This poem was written by Lorna Lunn, a member of the Acorn Club, in Three Holes, who writes poems to commemorate events: Life in the Country The countryside is the place to…
Three Holes in World War II
Three Holes Soldiers’ fund. During the Second World War, a committee raised money for service men and women from Three Holes. If they were still in England, the committee sent them the…
Three Holes in the 1851 census
The census of 1851 gives us a picture of families in Three Holes; what jobs they had and where they came from. Surprisingly, even so long ago, the majority of heads of…
Farmers and farming in Three Holes village
Mr Knight farmed at the top of Gooseberry Lane – Fred Hills took over later. When Mrs Knight died, my great grandmother Maria (Ria) Watson promised she would look after him, which…
Three Holes corn mill
One of the earliest buildings that we know about was the corn mill on Middle Drove (now Mudd’s Drove). William Richards was the occupant master miller in Three Holes Mill from 1830…
Three Holes carpenters
Carpenters have been around in Three Holes since the early days. John Seba, age 25, was a carpenter from March working in Three Holes in 1851, according to the census. His wife…