History of wrockwardine wood, in telford and wrekin and. So much for all of that, my parents decided to sell the house in ketley bank. Wrockwardine hall stands on the site of the original manor house, which dates back to 1066 and is described in the doomsday book as belonging to the earls of shrewsbury who retained it until it was confiscated by the crown from the outlawed earl robert montgomery. Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. Leaton grange incorporates a late medieval hall with crownpost roof. Donnerville hall, wrockwardine 52010 historic england. The township lies 1 mile n of oakengates station on the g. Wrockwardine wood, northeast of oakengates town centre, was originally a detached piece of woodland, later a township, belonging to the manor and parish of wrockwardine, the rest of which lay 7 km. Early c19 stuccoed brick house with low pitched hipped slate roof with oversailing eaves. Wrockwardine parish council covid19 novel coronavirus view the latest advice, guidance and information about the support available as a result of the coronavirus covid19 outbreak.
It appears as wroch wurthin in 1169, and wrocwurthin in 1196. Wrockwardine hall, wrockwardine 1218001 historic england. For access, see england census records and indexes online. Other gentry thomas eyton, whose residence was the mansion in the crescent road area of wellington, formed the second wellington troop in 1798 and remained its captain call. Donnerville hall is a grade ii listed building in wrockwardine, telford and wrekin, england. The parish includes nine townships, and comprises 4,608 acres. Nb the village information above is taken from the shropshire villages book, written by members of shropshire federation of womens institutes and published by countryside books. Wrockwardine, shropshire genealogy heraldry and history.
Peters church a grade 1 listed building, presumed to be of saxon origin, and has an impressive entry in the domesday book of 1086. Covid19 novel coronavirus view the latest advice, guidance and information about the support available as a result of the coronavirus covid19 outbreak. Volunteers allow us to help those with care and financial needs in the local community. In 975 the southern boundary of wrockwardine was called the kings boundary and the king retained the manor of wrockwardine in 1066. High ercall village hall on sunday 17th may messy confirmation, bishop sarah of shrewsbury attending. Wrockwardine hall stands by the church, on the north side.
It is the story of a 1,000 years of history, says germanborn hilmar, who. To hold the trust property leased from lichfield diocesan trust of the first part and the administrative trustees of wrockwardine church hall of the second part upon trust for the purposes of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of wrockwardine in the county of shropshire. Bishops transcripts held at lichfield record office bap 16301895 marr 16301837 bur 16301895. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of wrockwardine wood francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Guide to wrockwardine, shropshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Work in these areas is supported by visits, and secondary sources including maps, reference books, objects and artefacts. Upton cressett, shropshire genealogy familysearch wiki. Reserching into local history we meet the 2nd thursday every month at the parish rooms on church road opposite the.
History wrockwardine wood and trench parish council. Wrockwardine hall, wrockwardine, telford and wrekin. John robert derbyshire was born july 12, 1899 in westhoughton, lancashire. Wrockwardine, sludge hall area 01 shropshire family. See photos, tips, similar places specials, and more at wrockwardine village hall event space in wrockwardine, telford and wrekin foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty. Church of st peter, wrockwardine, telford and wrekin.
Wrockwardine wood, a township in wrockwardine parish, and an ecclesiastical parish partly also in eytonontheweald moors parish, salop. The donnington wood flour mill which strictly speaking is in wrockwardine wood stands along side the old canal now gone, the mill dates from 18181821 and is called bullocks mill, the name of the miller john bullock born in church aston nr newport in about 1801 he remained there for many years, it continued till the 1970s since been converted in to flats know as the old mill house. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Find a parish or town council wrockwardine wood and. Roger of montgomery, created earl of shrewsbury by 1074, was tenant in chief by 1086, and the manor contained 7. Thomas pemberton of wrockwardine hall, william cluddes cousin, served as lieutenant in the first wellington troop from 1795 to 1798. We have two open the book teams in the benefice serving the primary. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. A history of the world is a partnership between the bbc and the british museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the bbc, and schools, museums and. Individual prayer and reflection at wrockwardine church. The placename wrockwardine is first attested in the domesday book of 1086.
Wrockwardinewood, a township in wrockwardine parish, and a chapelry partly also in eytonuponthewildmoors parish, salop. Weston wharf warehouse door, weston lullingfields weston wharf, weston lullingfields wrockwardine, tiddycross 01 wrockwardine, whitefields wrockwardine, sludge hall. Wrockwardine hall is a grade ii listed building in wrockwardine, telford and wrekin. Wrockwardine wood pronounced rockwardine was originally a detached piece of woodland, then a township, formerly belonging to the manor and parish of wrockwardine. Wrockwardine is a village and civil parish in the borough of telford and wrekin and ceremonial. His parents were robert and elizabeth derbyshire dads father, robert derbyshire, is listed on dads birth certificate as colliery fireman. The name means homestead by the wrekin wrockwardine is a small village, and st peters church is the main central feature but there are a number of other buildings of historical interest. An old map of shropshire, handdrawn in 1840 for the renowned cartographic publisher samuel lewis. The village stands half a mile ssw of admaston station on the g. These include orleton hall, wrockwardine hall and the old vicarage in the village itself. Wrockwardine, shropshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Beach cottage holidays book now at british beaches.
Wrockwardine wood, shropshire genealogy heraldry and history. This book is not intended as a true history of wellington, but the memories of people who. The history of glass production in east shropshire by paul. Domesday book recorded 32 inhabitants in wrockwardine and bratton, fn. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and.
The township, the area here treated, contained 515 a. Wrockwardine wood is located in north east telford in shropshire and is bordered by donnington, st georges, trench, the nabb and oakengates. The greater part of the structure is of the later c18 although it probably incorporates part of an earlier, triplegabled, timberframed house, possibly c17. To arrange a viewing or for further details please contact our local agents. Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from july 1837 to the present day. The new rectory, church road, wrockwardine wood,telford tf2 7ah 01952617667. Morning worship for people of all ages in modern language. Property details for wrockwardine hall wrockwardine. Wrockwardinewood, a township and an ecclesiastical parish, in the civil parish of wrockwardine, union of wellington, wellington division of the hundred of south bradford, n. The placename wrockwardine is first attested in the domesday book of 1086, where it appears as recordine. Church of st peter is a grade i listed building in wrockwardine, telford and wrekin, england. The stories in all the books are personal experiences of the people who tell them, tape recorded some time ago by don pearce.
C18 lefthand added when the whole was encased in red brick with hipped tiled roof. History has little to relate about the fortunes of the church until the momentous. In fact the thirdworst mining disaster in british history occurred at pretoria pit in westhoughton during christmas week of 1910. Orleton hall listed grade ii was refronted c 1830 by edward haycock. St peters in wrockwardine the church almost certainly dates back to saxon times, although nothing remains of that building now. Wrockwardine wood shropshire family history society. These superbly detailed maps provide an authoritive and fascinating insight into the history and gradual development of our cities, towns and villages. Wrockwardine is located approximately 7 miles from wrockwardine wood. The rectory wrockwardine telford tf6 5dd 01952252078. In 1691, benjamin batchelor, a glassmaker from amblecote was granted demise of the dennis glassworks at amblecote for 999 years. Visual arts displays of childrens work are an important feature of our school. On the death of the last male heir, edward cludde, in 1785 the family property passed to his nephew william pemberton of wrockwardine hall who assumed his.
Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a family history center or at the family history library. Wrockwardine village hall wrockwardine, telford and wrekin. General mackinson lived at wrockwardine hall, he had a daughter diana. They were reinstated to the church in 1931, having been found in wrockwardine hall. Orleton hall is a grade ii listed building in wrockwardine, telford and wrekin, england.
County library book centres were opened at wrockwardine in 1928 and 1935, and at admaston in 1933. Click on the link for our history and geography policies. The earliest mention of it came in the domesday book of 1089. Wrockwardine, a village and a parish in wellington district, salop. Click on the link below to view countrysides range of other local titles. The fascinating thing about st peters church in wrockwardine is the story it. History of wrockwardine, in telford and wrekin and.
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