CAN you guess where this week’s Mystery Photograph was taken?

Each week, the Journal invites readers to test their local knowledge by identifying a historic location from days gone by.

Last week's Mystery Photograph was taken at Shoscombe School and shows a group of schoolchildren lining up to have their pictures taken.

Congratulations to Paul Hancock, who successfully identified the correct answer this week.

Shoscombe is a village and civil parish located in the Wellow Brook Valley in North East Somerset, approximately seven miles south of Bath.

The parish includes several small hamlets, including Shoscombe village, Shoscombe Vale, Paglinch, Shoscombe Halt, Single Hill, Stony Littleton, White Hill, and Double Hill. According to the 2011 Census, the population was recorded at 443.

The area has a long history, with evidence of a settlement dating back to the Neolithic period. One of the most notable historical sites nearby is the Stony Littleton Long Barrow, a chambered tomb believed to be more than 5,000 years old. In more recent history, the village was served by the Shoscombe and Single Hill Halt railway station from 1929 until its closure in 1966, part of the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Shoscombe is home to a Church of England primary school housed in a Grade II listed building. The village also has an active local history group, which explores and documents the area's heritage.

Today, Shoscombe remains a small rural community surrounded by farmland and countryside, with links to nearby towns and the city of Bath. The parish continues to support local initiatives and maintain interest in its environmental and historical features.

Shoscombe Church School is a small, rural primary academy founded in 1866, the school occupies a Grade II listed building, reflecting its longstanding presence in the community. It maintains a Church of England religious character and emphasises Christian core values such as joy, creativity, empathy, respect, resilience, and aspiration.