Great Witley, Witley Court 1911
Photo ref:
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Photo ref:
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Witley Court was one of England's grandest stately homes. The land around once belonged to the Cookesey family, but was bought in the 1600s by Thomas Foley, who had made his fortune in the iron trade. His grandson, Lord Foley, built this mansion in the Italian style in 1725. This lovely old building burnt to the ground in 1937.
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A Selection of Memories from Great Witley
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Great Witley
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I lived in the Stourport Lodge where I was born. My parent were John and Joyce Davies who used to own Witley Court. I and my sister, Jenny Davies, have lot memories of playing around with Alan, Keith Hooper, Jill Weaver and Michael Franies.
Central news recently covered 50 years since the big freeze of 1963; they showed my father driving his old Willys Jeep on the frozen Washing Pool above Witley Court. A local viewer saw that edition of Central news and spotted the jeep that he now owns; yes, it is the actual jeep that is on the dvd I have. I was contacted by the viewer via this site, and I have since been reunited with the jeep, and ...see more
Mum and Dad bought the Post Office in 1944 and I grew up in Great Witley. I lived there from the age of 7 to 36. Boys had catapaults, and the police (there were 3 of them) took them off us, so we made new ones from nut sticks, the rubber from innertubes and the leather from the tongue of a shoe. Step out of line, ie shooting the cups off telegraph poles or the occassional window - the route was, police ...see more
Great Witley school is where it all began,we lived at Ockeridge some 5 miles from Great Witley,but soon after my parents moved to the Engine House,situated down witley court drive, and opposite the Hundred pool. So i left for school that day from Ockeridge and walked to my new home after school,it was a lovely summers day and i was filled with excitement at the new and adventurous time ahead. I was not ...see more
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