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Feckenham maps

Historic maps of Feckenham and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Feckenham maps

Feckenham map

Historic map of Feckenham

Worcestershire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Worcestershire

Feckenham map

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Feckenham books

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Herefordshire Living Memories
Paperback
rrp £14  £11.20

Kidderminster Town and City Memories
Paperback
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Vale of Evesham Photographic Memories
Paperback
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Feckenham books
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Memories of Feckenham

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Davis Family History

I have been researching the Davis family, who lived on Feckenham Square for many years. My grandfather used to tell us that he remembers going to his grandparent's house when he was a boy in the early 1900s. I have found family members living here as early as 1861, although they certainly lived in the village before then. I live in... [more]

Shared on 26 June 2008 by Lynda Moore.

Worcestershire memories

Alcester Street

I was 11 years old in 1957 and during that year I transferred from St Stephen's Junior Mixed School to Lodge Farm County Secondary. I lived at number 12 Wellington Street, which has been virtually destroyed by the new town development. I have many memories of Alcester Street through the 1950s and early 1960s. There never seemed to be much traffic... [more]

Shared on 30 May 2009 by Wayne Harris.

Friends and Staff

I left school in 1949 having been a happy (if not good) student since 1946.
Memorably I was school athletics champion in 1949 and had been Worccestershire Schools High Jump Champion in the same year. I was also Left Half for the schools 1st Eleven football team.
I well remember staff: Miss Beake, 'Soapy Watson', Jimmy Moral, Miss Moore, Mr Andrews,... [more]

Shared on 25 April 2009 by Brian Cosnett.

School choir

Does anyone remember being in the school choir when we recorded 'And The Glory of the Lord' in St Stephens Church? Harvey M played the organ [complete with deliberate mistake] and we were recorded on an enormous wax disc.
We could buy the record for about 9 shillings I think. I was so proud of mine but it disappeared many... [more]

Shared on 02 January 2009 by Ann Brace.

Policing Redditch

The policeman in this photograph, much to my amazement, is me! I joined the Worcestershire Constabulary in 1961 and worked at Redditch from 1961 to 1965, when I then went to be a 'village bobby' at Oldswinford in Stourbridge. We had no radios or much transport in those days and most eight-hour shifts would be spent walking the streets. To see... [more]

Shared on 16 December 2008 by Anthony Ingham.

Those were the days

Who remembers being compared to Robbie Burns's "wee sleekit cowring timrous beastie" as we first crept into that hallowed school? Then how we quickly got used to all the pranks and fun that could be had, despite the rather formidable presence of Jimmy Morrall, "Goofy "Stranz and Miss Lericheux.
Boys and girls had to wear their hats to and from... [more]

Shared on 22 September 2008 by Carol Lynn.

Bates Hill Methodist Church

This was the year that I was christained there. My grand parents and great grand parents attended the chapel. As a child I also went to Sunday school there. It was a beautiful church and should have been given a heritage listing, what a shameful waste when it was burnt down, probably arson. All the nice buildings have been pulled down... [more]

Shared on 28 October 2007 by Glenys Horton.

Working in Evesham Street

I remember Evesham Street in Redditch in the early sixties very well. I was 15, had just left school, and was working at Liptons the grocers which was about half way up on the left just past the department store. There was a small chapel just opposite and also other grocery stores: Farrands, George Masons, the Home & Colonial stores. The... [more]

Shared on 02 September 2006 by Sue Ford.

Extracts From Feckenham & Worcestershire books

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Redditch Living Memories

Some of the best houses in Feckenham are clustered around the village green, or the Square, though only glimpses are revealed here. The village has houses from most periods, but is most notable for its Georgian ones and for several truly magnificent timber-framed farmhouses in the surrounding countryside.

This is an extract from Redditch Living Memories.
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Redditch Living Memories

From Saxon times Feckenham was the administrative centre for the Forest of Feckenham, which once covered most of north Worcestershire. In fact, Feckenham was virtually a town when Redditch was barely even a village. Today, Feckenham is only a village, but a large, prosperous one with fine houses and charming cottages, many of them formerly inhabited by needle makers who worked... [more]

This is an extract from Redditch Living Memories.
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Redditch Living Memories

From Saxon times Feckenham was the administrative centre for the Forest of Feckenham, which once covered most of north Worcestershire. In fact, Feckenham was virtually a town when Redditch was barely even a village. Today, Feckenham is only a village, but a large, prosperous one with fine houses and charming cottages, many of them formerly inhabited by needle makers who worked at home.

This is an extract from Redditch Living Memories.
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