Photographs of Lytchett Matravers

Please wait whilst the 10 photographs download. These photographs are all courtesy of Lynne Ballard. Further contributions of photographs of the village, landscapes, old buildings and previous residents of the parish are always welcome.

Two views of St Mary's Church from the north and south side.

The church is situated down the hill from todays village.  The village was burnt down to rid the Black Death (rats) and rebuilt upon the hill.  That's why it is so far away from the main village!

Castle Farm House today in Castle Farm Road now a home for the elderly.  In 1851 the Budden Family lived here.

This property was previously known as Manor Cottage. Margaret Budden once lived here with her husbands family William & Dorothy Read.

Blandford Cottage today, now renamed. The road has also been renamed as Castle Farm Road

Bessie Budden and her children in the garden of Blandford Cottage, Slug Pond Lane where they lived, taken about 1917.

Marriage of Margaret Kathleen Budden to Colin Scott Read by Special License 24th December 1942 at St Mary's Church Lytchett Matravers

Margaret Budden outside the Transport Café on Poole Road Lytchett Matravers taken about 1939.  Now a 4x4 garage, previously known at Lytchett Motors

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