A history of Hartham Chapel
The Hartham Park estate chapel will be open as part of the Heritage Open Days Event, which is being organised by the Corsham Civic Society by the kindness of the Trustees of the Chapel. It will be open to be public on the afternoon of the 9th September 2012 between 2...
Steam through Box and Corsham
GWR engine no. 6024 ‘King Edward I’ is shown in this excellent photograph by Jon Bowers steaming towards Brunel’s Box Tunnel on Saturday, March 3rd 2012 on its way from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington. 6024 was built at Swindon Works in June 1930 and during...
Coronation Festivities in Box
This postcard is entitled ‘Coronation Festivities, Box’ and shows many children, some really quite young, sitting down at long tables laid out with a sumptuous spread. I believe this took place at what was known as the Fête Field, where Bargates now stands. There is...
The Celebration in Corsham of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee 1837 – 1887
From a report taken from the ‘Bath Herald & North Wilts Guardian dated June 25th 1887.
Margery Lilian Eagles
Margery Eagles was born on 29th January 1918 at New Farm, Corsham (which is still owned by the family), her parents being Harry and Lilian Pocock. She had an older brother, Philip, and a younger sister, Joan. Her education began at home, with a governess called Miss...
Sir Richard Blackmore 1654 – 1729 Poet, Physician and Writer
Sir Richard Blackmore was a once well-known but now obscure and forgotten poet, physician, and writer on religious and political matters. Blackmore made a name for himself as a prolific writer but a dull one, whose poetry 'could put lawyers to sleep.' Despite his...