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1952
and provided an object of landscape beauty and interest to thousands, met its doom under blue skies and mist-dispelling sunshine.
Comparatively few spectators were about, as it was not generally known that demolition was to take place. Mr S Woolaway, of Messrs Woolaway and Sons, personally supervised the operations. During the afternoon, a number of pedestrians came to view the scene, including some older Appledorians who recalled the days gone by when a fair used to be held within the old quarry, and at one time
…21 November 1952
between Northam and Appledore have been revived in the minds of older residents in the Northam district by the recent demolition of Chanter’s Folly.
The mill stood in a field known as ‘Windmills’ which lies on the Appledore side of the lane leading to Bidna off the main Northam to Appledore road just past Knapp House. Like Chanter’s Folly, the tower fell into disrepair and became a danger to cattle wandering around its base and even inside.
In 1922, the late Mr G H Cork of Watertown Farm, Appeldore,
…3 March 1972
This strange coincidence happened when Jeremy was using a small hammer to knock apart some Marland bricks. To his delight he came across a brick upon which his grandfather had written in thick pencil ‘William Mugford, builder and contractor, Ball Hill’.
The wording was well preserved and the brick was proudly taken home.
Gazette article dated 3 March 1972
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