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24 An article which appeared in Newbury Weekly News on the Thursday after granting of planning permission. Bruno Zornow (Builders) Ltd. was appointed main contractor and before July1985 had moved on to the land. Knight Frank & Rutley, up-market estate agents, with an office in <strong>Hungerford</strong>, took on responsibility for marketing and selling the properties. This plan shows the approximate position of Bearwater buildings on the original site. A drainage ditch was located w<strong>here</strong> numbers 9 to 18 were to be built.
25 Lois Pihlens, living in Canal Walk on the banks of the River Dun, was amazed to see what was happening in an area which she considered immune from developers, and cried: “They’re going to build on my marsh!” When she realised the builder’s intentions, thoughts turned to her parents. Ray and Effie Stebbings, who became the first buyers to reserve a plot, choosing what was to be number nineteen! The architects model on display in Knight,Frank,& Rutley’s office.
Page 1 and 2: 1 A History By Alan Staddon
Page 3 and 4: 3 Acknowledgment. This booklet has
Page 5 and 6: 5 Chapter One, Backdrop. Bearwater
Page 7 and 8: 7 Chapter Two, the Bear Hotel. Land
Page 9 and 10: 9 Chapter Three, Charnham Street. A
Page 11 and 12: 11 Looking East, Charnham Street, c
Page 13 and 14: 13 “Specialist Vehicles” site,
Page 15 and 16: 15 He is relevant to the history of
Page 17 and 18: 17 Chapter Four, Mill Hatch and the
Page 19 and 20: 19 In 1963 the Pearts left Mill Hat
Page 21 and 22: seldom fished. Perhaps for this rea
Page 23: 23 This was part of one such plan d
Page 27 and 28: 27 Chapter Six, Building Begins. Af
Page 29 and 30: 29 Looking North across the central
Page 31: 31 By March 1986, the lakeside cott
Page 34 and 35: 34 Chapter Eight, Bearwater Complet
Page 36 and 37: 36 In the spring of 1987, however,
Page 38 and 39: 38 Maintenance of the landscaped an
Page 40 and 41: 40 Here we see intrepid fisherman R
Page 42 and 43: 42 Here is another picnic, taking p
Page 44 and 45: 44 A tracked digger was then driven
Page 46 and 47: 46 Chapter Eleven, National Fame! O
Page 48 and 49: 48 On December 7 th 1992, the River
Page 50 and 51: 50 orthodox gable ends which are se
Page 52 and 53: 52 Another barbeque for Bearwater r
Page 54 and 55: 54 These photographs were taken on
Page 56 and 57: 56 Concluding notes circulated foll
Page 58: 58 Printed and published by: Alan S

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