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Four Alls, Shropshire

Four Alls maps

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

Four Alls map

Historic map of Four Alls

Shropshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Shropshire

Four Alls map

Historic Map of any Four Alls postcode

Four Alls maps
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Four Alls photos

We have no photos of Four Alls, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Pell Wall, Peatswood, Old Springs, Market Drayton, Almington, Hales

Four Alls books

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Shropshire Living Memories
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Ludlow Photographic Memories
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Shropshire Photographic Memories
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Four Alls books
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Memories of Four Alls

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Oh happy days

My father worked for a nearby farm, I know the owner was called "Dunne". My father worked two Shire horses, Blacky and Bonnie, side by side for over 12 years. I spent my childhood sitting on their backs, truly gentle giants. Gathering in the harvest would be long days, but we would all walk to the Four Alls in the evening... [more]

Shared on 10 October 2008 by Ron Scarratt.

Shropshire memories

School Days

I went to school here in the early 1950's. I have fond memories of the suroundings,
the buildings, the gardens, the landscape and of Market Drayton where some of my relatives lived and some still do. Since this learning academy was a live in school / college I remember that we always had good food. Some of the teachers and students... [more]

Shared on 16 December 2007 by Graham Edwards.

Family connections.

My grandfather, William Simpson Bruchshaw, is the man coming out of the greenhouse with the plant in his hand.  He was head gardener to Mr Munro Walker until Mr Walker died.  My grandfather's youngest brother, Henry, was farm manager on the estate.  While at Pell Wall, my grandfather experimented in growing tomatoes on potatoes in about 1908 I think.  We still... [more]

Shared on 06 April 2006 by Kd Hill.

National Service at RAF Buntingsdale Hall

I joined up for National Service in July 1954 and after trade training at RAF Yatesbury, I was posted to RAF Buntingsdale Hall - HQ 22 Group Comm Flight - in June 1955 as an Air Wireless Fitter - Junior Technician - and remained there until I was demobbed on July 21st 1956. Each morning we were driven from the Hall... [more]

Shared on 12 November 2009 by Barry Rose.

A Childhood Remembered

I lived in Market Drayton during the war and went to school there, ending at the Grammar School.
It was wonderful to see therefore what we called the Big Bridge with a glimpse of the side of our house to the left of the full fronted one.
I enjoyed a full varied childhood in the town especially on Market days, playing... [more]

Shared on 30 October 2009 by Gwyn Lewis.

Family Home

My father Leonard Barlow was born in the house on the left in 1921. He lived there with his mother Florence and family until he was conscripted into the Air Force at the beginning of the Second World War. I have traced members of the Barlow family living in the house for nearly a hundred years, going back to William Barlow... [more]

Shared on 16 August 2009 by Michael Barlow.

The Swimming Pool

I remember this pool well, all the boys running around trying to look good for the girls, and all the girls sat around the fountain pretending not to watch, and the PE teacher throwing us in so we would learn to swim. Halycon days. I never did learn to swim but will never forget the times we had. We moved away... [more]

Shared on 12 June 2009 by Michael Hopkins.

Market Drayton swimming baths

Our PE teacher used to throw boys in if they didn't swim - being a dainty soul, I used to hide underneath the slide, quivering with anxiety! I didn't learn to swim till many years later (INDOORS at Shewsbury baths). We used to go down when it was raining - the theory being that the water would be warmer! I think... [more]

Shared on 26 May 2009 by Marc Chrysanthou.

Extracts From Four Alls & Shropshire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Four Alls, inspired by Frith photos.

Ludlow Photographic Memories

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.

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Ludlow Photographic Memories

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.

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Ludlow Photographic Memories

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.

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