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The cottage in 1902 less than 10 years after the murder of Rhoda Carter
The cottage in 2002 by Neil B. Maw

Carter's Cottage - Watchfield

This cottage, located in Chapel Hill, Watchfield, achieved an unfortunate notoriety as being the place where John Carter murdered his wife, Rhoda, in 1893. For a full account of this please read the book, 'The Watchfield Horror' by David Disbury, SHS Listing No: N120.

To read a presentation on the murders by John Clements, please go HERE

 

 

  • Year:
    1902
  • Place:
    Watchfield
  • Ref:
    C2.3.0.3
  • Item Ref:
    N196
  • Find it:
    C2.SHR.3.0.3

 

 

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