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Post by merlin on Mar 28, 2011 13:00:41 GMT
Hi Bob,
Thank you for you good wishes and I can but try, I do hope that when others see the Site Moving again and the fact that they will no longer be ignored if they have a question then others will join in.
In response to your question the answer is Yes, Tetbury is twinned with the town of Zwinenberg in Germany and has been since 1991.
As far as I know that's the only one.
Merlin
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Post by merlin on Mar 26, 2011 15:01:34 GMT
You're right Cliff there are a couple of us trying to show some interest in helping anyone with questions/comments about Tetbury.
I am attempting to move them away from this Old SAD Forum Thread by creating a new " Any Question ?" Thread which I promise will be looked at and no one will be ignored.
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Post by merlin on Mar 26, 2011 14:59:42 GMT
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You're right Cliff there are a couple of us trying to show some interest in helping anyone with questions/comments about Tetbury.
I am attempting to move them away from this Old SAD Forum Thread by creating a new " Any Question ?" Thread which I promise will be looked at and no one will be ignored.
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Post by merlin on Mar 26, 2011 14:55:29 GMT
It is time for us to get away from the negative and start afresh.
Unless your comment is strictly for Threads " This Board Is Lame" or Seriously Under Used "
New Readers or those with questions should come here where for one I will be a regular contributer from here on in.
I'm no great expert but I have a strong interest in Tetbury, live here and have recently written a short historic guided tour of some of the local historic spots.
My interest is the business history of the town rather than the families, although it is hard to do one without falling over the other.
The problem with tracing family is that most records like old census records are held in archives which require an annual fee to access so it is dificult for researchers like me to do these things free of charge.
But don't let that stop you asking any questions about Tetbury past. or present I may not be able to answer but hopefully someone else will come to our aid. Or hopefully I will try and find someone who can.
I look forward to answering your quiery.
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Post by merlin on Mar 25, 2011 8:47:49 GMT
Your welcome JB,
Not wishing to chase you away from our fair town but based upon what you say you might take a look around the Yate area, it's much closer to Bristol and still this side of Bristol.
Much easier commute, but be warned many have the same idea. If you have the option of Flexi-work time.... Take It !
There are quite a few villages dotted around Yate and Yate is a bigger and better shopping location than Tetbury.
As I said previously you can have a closer and inter active look with Google Maps.
Have Fun.
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Post by merlin on Mar 23, 2011 20:57:20 GMT
I guess it depends upon your budget and your desire for a rural or town type dwelling, all are available around Tetbury. Tetbury is situated on the border of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire and is on the edge of the Cotswold Hills. It’s an old Marketing town with a great history but long since bypassed by serious business development which gives the town an old world charm. Bristol is 23 – 25 miles away depending upon which side you want, it’s a big place. Road communication is good from Tetbury to the Stroud Bath road and then the M4 M32 to Bristol. Can’t say I fancy the journey on a daily basis myself, at some times of the year commuting to Bristol is a nightmare. High levels of people commute from the outlying villages jamming even the motorways and other major roads at peak times. Add to this that the M4 and M5 Motorways cross just north of Bristol and this is the main business and tourist routes to South Wales, Devon and Cornwall in the South West of England and is a bottleneck at peak holiday times and public holidays. Tetbury is far from Dead, and is within easy distance of everything your heart could desire as far as scenic beauty is concerned. We have a wealth of places to eat and drink a good range of shops and have easy access to bigger towns. Here is a couple of links to help you see what’s available, if I could suggest you use Google Maps you can zoom in for a really good look at the area in general. www.perrybishop.co.uk/offices/tetbury.aspxthecotswoldgateway.co.uk/living-estateagents-tetbury.htmGive me a shout if you need any more info. Merlin
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Post by merlin on Mar 17, 2011 9:25:40 GMT
I agree with you both but who will be the one to get the ball rolling ?
I would like to start with replacing the Mop Fairs with something more historical and traditional like a Medieval style fair.
Half a dozen fun fair rides, two days of screaming kids and a stinking burger van is nt my idea of maintaining tradition !
But you're right as a town we need to do more... a lot more every public holiday should have something.
A decent market might help... the one here on Wednesday's and Saturdays' is old and tired and need a goodly kick in the backside.
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Post by merlin on Mar 17, 2011 9:12:57 GMT
Glad it was a success, I really need to pay them a visit and have a look at some of the old business directories.
Census records only go so far and tend to concentrate on individuals my interest is the businesses who, what and where they were around the town.
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Post by merlin on Mar 11, 2011 10:09:29 GMT
I think you may have to persist try here for starters www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives Sounds like you were talking to a Jobsworth... you may even have to visit them... I'm planning a trip there to see what I can find there.
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Post by merlin on Mar 10, 2011 23:02:15 GMT
I guess the obvious question might be how far back you are looking ?
There's a Malcolm Wing shows up on the 2010 Electoral Roll.
and a John and Leland Wing 2002 same source.
Merlin
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Post by merlin on Mar 10, 2011 22:43:56 GMT
Hi Historian,
You can get a copy of an old Ordnace Survey Map showing Tetbury in 1899.
Anything earlier than that you will have to go to the archives and as Tetbury is in the county of Gloucestershire then they will now be in County Hall in Gloucester.
Merlin
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Post by merlin on Mar 5, 2011 18:46:39 GMT
Tetbury's first cinema was indeed in the White Hart Hotel, now the Snooty Fox, probably held in the first floor ballroom. It was started by Shaw Phillips in the year 1921 with silent films being shown accompanied by a Miss P. Perrett on the piano with her father on the violin.
The old stables behind the hotel were converted into the cinema which burned down and was replaced by the New Palace Cinema which closed some time in the 1960's.
Not sure that this helps you other than to point out that whereever the Empire Picture Palace was it wasn't Tetbuty.
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Post by merlin on Feb 23, 2011 9:36:35 GMT
Hi Tetburymum,
Thank you for your response and I guess the next question is what can we do to breathe new life to the site ?
I have a few ideas but I do not have the IT skill to run a Web Site, at least not to the level I envisage.
I don't mind doing the leg work to help get it going again, I don't even mind learning the skill required if there is someone who will teach me .
Perhaps a cup of coffee and chat somewhere ?
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Post by merlin on Feb 22, 2011 14:05:14 GMT
Tetbury is a fairly safe town and Hampton Street is no exception, however car parking is one of our major problems due to lack of space.
It will depend very much where in Hampton Street you are staying, and there maybe parking right outside.
There are three major Car Parks in the town, The closest to Hampton Street is West Street where there is both a short and long term 'Pay and Display' which can start to get expensive.
There is another 'Pay and Display' in The Chipping, behind the Snooty Fox Hotel.
Then I have Good News and Bad News,
The Good News is there is a FREE car park in the old Railway yard at the bottom of Chipping Street close to the Royal Oak.
The Bad News is it is a fair stretch of the legs from Hampton Street. Not really that bad, but certainly not convenient. Oh Yes, this car park is locked at night until 7 in the morning.
There is some street parking in Tetbury but for short limited time periods, rigidly enforced, as are the Pay and Display' parking areas. The Pay and Display are Free on Sundays but Street parking is still rigidly enforced.
Parking Fines are heavy so be warned, this goes for anywhere in the UK these days. Government spending cuts are leaving the local councils short of funds so they are keen to supliment their income.
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Post by merlin on Feb 21, 2011 14:06:57 GMT
Anyone know ?
Or have they just given up and thrown in the towel ?
It could be a good site, Tetbury does need one but you can't just sit around waiting for the world to come here we gotta get out there and tell them.
So if the have given up or are no longer interested is there a vacancy ?
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