My grandfather, Alfred Bishop, farmed at the Rough Farm, as a tenant of Alscot Park. He was there during the Second World War, and I’m told he supplied both the ...
Old Nick’s Ash Tree and the Mill Dam
Where Millenium Square is now in Coventry, used to be a lake. It was fed by the Sherbourne and Radford Brook. This reduced ...
1 A sceatta of the 8th century reported by metal detectorists.
2 An 8th century ornamental fragment of gilded bronze, of openwork design and decorated with a beast, reported by metal ...
Findspot - various Anglo Saxon finds dating to the Migration period were found in the area north of Stratford Road, Bidford on Avon.
1 A silver sceat was found in 1991 at SP10705258. The method of recovery was not recorded.
2 A silver sceat was found in April 1991 at SP10705258.
3 A strap end ...
Findspot - various Anglo Saxon finds dating to the Migration period, including coins and strap ends, were found in an area east of Grafton Lane, Bidford on Avon.
1 c.1820: A two storied structure of brick, fronted with red sandstone of Strawberry Hill gothic type. A pointed arched entrance at each side. Central gable containing a ...
Astley Castle Stables which were built during the Imperial period. They are situated at Astley Castle, 100m east of Church Lane.
Photos taken 1976. The castle is the former home to three former Queens of England, the two possibly most famous being Lady Jane Grey and the ‘White Queen’ Elizabeth Woodville, ...
St Mary the Virgin, Astley Church was built in 1343 by Sir Thomas Astley. It is still an active place of worship at the heart of village life. Services are held at 3.30pm each Sunday and visitors welcome.
After 1939, wartime brought the occasional evacuee while double summer time meant a very late finish to farm work, and very dark winter mornings. In August 1940 anti-aircraft fire was ...
