Kyrewood
Kyrewood maps
Historic maps of Kyrewood and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Kyrewood maps
Kyrewood photos
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Tenbury Wells| Burford| Rochford| Knighton-On-Teme| Newnham Bridge| Nash| Little Hereford| Eastham| Lindridge| Knowbury| Clee Hill| Brimfield| Doddington| Angelbank| Cleobury Mortimer| Ludford| Ludlow
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Nash School
I went to live in Nash in 1955 as a foster child. I attended Nash School from 1955 - 1958 when Mrs Jones was the headmistress. The school sadly closed in 1958 and we were moved to Burford School near Tenbury Wells.
Life at Nash School was idyllic and we used to run through the lanes to school every day. When it snowed badly we stayed at home or were taken in by tractor! I still have a photo of us all on the day the school closed in July 1958. There were 23 pupils and Mrs Jones.
Even now at night I often lie in bed remembering the days around the lanes. The glorious flowers, catkins, conkers, crab apples, blackberries and elderberries. The list is endless. Reading Laurie Lee always remind me of so much!
I went to school with the Tenchs from Groom's Cottage at Knowle, the Bowkleys from Harthall and the Postans from Nash. We were poor, scruffy and dishevelled but we had a... Read more
The LOWE Family in Market Street
My great grandfather, Andrew Corden LOWE moved to Tenbury Wells about 1904 with his wife Florence "Flo" and their two little children: Douglas age 4 and my grandmother Cordelia "Queenie", age 1. He was an Ironmonger and they lived on Market Street until the early 1930's. They had 3 more children: Cyril "Cil", Winifred, and Eric. His wife died in 1910.
He married again, to Mabel - known as "May" and had 5 more children: Peter, Jean, Philip, Barbara, and Philip.
Andrew left Tenbury by 1934 but was back by 1954 and died here in Berrington Road in 1958.
His son Eric LOWE lived here almost all his life: he was Mayor from 1976-1977, he started the Worcester-to-Tenbury Race in 1963, he began the Tenbury Museum. He was known as "Mr. Tenbury" I'm told.
Eric worked as the manager of Messrs F.H.Burgess Ltd until he retired in 1970; he died in 1984.
Does anyone recall the Ironmonger's shop? Where might I find a photo, or deeds,... Read more
St. Michael's Church
My mother and her sisters were married at St Michael's church at Lower Rochford. They lived at Peter's Cottage. Gran and Grandad Kennett used to be the caretakers of the church and are buried in the church yard. It is the quaintest little church I have ever seen and it is so well looked after by the local people.
We used to go down to Lower Rochford every few weeks when our last remaining auntie was alive but unfortunately we have nothing to go down for now only our memories.
I was rather surprised that there were no photos of Lower Rochford church because it is very old and so pretty.
The Adams family own a lot of the land in the area and I am sure Rosemary could say far more about the area than I can.
Margaret Hampson
Creeks Mill
My grandmother Alice Weaver lived in an old tumbldown cottage at Creeks Mill. She was a widow, and married my grandad George Wylde around 1900. My dad was born in 1903. They moved to Top House on the Highwood. The Creeks Mill house was left to ruin. As a child, I went with my mum and aunty to pick the primroses, violets, blackberries and rosehips that grew round the old house. There was a little stream with a waterfall and a very rickety bridge over to the house. I have an old black and white photo of the house and my grandma.
Joy Langford
Search For Lambert Family History
My great-grandad was James Lambert, son of George and Elizabeth, he lived at "Cottage", Frith Common, Lindridge, he was born there in 1872. He had brothers and sisters Charles, Herbert, William, Emma, and Elizabeth, could have been more, only these are stated on the last census. Does anyone know anything of this family or where the cottage is? Many thanks for any light thrown on this.
Growing up in No 3 Eardiston View
My name is Derek Hall, the brother to Martin Hall & Pamela Hall, we used to live at No 3 Eardiston View in Menith Wood in the 1960s with our mom Velta Hall. I am now 58 years old living in London with four grown up children from two mariages, I commute to Southampton where I work on Esso Refinery. I was wondering what happened to all of the village children that would now be around my age:- The Fumerollers, Nick-Tine I know Frank who was the best man at my first wedding in Lichfield was killed in a road accident in Stourport in the 1970s, Michael Edwards, Francis & Janet Holt, Jacki Bradley then there was Jimmy Birch, Colin Bentley, Jimmy Sherif (Sheko). I have been out of the UK in Africa most of my life since leaving the security and happiness of childhood, I do really miss the life in Menithwood. I am remembering the good and not so many bad times, swimming in the Team at Eardiston,... Read more
The Milk Bar, Tenbury Road, Clows Top
The Oxleys.
Deep in the Worcestershire countryside…at the foot of Clows Top hill,
Lies the house called the Oxleys…a once sweet antidote to life’s bitter pill.
The family home of the Keegan’s…where visitors ambled from afar,
Holidaymaker’s or day-trippers en-route …on coaches…motorcycle or in a car.
Long gone is the catering van…selling breakfasts and cream teas,
Well-manicured lawns…and the fruit bearing trees.
No more antique farm carts…painted lovingly every year,
Time and tide has sadly taken its toll…releasing a heartfelt tear.
Past memories of better days…and long warm summers spent,
Camping in their fields with my family…will never relent.
Getting to know the Keegan’s…Terry…Mary…Bryan…Allison…Ricky and Roy,
Was a blessing from heaven…bestowed on everyone who stopped by.
Terry was a Guinness Rep…whose second love was the history of the heavy horse,
And Mary was the brains behind the catering van…and the farms driving force.
Terry was a horse brass aficionado…with a huge interest in tractor seats,
Mary was the perfect hostess and loyal friend…to everyone she meets.
