If you keep your eyes open around our coast you can spot a lot of familiar buildings…
You can even find them in Easthope, my fictitious town which features in several of my novels!
Coastguard Cottages
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If you keep your eyes open around our coast you can spot a lot of familiar buildings…
You can even find them in Easthope, my fictitious town which features in several of my novels!
The beautiful villages and moors around Haworth that inspired the literary work of the Brontë sisters. Photography by Andrew Fowler.
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Lois Elsden 
Hi Lois,
I was interested to see your picture of the Coastguard Cottages in Minehead. My great-grandfather, Samuel Hynes, was the coastguard here in 1916 during the first world war. The family lived next door in what was then called Admiralty House. My grandmother, Mabel Hynes, was married from this house and my father born here.
We have my grandmother’s diary from 1916 and have written an account of her time here. It gives a fascinating insight into life in those days as seen through the eyes of a 21 year old girl.
With best wishes,
Valerie Kelly
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Very interested to read about your great grandfather who was coastguard at Minehead and even more interested in your grandmother’s diary. We have a friend who now lives in one of the cottages and would be interested in a copy of that diary. Is this possible? If so what would be the charge?
M. Caldwell
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Hi Michael, I now have contact with Valerie Kelly who has the diary; if you email me I can give you her email address
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Just found this website, absolutely fascinating as we now live in Coastguard House and would love to find out more about the history of the building.
Patrick and Liz Scribbans.
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Lucky you! A lovely place to live! I don’t know much more than I have written here, but maybe you could get in contact with other people who have mentioned it… I’ll see if I can find some details for you!
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Hello again Patrick and Liz, I have found contact details for the Kellys and Michael Caldwell – you can contact me at lois sparshott at hotmail dot com
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I just added this web site to my feed reader, excellent stuff. Can’t get enough!
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Thanks for you reply. I should be grateful if you could let me have Valerie Kelly’s e-mail. My e-mail address is bowlingdaddy@hotmail.com
Regards
Michael
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