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Gnosall, Staffordshire
Gnosall maps
Historic maps of Gnosall and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Gnosall maps
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Gnosall books
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Staffordshire Photographic Memories
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Uttoxeter Living Memories
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Memories of Gnosall
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We moved from the hamlet of Moreton/Bromstead to Gnosall, where my Dad worked, (based at the council wharf) in 1958, and Mason's lawn wasn't built then! We used to have our bonfires on the site and, if 1963 was the year it snowed really heavily (and I believe it was) - we were still building snowmen and rolling massive snowballs there!... [more]
Shared on 07 April 2007
The Boat is the name of the Inn on the left of the picture. As children we used to walk across the top of bridge wall and, as a further dare, across the pipes which ran just below the parapet, above the water.
Once, when I was serenely paddling the canoe back from Cowley Tunnel, a loaded barge came... [more]
Shared on 07 April 2007
This is Norbury Junction, not far from but, definitely not Gnosall.
The boys in the woodwork class at school (Gnosall) built a canoe as a project which was afterwards stored in the old Mill on the opposite side of the canal to the Navigation Inn. (The Mill was the first in the area to be steam powered, I think). The canoe... [more]
Shared on 07 April 2007
Staffordshire memories
My Great Great Grandfather was a farmer and the owner of Leawood Pitts from around 1848 to 1892. His name was John Clemson and he farmed about 46 acres. He had a wife, Mary, and seven children. I have a photograph of the farmhouse taken sometime during that period, and also some historical information. I thought this might get the Memories... [more]
Shared on 27 January 2009
I remember the days when I lived on a farm that was owned by Mark Carter from Eccleshall Castle. I had so much fun living in Eccleshall that I didn't want to move when the farm was sold. I had loads of friends and good memories, I remember when all the children were given a Silver Jubilee coin at school, the... [more]
Shared on 07 May 2008
Hi Guys and Gals,
We moved to 19, Long Street in about 1967. Being townies from the new estate I suppose we were resented by the original villagers. Being a kid, I don't remember feeling this. We lived opposite the "Fletchers" on Long Street and they sort of took us townies to heart. I think that what a lot of... [more]
Shared on 29 December 2008
I lived at the Forge, Long Street, Wheaton Aston, between 1955 to 1959 when I moved to Wolverhampton. I would be very interested if anybody has any pictures of the Forge. The house stood opposite Whiteways the butchers and next to the car park for the Coach and Horses pub. There was a slaughter house down Frog Lane then. The side... [more]
Shared on 03 April 2008
During the school holidays the canal and it's towpath became a playground for many of the village children. Several of us caught the fishing bug and used the canal many times throughout the holiday. We always looked out for a barge called the MENDIP. The bargee was a gentleman called Charlie Atkins. His route was from the CADBURY factory at Knighton... [more]
Shared on 07 December 2006
Extracts From Gnosall & Staffordshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Gnosall, inspired by Frith photos.
In the distance is the tower of St Lawrence's parish church. Probably built on the site of a Saxon predecessor, it displays some of the best 12th-century Norman carving in the county. Gnosall has a stone lock-up that was used for miscreants and drunks. Running close by is the Shropshire Union Canal, engineered by Thomas Telford and constructed between 1827 and... [more]
This is an extract from English Villages.
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Staffordshire Photographic Memories
In the distance is the tower of the parish church, St Lawrence. Dating back to Norman times it was one of a number of collegiate churches established in the county; others included Penkridge, Tamworth and Wolverhampton. These churches enjoyed special status. They were founded on royal patronage and were exempt from the bishop's authority. However, Gnosall never achieved full collegiate status.... [more]
This is an extract from Staffordshire Photographic Memories.
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Work on the canal at Gnosall began in 1830. One of the main problems facing the engineers was that they would have to bore a 690yd tunnel at Cowley. However, the rock they were boring kept crumbling away, leaving the engineer in charge, William Povis, little choice but to open it out and take the top off. In the end, the tunnel, which can be seen in... [more]
This is an extract from Staffordshire Pocket Album.
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