This is a list of organisations in the village compiled by Eileen Joyce Janes (nee Ruddock), mother of Cynthia Crocker, for the Timsbury History Group. Her parents were Clifford and Elsie Ruddock who lived in North Road.
Businesses
EDDIE SCOTCHER, Haulier, Farmborough Road
MAURICE ROBBINS, Nurseryman, Farmborough Road
FRANCIS JAMES ABBOTT, Blacksmith, Farmborough Road
MISS NOTLEY, Grocer & General Stores, Bloomfield
MR NEWTH, Chimney Sweep, Bloomfield
MR BARTLETT, Clock & Watch Repairer, Tyning
GEORGE FORD, Coal Merchant, Timsbury Bottom
MR PRESCOTT, Vegetable Van Salesman (Bristol) of Timsbury Bottom
FRED DANDO, Boot Repairer, Timsbury Bottom
FROSTS GARAGE, Church Lane, Timsbury
ERNIE MOXHAM, Blacksmith, The Forge, Church Lane, Timsbury
ISAAC DANDO, Shoe & Boot Repairer, South Road, Timsbury
MISS MILLIE HODDER, Newsagent & Confectioner, South Road, Timsbury
BERT EMERY & SON, Carpenters & Funeral Directors, South Road, Timsbury
MRS EMERY, Shop – Decorating Materials, etc, Maggs Hill, Timsbury
TOM BRIDGES, Shoe Salesman, South Road, Timsbury (next to Wesleyan Chapel)
MR ABBOTT, Baker, Baker’s Parade, off Maggs Hill, Timsbury
MRS ABBOTT, Sweets & Confectionery, Maggs Hill, Timsbury
HOLBROOKS, (later Northams) Grocers, Maggs Hill, Timsbury
WILFRED TUCKER, Butcher, Maggs Hill, Timsbury
CHARLIE HEAL, Garage, High Street, Timsbury
HUMPHRIES & SONS, Butchers, High Street, Timsbury
SAMMY DAVIS, Cycle Dealer, High Street, Timsbury
GEORGE DANDO, Shoe Repairer, High Street, Timsbury (behind new Post Office)
THE POST OFFICE – (Mrs Cox, later M Jeffs), High Street, Timsbury
MARION & MAURICE DANDO, Grocers, High Street (previously Tapleys & Tizzards)
KEELINGS, Grocers & General Stores, High Street, Timsbury
MRS TED SMITH, Decorating Materials, etc, High Street, Timsbury
TOMMY LEWIS, Hairdresser, The Square, Timsbury
SID SIMS, Hairdresser, The Square, Timsbury
FRANK CANVIN, Cycle Agent, The Square, Timsbury
JOB DASCOMBE, Shoe Shop, The Square, Timsbury (later Harry Pope’s Grocery)
TREBBLES, Drapers, The Square, Timsbury
TED SMITH & SON, Plumbers, The Square, Timsbury
BEN SMITH & SON, Decorators, The Square, Timsbury
THE OLD POST OFFICE, (Mrs M Cox) The Square, Timsbury (later a chip shop)
JIMMY BRIDGES, Hardware, etc, The Square, Timsbury (later a butchers)
WESTMINSTER BANK (Sub Branch), Cottage off The Square, Timsbury (back of Bridges shop)
RADSTOCK CO-OP, Timsbury Branch, North Road, Timsbury (Grocers, Greengrocers, Confectioners, Butchers, Ladies & Gents Outfitters, General Drapery and Hardware)
JOB GOOLD, Gents Hairdresser & Sweet Shop, North Road, Timsbury
GENTS OUTFITTERS (operating from small shop next to Job Goold’s), North Road, Timsbury (for approx. 3 years)
ALBERT ADAMS, Sweet Shop, North Road, Timsbury (Cottage later, occupied by W & D Swansbury)
GREGORY’S, Fish & Chips, North Road, Timsbury (later Grocers & Car Hire)
SONNIE COOMBES, Garage & Shop, North Road, Timsbury
SAM PERRETT, Second-hand Furniture Dealer, North Road, Timsbury
GEORGE JAMES, Cycle Repair & Accessories Shop, North Road, Timsbury
FRED PAYNE, Nurseryman & Egg Producer, Crocombe
MULLINS, Haulier & Waggonette Hire Service, Crocombe
ERNIE COLES, Carpenter & Builder, Lansdown View, Timsbury
FRED SIMS, Coal Haulier, Trap & Car Hire, Lansdown View, Timsbury
MRS MOON, General Stores, 18 Lansdown View, Timsbury
DAVID & MRS I BRIDGES, Shoe & Boot Repairer, Rectory Lane, Timsbury
SID & JACK GREENLAND, Decorators, Rectory Lane, Timsbury
HODDERS, Lime Kiln, Radford Hill, Timsbury
ROSSITERS, Nurserymen, Radford
THE MILL (Collins), Radford
Farms
CLAVEY, Hayeswood Road, (converted Pit Building)
SIDNEY COLLINS, Slate Court Farm
GEORGE WHITE & SONS, North Rod, Timsbury
FREDDIE BARTLETT, North Road, Timsbury
CHURCH’S FARM (or Turner’s) (near The Mill) Radford
?? RADFORD MILL FARM
BERT NASH, Bungalow Farm, Radford Hill
? FARMER WHITE, Radford (beginning of hill to Clandown)
ASHLEY’S FARM, Ashleys Lane, Timsbury Bottom
FRED NORRIS’S FARM, Timsbury Bottom
ARTHUR NORRIS’S FARM, Timsbury Bottom
PATIENCE SPEAKMAN, Hillside (now Rennys)
HOLBROOK’S FARM, South Road (next to South Road Methodist Chapel)
FARMER NEWTH, Crocombe Farm (previously Mullins)
THOMAS RUSSELL, Wallmead Farm (off Lypiatt Lane), Timsbury
KITE, Wallmead Farm (off Lypiatt Lane), Timsbury
Inns
NEW INN (renamed Guss & Crook), South Road, Timsbury (Jasper Calway)
JOHN DURHAM (now private house) corner at Meadgate
SEVEN STARS, North Road, Timsbury
JOSEPH PUGH (now private house), Tyning
? BLACK DOG (OR RISING SUN) (now demolished), Bloomfield (Mr Moss, Innkeeper)
JOSHIE HOLBROOK, Beer & Milk Retailer (also farmer), top of Maggs Hill, Timsbury
Churches
ST MARY’S C OF E, Church Hill, Timsbury
SOUTH ROAD WESLEYAN (now Methodist), South Road, Timsbury
TABOR UNITED METHODIST (now Free Church), North Road, Timsbury
CONGREGATIONAL, North Road, Timsbury (built approx.1928)
CHRISTADELPHIAN CHURCH, Maggs Hill, Timsbury (previously Congregational)
Coal Pits
UPPER CONYGRE, North Road, Timsbury
LOWER CONYGRE, Radford Hill
TYNING, Tyning (? Amesbury)
GROVE, Timsbury Bottom
HAYESWOOD, Hayeswood Road, Timsbury
Schools
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (old school), Mill Lane, Timsbury (now private dwelling)
SECONDARY SCHOOL, Lansdown View, Timsbury (now primary school) (built approx 1930’s)
KINGWELL HALL PRIVATE SCHOOL for Boys, Hayeswood Road, Timsbury
Halls
MINERS’ WELFARE HALL, Recreation Field, North Road, Timsbury (replaced by Conygre Hall)
CHURCH ROOM, North Road, Timsbury (later, British Legion Hall)
YMCA HALL, North Road, Timsbury (later replaced by Youth Club Hall)
TEMPERANCE HALL, North Road, Timsbury (later used by St John Ambulance)
Dressmakers
MRS WILLIAM BEACHAM, Pitfour House, High Street, Timsbury
MRS WHITTLE, off The Drung (later called Chapel Avenue)
MISS LOUISE CANVIN, North Road, Timsbury
Music Teachers
MRS STONE, Radford
MISS RENE RUSSELL, Wallmead Farm (off Lypiatt Lane) Timsbury
RITA JAMES (later Mrs Brimble), North Road, Timsbury
MRS HEDLEY-SMITH (nee Hilda Flower), High Street, Timsbury
MISS EVANS, ?Church Hill (also school teacher at old school)
Large Houses
TIMSBURY HOUSE (John Sambourne), (now demolished – was next to St Mary’s Church
PENDOGGETT (Capt Sherriff and later Major Cayzer) (later known as Parish’s House)
THE MISSES HARTS (later, Cheshire Home), Timsbury
HILLSIDE (Mrs Speakman) (later known as Renny’s)
THE RECTORY, (later a firm) The Square, Timsbury (new Rectory below old school)
Extras
FLOWERS, Newsagents, North Road, Timsbury (operated from detached cottage opposite Job Gould’s shop next door to Tabor Chapel)
LEWIS’S CHIP SHOP, North Road (operated from large wooden hut in the garden of the above cottage)
HOLBROOK’S FARM, Weeksley (Marion Dando married farmer Holbrook)
SAMMY HOLBROOK, Boot Trader, South Road, Timsbury (used small hand-truck to travel to Radstock Market)
HARRY COX, Assistant Overseer, North Road, Timsbury (office next to Job Gould’s shop) –
(taken on later by OLIVER JANES, 2 Sunnyside, Timsbury Bottom)
POLICE STATION, High Street, Timsbury
DOCTORS, The Laurels Loves Hill, Timsbury (later St Mary’s Surgery, off The Avenue)
Dr Bevir
Dr Crook
Rectors
Revd Meade-King
Revd Rose
Revd Davis
Revd Peter Robson
Revd Jones
Revd Reed
Revd Brown
Revd Hare
Revd Blewett