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St Athan, West Orchard Farm, Higher End c.1960
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An air of tranquillity permeates this summer view. It is interesting that the terrace of old Welsh cottages appears to have been re-roofed with modern tiles and not stone slates - this is an indicator of the lack of planning regulations at this time. The peace here would have been shattered regularly with the Tornadoes on training flights from nearby RAF St Athan's.

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Memories of St Athan, West Orchard Farm, Higher End c1960

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. These memories are of St Athan, West Orchard Farm, Higher End c.1960

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Hammett's Farm.
This building was known to us as Hammett's Farm, properly West Orchard Farm, in the Higher End area of St Athan. Arthur Hammett and his wife ran the farm and I occasionally helped to deliver milk from the farm around the village from a horse and cart. Arthur, who lived to the great age of 92, and continued farming to the last, would bottle his own milk in a tiny parlour. He was a lovely chap and always gave us a ...see more
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