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Historic maps of Acton Pigott and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Acton Pigott maps
Acton Pigott photos
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Displaying 3 of 3 books about Acton Pigott and the local area. View all Acton Pigott books
Shropshire Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Ludlow Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Shropshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
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I only knew Atcham as the place where my grandfather's family lived in 1901. My grandfather lived there with the rest of his family in the Atcham Schoolhouse because his dad was the local School Master at that time. I recently crossed the globe and visited that same house in the beautiful setting that is Atcham. In doing... [more]
Shared on 19 May 2009
My granny got a job as a waitress at the Lion Hotel so that she could be near her young man to whom she had just got engaged in 1927. I doubt if it has changed much since that time.
Shared on 21 July 2009
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As children my brother John and I attended St Mary's on Town Walls and after school we would make our way towards Barker Street to catch the bus to Springfield, we would spin around the revolving doors at the Hotel across from the Old Victorian Market Hall (I think it was called the George) and be... [more]
Shared on 11 December 2008
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My mother used to work in the Raven, as a school girl at St Mary's on Town Walls I used to wait for her to finish work. I can remember the place as being very beautiful.
Once my mother came home with a signed photograph of Ken Dodd, she said he was... [more]
Shared on 11 December 2008
Extracts From Acton Pigott & Shropshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Acton Pigott, inspired by Frith photos.
Notice the paths around the castle – walks were first laid out here in the 18th century for the gentry to enjoy. At the time it was a very popular pastime to promenade along such walks, meet friends, gossip and show off your finery in this way.
This is an extract from Ludlow Photographic Memories.
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This round building is a stunning survival. It is all that remains of the round chapel of St Mary Magdalene. Round chapels such as this are extremely rare; they were usually associated with the Knights Templar (as was the case here), a movement that began in England in 1128.
This is an extract from Ludlow Photographic Memories.
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The tree on the right has since been replaced with cherry trees on either side of the west door. These were planted to commemorate AE Housman, the poet most famous for his volume of poems 'A Shropshire Lad' - one poem begins 'Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough'. He died in 1936, and his ashes are buried in the church wall just to the right of this tree.
This is an extract from Ludlow Photographic Memories.
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