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Feckenham, Worcestershire
Feckenham maps
Historic maps of Feckenham and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Feckenham maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of Worcestershire
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Feckenham books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Feckenham and the local area. View all Feckenham books
Herefordshire Living Memories
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Kidderminster Town and City Memories
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Vale of Evesham Photographic Memories
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7 Feckenham photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Feckenham
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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
Worcestershire memories
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Extracts From Feckenham & Worcestershire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Feckenham, inspired by Frith photos.
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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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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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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