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Historic maps of Showell and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Showell maps
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Hinstock| Forton| Edgmond| Childs Ercall| Cheswardine| Newport| Norbury Junction| Old Springs| Peplow| Lilleshall| Pell Wall| Hales| Peatswood| Almington| Market Drayton
Showell area books
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Miss Lees
1975-PRESENT
I was so sad to hear about Miss Lees Dying, she has such a special place in my heart and memories. I moved to Hinstock in 1972 with my parents. My family are from Hinstock, the Harris family from Mill Green. I now live in Whitchurch.
Growing up I have special memories of Miss Lees, she taught us to have faith, she taught me to ride, she taught me about nature and to nurture it.
I loved the rides around the fields on the trailer of her tractor, oh what fun we used to have. She opened up her house and her land to all the children of Hinstock from all walks of life. Miss Lees had 2 dogs Fred and Bonzo, we loved those funny looking little cross breeds that she rescued.
We used to muck out the horses every day, we looked for birds nests and used to pick her yummy strawberries.
Miss Lees used to take us Carol singing every year around the village. Christmas,s... Read more
Bullocks Row
Does anyone know of a place in Edgmond called Bullocks Row? My great grandmother Ada Charlotte Fox was living there in 1881 but I have been unable to find this address on any map. Any information or photos of this place would be greatly appreciated. Maybe someone even knows the family? She was the daughter of Thomas Fox and Charlotte Lea
Hubble/Hubbal
Does anyone know of Flatt Lodge in Edgmond as quoted from the 1871 Census with Hubbal's living there? I am unable to find it on any map.
Living in The Village in The 1950s
How I loved it there! My father, Richard Thomas, was Headmaster from 1952 - 1955 and we lived in the schoolhouse. I used to climb an ivy covered tree in the back garden and look all the way down the road to Market Drayton to spy for visitors. I had some lovely friends - Judith and Margaret in particular - and can remember going to 'Dicky Mitt's' shop and down to the Village Hall on Fridays to watch the travelling picture show [Old Mother Riley or a cowboy - the cowboys terrified me]. Mrs Swinnerton had a television, and we village children collected there on a Saturday teatime to watch 'Dixon of Dock Green'. I will always remember Cheswardine, and when I took one of my daughters to visit about 10 years ago I just burst into tears when I saw the old school and my old home. If anyone reads this who remembers me - fond wishes.
Housemaid
I am writing this on behalf of my mother-in-law, whose maiden name was Nora Aston. At the afe of 16 (she is now 95) she was sent to work at 'The Old Hall' as a kitchenmaid. She remembers the chauffeur picking her up at the station and taking her into the village to send a telegramo to her parents, to say that she had arrived.
The cook at the Hall did not like her and didn't want her in the kitchen. One of the housemaids had to leave because she was pregnant and so Nora was given her position. This job she had a liking for and remembers being taught how to answer the door and present the visitors' cards on a tray. She says there were 3 large houses, the village and nothing for miles, so she didn't go anywhere on her day off. She did however get invited to tea at the gardener's cottage.
Nora remembers Lord and Lady Longley having visitors frm India. There was an... Read more
Oh Happy Days
My father worked for a nearby farm, I know the owner was called "Dunne". My father worked two Shire horses, Blacky and Bonnie, side by side for over 12 years. I spent my childhood sitting on their backs, truly gentle giants. Gathering in the harvest would be long days, but we would all walk to the Four Alls in the evening and I used to walk Blacky and Bonnie there, there was a little lane alongside the pub called Sandy Lane, and my father used to bring some drink out to us and the horses loved it. I still have the original brasses that I used to polish all them years ago. Birds-nesting, fishing, rabbitting, you couldn't put a price on my childhood, to say it was happy would be a massive understatement. I feel for the kids today, we were never indoors. I also remember that the lady who ran the pub was called Fanny and she went down to the cellar and came up with a large jug... Read more
An Exciting And Eerie Sight Through The Fog, December 2006
Hi, my name is David John Peplow and I was born in Wolverhampton in 1944. I now live in Blackpool. My main hobby or interest is clay pigeon shooting and I recently called into Hodnet and was told about Peplow Hall and so on Tuesday the 19th Decamber 2006 my wife Rose and I drove through the fog to find the village of Peplow and discovered Peplow Hall and the small Parish church. We were both excited as we pulled up outside the main gates to Peplow Hall. Although it was foggy we could make out its faded splendour. My wife naturally asked if I was related (I obviously said yes). I am now intrigued to find out more about the place, its history and my name and if I have any connections with the area. Can anyone please give me any history of the place and my name? Regards D J Peplow.
