You are here:
Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle photos
Displaying the first of 11 old photos of Belvoir Castle. View all Belvoir Castle photos
Belvoir Castle maps
Historic maps of Belvoir Castle and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Belvoir Castle maps
Belvoir Castle area books
Displaying 1 of 9 books about Belvoir Castle and the local area. View all books for this area
You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Belvoir Castle
Displaying a selection of personal
memories of Belvoir Castle.
Add your memory of Belvoir Castle
or of a photo of Belvoir Castle.
The Abney Family Tree
My Abney ancestors originated in England and lived in Belvoir Castle. I live in Texas and on a trip to England, we were to tour Belvoir Castle. My mother had always been interested in genealogy but I had not had the time to delve into it. Her cousin had compiled a lovely book about the Abney family which I had not taken the time to read before my trip. As we were traveling on our tour bus, my friend who was with me, asked to read this book and in a few moments, she said "This castle where we are going is where your Abney family originated." Of course, I thought she was teasing but as it turned out, she was not. My interest in genealogy perked up from that moment on and I have spent these past few years tracing down my family trees.
Belvoir Castle is such a beautiful place to visit. The setting of the castle is quite impressive. The gallery of beautiful paintings and portraits... Read more
Leicestershire memories
Village Hall
I now live in Australia but I have fond memories of going to the pictures at the hall and also being terrified when having to partake in the school plays at Christmas which were held in the hall.
My parents ran the Shell Sevice Station and Cafe for about four years (Gwen and Eric Simms) 1953-1957.
If there is anyone who was at school with me or my brothers who would like contact I would be pleased to hear from them.
Margaret
Rev. Exall
Hello, I was very interested to read the post that mentions Reverend Exall who was my ancestor. Unfortunately I don't know much about him so if anyone has any anecdotes or such, I would be very interested. A. James.
Emma And John Hewerdine
I remember my grandma telling me that her mum, Frances Hewerdine, came from beautiful Scalford and she was a real lady, and somewhere along the line Frances's parents had a dress shop. Sadly I don't know where Emma and John were buried, or I would take flowers. Does anyone else have memories along these lines to share? I would love to share someone's memories of Scalford for about 1850 onwards.
Gertrude Betts
My grandmother was born in Holwell in 1892. Her name was Gertrude Ellen Betts and her parents were William and Rose Ella Betts. Does anybody have any information about them please?
MY FATHER (CAPTURED IN TIME)
THE MAN ON THE RIGHT WITH THE RAINCOAT IS ALBERT TOMAS DIXON. HE LIVED IN MELTON ALL HIS LIFE . HE WAS BORN IN 1910 AND DIED IN 2001. HE WORKED FOR THE POST OFFICE AND STARTED AS AN ERRAND BOY RISING TO ASSISTANT POSTMASTER OF MELTON. HE NEVER HAD A CAR AND WALKED FROM HIS HOME AT 217 ASFORDBY RD IN THE MORNING THEN HOME FOR LUNCH THEN BACK TO WORK AND HOME AGAIN IN THE EVENING WALKING 4 MILES EVERY WORKING DAY. THIS IS MY FATHER AND THIS PHOTO MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD. I CAN ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM TAKING ME INTO 'PACEY'S' SHOWN OPPPOSITE TO BUY HIS DAILY NEWSPAPER.
I'm Still Owed Ten Shillings!
I remember the inside of the Baptist Chapel as I attended regularly from the age of 5 until my early teens. A Reverand Exall and a one-armed man called Mr. Chapman were in charge. On Anniversaries they used to put staging up either side of the organ and I used to like to sit right at the very top. I was promised if I passed the scripture exam they would pay me 10 shillings. I did pass but never got the money!
