Symondsbury, Village c.1940
Photo ref: S246002
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Mark Twain expected his perfect piece of England to have a castle and the odd ruin. Here Symondsbury may be deficient but it can boast the thatched Ilchester Arms Inn (right), which is named for the Strangways family, owning lands from Abbotsbury Swannery to Melbury House. Looking north, from the lane into the village from Miles Cross, 1868-dated Symondsbury School and tower of St John`s Church in the background can be seen.

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