Odstone, Warwickshire
Odstone maps
Historic maps of Odstone and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Odstone maps
Odstone photos
We have no photos of Odstone, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Ibstock, Market Bosworth, Twycross, Measham, Newbold VerdonOdstone books
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Memories of Odstone
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Kevin Devine Remembers Little Jim's Cottage
In the early 1960s as a small boy, this was the home of my grandmother and grandfather, Hilda and John Guy. I remember going to visit them with my mother, Cynthia Joan Devine, formerly Guy.
I used to love running around the garden with their little terrier called Betty and around the pond you can see in the picture.
My grandparents... [more]
Shared on 02 September 2008
I bought the proerty named "The Gatehouse", being the timber framed buiding to the left of the gateway, in 2007. There are various records in the church archives which relate to the building being ariginally being built for the nuns and at one time being occupied by royalist soldiers during the civil war.
The gatehouse was built in 1482... [more]
Shared on 02 January 2008
I have found over the past few weeks that nearly all my relatives from my fathers side began in Polesworth. There was James Scarratt Clifford 1780 married Sarah Bullows in 1803, my ggg grandmother was Caroline Clifford who gave birth in Poleswoth to John Ordish Clifford (he saddled me with the second name Ordish, this I am trying to find out... [more]
Shared on 21 October 2006
My Gt Gt Aunt Esther Parry and her husband Joseph kept it c1891 and my gt Aunt Annie who lived with them from a young age had it in 1901. She married Thomas Terry.
Shared on 17 July 2008
Extracts From Odstone & Warwickshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Odstone, inspired by Frith photos.
Leamington Spa Town and City Memories
The River Leam and All Saints' Church from the suspension bridge. On the left, the high walls at the rear of the gardens give an indication of the flood problems associated with living on a river.
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Leamington Spa Town and City Memories
Mrs Hitchman, widow of Dr Hitchman, donated the site for this church together with a large sum of money. St Mary's was built between 1877 and 1878 by John Cundall in brick with a prominent steeple. The interior is brick-lined. The tower was a mere 75 feet high and has been cemented over. In 1875 the old three-decker pulpit was removed and the font re-located. The horse and carriage gives a tranquil... [more]
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To the west of Old Quad (above, 72159) lies Old Big School, surmounted by School House dormitories. In the shallow recess stands a pump which was used by the boys to collect their washing water until washrooms and indoor toilets were installed in 1922. The lozenge-shaped washroom windows can be seen (centre, 72159) on the south side of Old Quad. Cloisters... [more]
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