I suppose that statement goes without saying but, try as they might Hermann Goring and his crew did endeavour to destroy Bristol and to an extent that they did in parts, but not in this area. I was in Windmill Hill today, where bombs exploded very close to the house that I inspected but there was little evidence of any serious damage. The present owners have only been in occupation for a short while but nevertheless have kept it adequately maintained. Before their arrival, the roof had been stripped and upgraded and although I was unable to get onto the roof, I was able to find the valley gutters have been relined with lead. There are mainly new windows and mainly new ceilings, some of which of course may have come crashing down during the war. There was a certain amount of dampness inside walls but bearing in mind the age of the house, there was nothing exceptional. The house is a reasonably quiet road and has a pleasant garden with a fish pool, or, was that a former crater???   more »