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Berrington maps
Historic maps of Berrington and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Berrington maps
Berrington photos
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Little Hereford| Burford| Tenbury Wells| Brimfield| Rochford| Nash| Knighton-On-Teme| Newnham Bridge| Knowbury| Orleton| Clee Hill| Angelbank| Ludford| Eastham| Ludlow| Doddington| Leominster| Bromfield
Berrington area books
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Memories of Berrington
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Nash School
I went to live in Nash in 1955 as a foster child. I attended Nash School from 1955 - 1958 when Mrs Jones was the headmistress. The school sadly closed in 1958 and we were moved to Burford School near Tenbury Wells.
Life at Nash School was idyllic and we used to run through the lanes to school every day. When it snowed badly we stayed at home or were taken in by tractor! I still have a photo of us all on the day the school closed in July 1958. There were 23 pupils and Mrs Jones.
Even now at night I often lie in bed remembering the days around the lanes. The glorious flowers, catkins, conkers, crab apples, blackberries and elderberries. The list is endless. Reading Laurie Lee always remind me of so much!
I went to school with the Tenchs from Groom's Cottage at Knowle, the Bowkleys from Harthall and the Postans from Nash. We were poor, scruffy and dishevelled but we had a... Read more
The LOWE Family in Market Street
My great grandfather, Andrew Corden LOWE moved to Tenbury Wells about 1904 with his wife Florence "Flo" and their two little children: Douglas age 4 and my grandmother Cordelia "Queenie", age 1. He was an Ironmonger and they lived on Market Street until the early 1930's. They had 3 more children: Cyril "Cil", Winifred, and Eric. His wife died in 1910.
He married again, to Mabel - known as "May" and had 5 more children: Peter, Jean, Philip, Barbara, and Philip.
Andrew left Tenbury by 1934 but was back by 1954 and died here in Berrington Road in 1958.
His son Eric LOWE lived here almost all his life: he was Mayor from 1976-1977, he started the Worcester-to-Tenbury Race in 1963, he began the Tenbury Museum. He was known as "Mr. Tenbury" I'm told.
Eric worked as the manager of Messrs F.H.Burgess Ltd until he retired in 1970; he died in 1984.
Does anyone recall the Ironmonger's shop? Where might I find a photo, or deeds,... Read more
St. Michael's Church
My mother and her sisters were married at St Michael's church at Lower Rochford. They lived at Peter's Cottage. Gran and Grandad Kennett used to be the caretakers of the church and are buried in the church yard. It is the quaintest little church I have ever seen and it is so well looked after by the local people.
We used to go down to Lower Rochford every few weeks when our last remaining auntie was alive but unfortunately we have nothing to go down for now only our memories.
I was rather surprised that there were no photos of Lower Rochford church because it is very old and so pretty.
The Adams family own a lot of the land in the area and I am sure Rosemary could say far more about the area than I can.
Margaret Hampson
Creeks Mill
My grandmother Alice Weaver lived in an old tumbldown cottage at Creeks Mill. She was a widow, and married my grandad George Wylde around 1900. My dad was born in 1903. They moved to Top House on the Highwood. The Creeks Mill house was left to ruin. As a child, I went with my mum and aunty to pick the primroses, violets, blackberries and rosehips that grew round the old house. There was a little stream with a waterfall and a very rickety bridge over to the house. I have an old black and white photo of the house and my grandma.
Joy Langford
Search For Lambert Family History
My great-grandad was James Lambert, son of George and Elizabeth, he lived at "Cottage", Frith Common, Lindridge, he was born there in 1872. He had brothers and sisters Charles, Herbert, William, Emma, and Elizabeth, could have been more, only these are stated on the last census. Does anyone know anything of this family or where the cottage is? Many thanks for any light thrown on this.
Butchers Shop
I have a picture of a double fronted butchers shop in the corn market. Over the door it says L.Pugh, outside is the butcher and his wife and probably their daughter Marie. A family story was that a lad from the family when asked who he was replied "Jack Pugh, Leominster, kill sheep" I assume there was an abbatoir behind the shop.
The picture is in an album of my parents around the 1920's. Any information please email me at bpmann@ntlworld.com
Thank you.
The Broom Maker of 1862
I am researching my family tree and have discovered that my great-grandfather, Thomas Ashcroft, a besom (broom) maker, lived and made brooms at 122 Mill Street in 1862 before migrating to South Wales. I believe that most of the old Mill Street houses have long since been demolished, I shall visit one day and have look.
