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Historic maps of Norton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Norton maps
Norton photos
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Leigh| Churchdown| Ashleworth| Tirley| Maisemore| Deerhurst| Hartpury| Over| Barnwood| Gloucester| Severn River| Hucclecote| Highnam| Cheltenham| Brockworth| Staunton| Tewkesbury| Bulley
Norton area books
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Gloucestershire memories
Family of Fowler
Not a memory but an historical fact. I have traced my family back to Leigh circa 1750. The patriarch was Anthony Fowler, a carpenter from Bishops Cleeve. He married Mary Attwood of Bishops Cleeve in 1749. They had 10 children, all born and christened in Leigh. They were Giles (1750-1752), Mary (1752-1752), Richard (1753), Sarah (1755), Mary (again 1756-1756), Elizabeth (1758-1758), Jane (1759), William (1761), John (1763) and my ancester Charles Attwood Fowler (1767).
I am keen to receive any information about this family. Any mention in old documentation relating to where they may have lived in Leigh and any work Anthony or any of the others may have carried out in the area.
Thank you
Turner Family
My name is Paul Gallagher, I am tracing my family history in Gloucestershire. My great great great grandfather John Turner Esq, banker of Hatherley house d1833 and Hester Smyth d1814. The house /manor was sold in 1826 due to financial trouble. The children - John,Thomas,Mary, Jane? Thomas Turner has a memorial at Gloucester cathedral to him. Mary married Rev Henry Caesar Hawkins. My great great grandfather was Rev John Turner b1783, died in Chagford in 1846. He was the rector at Hennock in Devon for twenty eight years. Most of the others are buried at St Marys old churchyard. I have not as yet, found the parents of John Turner (banker). If anyone has any information on the Turner family, please contact me. Or if there is anyone in Hatherley who can visit the churchyard, as I am sure the rest of my ancestors lie there.
Blacksmiths Corner
I am currently researching my family history in Sandhurstnand and I am hoping someone might have some record of the smithy in the village. From census returns I know my family lived at the blacksmiths shop until the mid 1860s. A number of the family are buried in St Lawrence's churchyard. The Hobbs family were also blacksmiths at Twigworth smithy up until 1907 when my grandfather moved away.
Finch Family
My great-grandfather was born at The Folly, Deerhurst in 1886 and moved to Walton, Deerhurst, his name was Thomas Finch.
Thomas's father was David Finch and his mother was Annie Finch (nee Jackson). We know that Thomas moved to Phelps Farm in Ripple, Worcestershire and he is buried in Ripple church but we don't know where David and Annie are buried. Thomas at one point in his life lived at Ridgeway Farm, Tewkesbury but ended up at Phelps Farm.
We would like to know if David and Annie are buried at Deerhurst. Would be much appreciative of any information if anyone knew David, Annie or Thomas.
'Sabrina'.
I am certain the steamer is 'Sabrina' built in 1870 and was the steam inspection launch of the Directors and Engineer of the Gloucester and Berkeley Ship Canal, Gloucester. In 1912 'Sabrina' was owned by the Dock Company and did not leave their service until 1942. 'Sabrina' is still in regular use now on the River Thames and still in steam.
The Oxbode
This is a fine picture of The Oxbode, with the Bon Marché on the right and the old Boots frontage in Northgate Street at the end.
Barton Street it is not.
War Time Memories
This is the department store Bon Marshe filmed from outside the post office, During the war, part of the store was taken over by the American forces and many a date was arranged, to meet under the clock on the far corner. I remember queueing most Saturdays outside to buy currant bread for a treat for Sunday tea, also nylons which were like gold dust. On the opposite side was the up market store Dentons.
