Banwell Bowling Club

The Pond,Banwell,
Somerset. UK

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The Banwell Bowls Club website is sponsored by IFA Professional Partnerships Ltd.,
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IFA Professional Partnerships Ltd are proud to be sponsoring the Banwell Bowling Club Website.  We are a local Company specialising in providing Independent Financial Advice to Solicitor firms and private clients alike. We are an Appointed Representative of the Falcon Group PLC.  Mr Bill Clews (Director) has been a qualified financial adviser for over 20 years and offers the following services:

  • Income in Retirement – Getting the most from your money in retirement
  • Effective Inheritance Tax Planning – Could save your family money.
  • Long Term Care Fees Planning – Making provision for future care home fees
  • Investment Advice (Trusts, ISA’s, Bonds e.t.c.) – Making the most of your savings in as tax efficient manner as possible.

IFA Professional Partnerships, through their association with Alan Bridges, an Independent Financial Adviser with the Falcon Group Plc, offer further bespoke financial services to members, including:

  • Specialist advice on Releasing Equity and Lifetime Mortgages
  • Advice for Purchasing, Selling or re-mortgaging your residential property
  • Investment property purchase and Buy to Let Mortgages

All Banwell Bowling Club members are entitled to an hours consultation without obligation. Please call 01275 875032 (office) 07765 226 733 (mobile ) or email  info@trustifa.com

Banwell's Unique 'L' Shaped Green

If there was a competition to find the most eccentric bowling club in England, I would confidently submit my nomination.

Banwell in Somerset would take some beating. Formed in 1933 Banwell's green is something of a local legend. It is built on a reservoir,formerly the village Duck Pond, and sitting on the corner of the green stands a pumping station, which belongs to Bristol Water.

The Banwell Green is the only L Shaped green I have ever seen. You can play 5 rinks in one direction (6 at a pinch) and 3 rinks the other (4 if you all squeeze up)
The Green taken from the church tower
The Pond before 1933
 The green from the air

Above: A photo of Banwells unusual 'L' Shaped green, taken from the top of the church tower

In no time at all the pond was drained and the forerunner of todays green was laid.

Rural ,eccentric, dynamic, irresistible:

This is the one and only Banwell Bowling Club. A memorable stop on any touring clubs tour of the South West
Banwell, circa 1955
Banwell circa 1960


Remember when the Streets looked like this and how easy it was to get into the bowls club car park?

Far Left picture circa 1955,
Left picture circa 1960