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Statue not sighted
I had a message late Sept 2006 from Lilleshall resident of 60 years Anthony Ardis saying he was unaware of the statue. I replied to you Athnony but the Frith system did not want to accept it. People are welcome to email me direct at pweaver@westnet.com.au Kind regards, Paul.
A memory of Lilleshall contributed by Paul Weaver
John Weaver Lilleshall sculptor
John Weaver is shown as being a stonemason on the 1827 Lilleshall baptism certificate of his son Alfred Weaver.
A family anecdote says that John Weaver took commissions for monumental sculptures and that after a statue of a horse and rider was unveiled it was noticed that he had omitted the girth straps for the saddle. This caused considerable ridicule from others and eventually depressed him so much that he took his own life by shooting himself.
I have long wondered if somewhere in or near Lilleshall there is such a statue?
Dr Paul Weaver, 23 Waddell Rd. Palmyra. Western Australia. pweaver@westnet.com.au (August 2006)
A memory of Lilleshall contributed by Paul Weaver
Apprenticeship
C&W Walkers Ltd Gas & Constuctional Engineers - I worked here from 1964- 1976 when I did my apprenticeship as a welder/fabricator. Unfortunatly it was demolished in 1993 and turned into a housing estate.
A memory of Donnington contributed by Anthony Ardis
my memories
I used to live in the grounds of Peplow Hall. My father was a gardener there, sadly he has now passed away. But I often think of the place with very good memories. My name then was Carole Cordingley. Capt. Higgins owned it then but not sure who does now. It was a lovely place to grow up in and I have very fond memories. I would love to go back there one day, just to have a look around and see what has changed.
A memory of Peplow contributed by carole mcglynn
Extracts From Forton & Shropshire books
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.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".
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.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".
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.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".
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.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".
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.
An extract from from"Ludlow Photographic Memories".