN?
Jack and Doris (known to the family as Griselda, and maybe outside the family!) moved to a farm in Lower Ashton around 1960 and had a milk round (I loved separating the cream with a hand crank thingy!). They then had a mink farm there for a few years and then a rabbit farm. We used to go to Brixham in a blue mini pickup to get tripe and fish guts for the mink and boil it up.
Doris was my fathers sister and born in London. I dont know where Jack came from but he had a Devon accent which I loved and tried to copy. Doris made pottery and sold it locally.
I dont know if the Jerseys were pedigree but I have a picture of a bulls head if that would help. I know the bull was a nasty piece of work and had Jack a couple of times.
I will have a go at making the pic bigger, I am very grateful for all your suggestions and help.

Do you know when the pictures were taken, it looks vaguely familiar to father, bigger pic may help, there are cuttlers farming near wellington

devonshire farmer · Nov 29, 2014

wmn, western morning news ( newspaper )

Notquiteretired · Nov 29, 2014

devonshire farmer said:
would it be possible to make the pictures a bit bigger?

If you are using a Windows machine hold down the Ctrl Key and roll the wheel on the top of the mouse up to zoom in on the page
Or this may help

Old Boar · Nov 29, 2014

The pictures must have been taken after 1956 as we were in Kenya until then. I would say 1956/7
If it was not for my Uncle Jack I would never have bought a farm and would probably still be nursing. Once bitten by the farming bug...

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