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Ombersley, Worcestershire
Ombersley maps
Historic maps of Ombersley and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ombersley maps
Historic map of Ombersley
Illustrated Victorian map of Worcestershire
Historic Map of any Ombersley postcode
Ombersley books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Ombersley and the local area. View all Ombersley books
Herefordshire Living Memories
Paperback
£13
Kidderminster Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Vale of Evesham Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
10 Ombersley photos appear in 3 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Ombersley
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Worcestershire memories
In 1954 my father and mother took over the Holt Fleet Hotel when I was 9 years old. The photographs on this site brings back memories of the two years that I spent as a child there. Steamers from Worcester would moor at the landing stage and passengers would disembark for afternoon tea in the grandly named ballroom.
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Shared on 26 April 2009
A family member used to have his home in a railway carriage at Holt Fleet. It may be that various members of my family lived there at different times. If anyone remembers the carriage I would dearly love to hear from them. There was a pond in the garden full of fish as far as I know. The owner was Thomas... [more]
Shared on 06 November 2008
I remember that Jane and Amber
Our family lived in Droitwich until 1965 when we moved to Australia. My brother and I went to Rashwood School and I remember that hill. I used to play rounders on the grassed area near the vegetable patch. The school lunches I remember as pretty gross except for the deserts. Mr Pointer was the Headmaster when we left, I had just... [more]
Shared on 26 May 2009
Mum and Dad bought The Coach House and Walled Garden when the estate was split up after Lord Doverdale died - we were there 1952 - 61. As a lad I used to help furnish the show flats in the big house by moving the furniture from one to another as they were sold! For 2/6d. I seem to... [more]
Shared on 27 January 2009
Extracts From Ombersley & Worcestershire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Ombersley, inspired by Frith photos.
Worcester Photographic Memories
Predominantly 'black and white', this Severnside village is a gem of a place, with more than 40 Grade II Listed Buildings. The King's Arms, on the right in this picture, is one of them. It dates from c1450 and Charles II is said to have spent a night there after the Battle of Worcester in 1651.
This is an extract from Worcester Photographic Memories.
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Worcestershire Photographic Memories
An evangelical mission wagon lies idle in the quiet village street. This large parish runs along the eastern bank of the Severn for several miles. There is some quite stunning 16th- and 17th-century architecture.
This is an extract from Worcestershire Photographic Memories.
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Worcester Photographic Memories
This churchyard cross dates from the 15th century, so it is about 400 years older than the present church. However, St Andrew's was built to replace a 13th-century church, only part of which still stands and now serves as a mausoleum for the Sandys family of Ombersley Court.
This is an extract from Worcester Photographic Memories.
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Read more and see photos from this book.
