This was the title of an exhibition in September featuring some of the old old buildings in our parish. Some which survive and some which do not. At this exhibition, we will outline the history behind some of the notable buildings in our parish, both past and present. As well as pictures and descriptions detailing… Continue reading Exploring Historic Buildings in Our Parish.
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THE TULIP TREE, SAINT DUBRICIUS CHURCH.
THE TULIP TREE, SAINT DUBRICIUS CHURCH.
Whitchurch Mile Marker.
Whitchurch Mile Marker.
The Three Rs.
The Three Rs.
Little Doward Hill Fort.
Little Doward Hill Fort.
The 1,000 + year old White Park Cattle of Little Doward.
The 1,000 + year old White Park Cattle
Mr George Webb and the Ganarew Motorcycle Company.
So far as the advent of motor cars and motorcycles were concerned, Britain was at least a decade behind France and Germany. In 1896 there were only ten cars in the whole of the UK.* Mr George Webb of Crockers Ash had probably been in business before this selling conventional pedal type cycles from his shop… Continue reading Mr George Webb and the Ganarew Motorcycle Company.
The Industrial History of Whitchurch. Lime burning on the Dowards.
Industrial History of Whitchurch. Lime burning
The industrial History of Whitchurch. Lime Kilns on the Dowards.
For centurie, limestone has been burnt in lime kilns on the Doward hills
‘Characters’ of the Whitchurch Area. John George Sowerby – ‘The man who went through three fortunes’
The man who went through three fortunes’
Whitchurch and Ganarew Area History Society 