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 Bromfield, Mill and Church 1892 (ref. 30842) | Much of St Mary's church, behind the mill, was used as a private house after the Dissolution; the ivy-covered remains of part of it can be seen here, attached to the right of the church. It was finally restored as a church in the mid 1600s. |  Add your own Memory Add to your Album |
 Bromfield, Gatehouse 1924 (ref. 76176) | Today the Gatehouse has been totally restored; it is available for renting as a holiday home through a company called the Landmark Trust, which specialises in saving old buildings and restoring them for this purpose. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, Castle from Quarry 1896 (ref. 38149) | Notice the paths around the castle – walks were first laid out here in the 18th century for the gentry to enjoy. At the time it was a very popular pastime to promenade along such walks, meet friends, gossip and show off your finery in this way. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, Castle, Norman Chapel 1911 (ref. 63197) | This round building is a stunning survival. It is all that remains of the round chapel of St Mary Magdalene. Round chapels such as this are extremely rare; they were usually associated with the Knights Templar (as was the case here), a movement that began in England in 1128. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, St Lawrence's Parish Church c1955 (ref. L111033) | The tree on the right has since been replaced with cherry trees on either side of the west door. These were planted to commemorate AE Housman, the poet most famous for his volume of poems 'A Shropshire Lad' - one poem begins 'Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough'. He died in 1936, and his ashes are buried in the church wall just to the right of this tree. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, Church Tower 1896 (ref. 38153) | The Normans may have settled around their castle, but the first settlement on the hilltop was probably near the site of the present church. Part of it sits on the site of a prehistoric burial mound that was demolished when the church was extended at the end of the 12th century. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, High Street c1950 (ref. L111057) | One tends to think of delivery boys with large wicker baskets as having disappeared by this time, but there are two in this picture. It is not that long ago that the photograph was taken. Do they still live in the town? | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, the Reader's House c1965 (ref. L111162) | From the 1500s a Reader was appointed to take on the duties of a present-day curate for the church, and in the 18th century the Reader occupied this building. The porch, with its wonderfully decorative carving, dates from 1616, but much of the building is quite a bit older than that. The Reader's House c1965 The sign on the wall indicates a right of way through to the courtyard of the Bull Hotel. The Bull is probably Ludlow's oldest inn, and comes complete with a recently discovered priest's hole built into one of the chimney breasts. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, the Feathers Hotel c1955 (ref. L111053) | This is how the Feathers often looks today – festooned with summer hanging baskets full of flowers. Notice also the sign saying 'Machine Bakery' on the baker's shop to the right. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, Feathers Hotel 1904 (ref. 51651) | The world-famous Feathers Hotel was built as a private house in the early 1600s by a lawyer, and no expense was spared. In a period when just about every fine building in the county was owned by a wool or cloth merchant, this house reminds us of the importance of the legal profession to the wealth of Ludlow. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, the Broad Gate 1923 (ref. 73777) | The very narrow Broad Gate is obviously named for the street rather than the width of the gate. It is the south gate in the medieval town walls; it is now almost lost amongst the later buildings that have since been attached to it. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, Broad Street c1960 (ref. L111093) | In all these photographs the tower of St Lawrence's church dominates the town. And yet, visiting the church one finds its entrance has become totally lost amongst the small streets and alleyways – it is surprising how the area immediately around it has been encroached upon over the centuries. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, Dinham Bridge 1896 (ref. 38145) | In these views you can clearly see another weir just beyond the bridge. In fact, there were several weirs all along this stretch of the River Teme; they were built to hold up the river so that there would always be water available to power the mills. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, Dinham Bridge 1892 (ref. 30822) | At this time in its history the Dinham Bridge was probably still known locally as the New Bridge. The present bridge was built in 1823 on possibly medieval stone piers, replacing a much older bridge. Sometimes in dry weather when the river is low the old piers can still be seen. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Ludlow, Lower Broad Street 1892 (ref. 30825) | The Bell Inn with its 'good stabling' is obviously for visitors to the town (those who cannot afford to stay at the Feathers or the Angel), while the Wheatsheaf probably serves an even poorer local clientele. The carriage sitting on the left is made of wicker-work. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Tenbury Wells, Teme Street 1898 (ref. 41723) | Around Ludlow South Along The River Teme Tenbury Wells, Teme Street 1898 Known in the past only as Tenbury, the Wells in its name was added in the late 19th century as a deliberate marketing ploy to promote the local mineral water. The waters from the Malvern Hills nearby were then, as now, much better known. Tenbury Wells, The Church 1892 We are just across the border in Worcestershire here. St Mary's church sits overlooking the River Teme (also the county boundary). Subject through the centuries to frequent floods, the church we see today is really the result of restoration work in the 19th century. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Tenbury Wells, Market Street 1898 (ref. 41720) | Mr Sam Mattock was not only the landlord here, but he also used the building as a corn exchange; when sales had been completed, farmers would seal their deals with a noggin of whisky! Notice also the Clock House – so-called because of the clock on the side of the building. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
