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Frodesley, Shropshire

Frodesley maps

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

Frodesley map

Historic map of Frodesley

Shropshire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Shropshire

Frodesley map

Historic Map of any Frodesley postcode

Frodesley maps
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Frodesley photos

We have no photos of Frodesley, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Acton Burnell, Pitchford

Frodesley books

Displaying 3 of 3 books about Frodesley and the local area.   View all Frodesley books

Shropshire Living Memories
Paperback
£14

Ludlow Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13

Shropshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14

Frodesley books
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Memories of Frodesley

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Shropshire memories

Atcham Schoolhouse

I only knew Atcham as the place where my grandfather's family lived in 1901. My grandfather lived there with the rest of his family in the Atcham Schoolhouse because his dad was the local School Master at that time. I recently crossed the globe and visited that same house in the beautiful setting that is Atcham. In doing... [more]

Shared on 19 May 2009 by Helen Sliwinski.

The Hotel garage

My grandfather Bert Hedger managed the garage attached to The Hotel during the late 1920s. It belonged to Phillip West who was a mill owner from Manchester and was managed by his sister-in-law Lillian Harker. It was a five star hotel and all the best people stayed there. A lot of famous racing drivers from the 1920s stayed there for the... [more]

Shared on 21 July 2009 by Christopher Grant.

Lion Hotel

My granny got a job as a waitress at the Lion Hotel so that she could be near her young man to whom she had just got engaged in 1927. I doubt if it has changed much since that time.

Shared on 21 July 2009 by Christopher Grant.

Runaway sheep

This date is approximate.

As children my brother John and I attended St Mary's on Town Walls and after school we would make our way towards Barker Street to catch the bus to Springfield, we would spin around the revolving doors at the Hotel across from the Old Victorian Market Hall (I think it was called the George) and be... [more]

Shared on 11 December 2008 by Janet Highfield.

Extracts From Frodesley & Shropshire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Frodesley, 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.

This is an extract from Ludlow Photographic Memories.
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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.

This is an extract from Ludlow Photographic Memories.
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