Alcester
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Once my home
I lived here for two years in 1941/42. My father rented it from Mrs Switzer who owned Bell Court. I was ten years old and together with my parents was escaping the Birmingham bombing. I used to fish from that very unstable veranda. We later rented a home on Grange Road in Bidford.
Jack Nunn
A memory of Bidford-On-Avon contributed by First Name Last Name
Present use
This building is known as "Studley Castle" and after the demise of Rover, who owned it, was sold to a hotel chain.
A memory of Studley contributed by Des Adams
miss pugh
MY MOTHER LIVED IN A TIED COTTAGE CALLED MOCKLEY MANOR COTTAGE (WHICH SOUNDED GLAMOROUS BUT WAS'NT) FOR A COUPLE CALLED MR AND MRS CREEDY-SMITH I BELIEVE, ANYWAY I USED TO TRY TO GET OUT AND ABOUT AS MUCH AS I COULD AND GO CYCLING ROUND ULLENHALL.
IT WAS HERE THAT I CAME ACROSS MISS PUGH, A LOVELY LADY WHO LIVED WITH HER BROTHER AT THE BOTTOM ON CHURCH LANE AND SHE WAS FOREVER CYCLING AROUND THE VILLAGE LOOKING WONDERFULLY FIT AND HEALTHY.
A memory of Ullenhall contributed by liz vince
miss pugh
MY MOTHER LIVED IN A TIED COTTAGE CALLED MOCKLEY MANOR COTTAGE (WHICH SOUNDED GLAMOROUS BUT WAS'NT) FOR A COUPLE CALLED MR AND MRS CREEDY-SMITH I BELIEVE, ANYWAY I USED TO TRY TO GET OUT AND ABOUT AS MUCH AS I COULD AND GO CYCLING ROUND ULLENHALL.
IT WAS HERE THAT I CAME ACROSS MISS PUGH, A LOVELY LADY WHO LIVED WITH HER BROTHER AT THE BOTTOM ON CHURCH LANE AND SHE WAS FOREVER CYCLING AROUND THE VILLAGE LOOKING WONDERFULLY FIT AND HEALTHY.
A memory of Ullenhall contributed by liz vince
Extracts From Alcester & Warwickshire books
In the 16th century,
the area round the
churchyard was the
commercial centre of
Alcester; it included
Butter Street, which
borders two sides of
the churchyard. It is
a narrow street which
receives very little direct
sunshine, making it
the ideal site for the
sale of butter and other
perishables.
An extract from from"Warwickshire Revisited Photographic Memories".
Oversley Green is just a short walk from Alcester, beside the River Arrow, near its confluence with the River Alne. This is the
Arrow, and the old stone bridge over the river is just visible. When the Alcester-Stratford road was turnpiked in 1753 a toll
house was built on the Oversley side of the bridge, but it was later transferred to Hoo Mill Corner.
An extract from from"Warwickshire Revisited Photographic Memories".
An extract from from"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 atmosphere
on a road which now leads to an
industrial estate.
An extract from from"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.
An extract from from"Leamington Spa Town and City Memories".