To read actual back copies of a Ross Gazette issue you can use this link. For a specific year / month you need to type the month and year into the search box. https://herefordshirehistory.org.uk/archive/herefordshire-newspapers/ross-gazette There is a 'magnifying ring' feature for clear viewing, a '+' sign in a circle, but the site is intended… Continue reading Ross Gazette archives.
Category: Places.
Local places with historic interest.
A Walk to the Halifax Bomber Crash Site.
Garway Heritage Group, are a very active in many areas in and around Garway. http://garwayheritagegroup.co.uk/ Their latest activity, organised by G H G chairperson Liz Lloyd, was a very pleasant walk enjoyed by thirteen people and several dogs. This event followed on from the recent lecture at Goodrich village hall on by Dave Scaysbrook about… Continue reading A Walk to the Halifax Bomber Crash Site.
Tourism on the Wye exhibition.
Symonds Yat: 200 Years of Tourism on the Wye’ (1770-1970) Monday 12th August - Friday 18th October. This exhibition will be held at Hereford Archive & Record centre, Fir Tree Lane, Rotherwas, Nr. Hereford This exhibition was transferred to Hereford Archive & Records Centre, Fir Tree Lane, Rotherwas from 12th August – late October and is… Continue reading Tourism on the Wye exhibition.
Not Whitchurch this time but Lydbrook.
Make sure that you have got a bit of time to spare before exploring this site about Lydbrook. I found this because I have a particular interest in Stowfield Cable Works near Lower Lydbrook and one thing leads to another. https://www.sungreen.co.uk/Lydbrook/Wartime_memories_of_Lydbrook.html
From Grace’s guide again.
Graces guide. South Garage Whitchurch. https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1953_Who%27s and again. New Weir Forge. https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Special:Search?search=Whitchurch+herefordshire&fulltext=
Trades in Birmingham 1835.
Now I know that we have no connection with Birmingham but If you wanted to buy a pair of spurs you could have found your spur maker here, or a mangle maker for that matter. https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/1835_Directory_of_Birmingham#See_ Copy and paste.
The Three Rs.
The Three Rs.
The Ballinger Family of Symonds Yat West and Whitchurch.
The Ballinger Family of Symonds Yat West
The old Wye Rapids Hotel.
Wye Rapid's Cottages. Whye Rapid's Hotel as it was, with Gerald’s old house behind. I cannot find out when it was built or when it was replaced with the cottages. or holiday homes. Still there in 1973,
Kerne toll bridge.
Kerne bridge, erected in 1825, and now a grade 2 listed. The toll was in operation until 1948. The station closed in 1959. The gentleman in the picture is Sam Woolley. Most of us must use the bridge frequently but we seldom think about it’s history, which is one of our newer lower Wye… Continue reading Kerne toll bridge.
Whitchurch and Ganarew Area History Society 