Life at Scar House

Due to its remote location the village of Scar House had to be self sufficient. It had a church, hospital, shops and even a tennis court. Although hard to believe now, it was once a bustling and thriving community. Find out more by listening to some of the residents' memories of living at Scar Village.


The Crescent Twelve semi detached wooden bungalows were created for the tradesmen and their families to live in. They were very modern and luxurious for their time with indoor toilets and front gardens.	Workers Hostels Ten hostels were built to house the single men who worked on the reservoir. Each hostel slept approximately 60 men and had a housekeeper and staff to look after them. They were well fed in the large dining room with three good meals a day. The hostels were not luxurious but they were cheap and the workers were well cared for.

Scar House Village Shops Being self sufficient was important in a remote spot like Scar House. The row of shops catered for all the customers' needs from a butchers, a grocers, a fishmonger, a hairdressers to a drapery store.	The School A small school was built for the children of the workers. There were two classrooms for infant and junior aged children.

Concert Hall and Cinema Scar House Village was a long way from the nearest town. Providing entertainment for the reservoir workers in the village was essential to boost morale especially on the cold dark winter nights. A large concert hall was built where there were talks, guest speakers and parties. In 1926 a cinema licence was secured which of course was hugely popular with the village residents. The Recreation Hall A large hall next to the concert hall housed a games room, billiards room and reading room. Records show that it was likely the recreation hall was just for the use of the male workers.