Castle Cary, The Horse Pond c.1955
Photo ref: C611005
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This pond is a remnant of the castle moat, which was reshaped in 1784. It was home to a pair of swans for years until it was deemed unsuitable, and for the Millennium a swan statue was erected in the water near the war memorial.

A Selection of Memories from Castle Cary

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Castle Cary

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My great uncle Mr Arthur Real who was born at Axmouth Devon in 1886 and grew up there, started a business in Castle Cary Somerset with Mr Walter Holton from Trowbridge Wiltshire in the 1930s. They named their bakery business Real & Holton. Mr Holton was a master baker and confectioner and worked in the bakehouse in Fore Street from 4am in the morning until he finished his day. The ...see more