Adderley Heritage Trail
A walk through our history
This is a very exciting part of the Adderley Project which we hope people will feel able to get involved with and share their memories for others to read or listen to.
Volunteers have now been trained, by the Oral History Society, in how to record oral histories and would welcome the opportunity to sit down with you and record your memories for everyone to enjoy now and in the future. Memories go with you, please leave yours behind for future generations.
Memoirs of Brian Lee who was born and brought up in and around Adderley village. When Brian shared this story with the Heritage Project in 2024 he was 85 years old and we have also been …
A fascinating interview that captures life in Adderley from the outbreak of the First World War and remembers the Jamesons at Hawksmore and the school at The Old Rectory. Recorded in 2024
As we celebrate 80th anniversary of VE Day, it seems fitting to add a little to the heritage website about the way that Adderley was involved in the Second World War and how we are marking this …
This is a recording of a radio interview with Frank Butter, which dates back some decades. We’re not sure exactly where it came from – possibly BBC Radio Shropshire – or exactly when, but if you know, …
by Geoffrey Butter Geoff Butter has shared with us here, his early memories of the village hall in Adderley. What a treasure that hall was for local people to enjoy socially. If you have memories you …
This is a wonderful account of memories of WWII whilst living in Adderley by the son of the Rector EJP Adams
We have had this wonderful old video of the Wellington/Market Drayton branch line brought to our attention. It describes, from the point of view of the train journey, the route of trains which used to …
You can listen to Barry who has been a resident of Adderley for thirty years and is well known around the village. For those who don’t know him he was responsible for the amazing flower displays …
Like many old churches St Peter's in Adderley has a Parish Chest. At one time this would have been used to store documents of value though not in modern times.
The Heritage project has been contacted by Brian Lee who grew up in and around Adderley. Brian is 86 this year (2024) and has really enjoyed reminiscing about the place he knew and loved as a child …
A wonderful reminiscence from Brian Lee who was born and brought up in and around Adderley. Brian shares his memories of his father ‘Bob Lee’ with us in this article below written in 2024 …
Bob Lee, who was in the Home Guard in the Second World War, captured a German Airman he found hanging from a tree by his parachute near Adderley
Adderley before the French Norman conquest of 1066 would have been Anglo-Saxon. Adderley was held and owned by Edric, known as Edric the Wild. Adderley was then known as Eldredelei, which …
The Corbets, as Lords of the manor have had an enormous impact on the lives of the people of Adderley in particular, but also the surrounding district since they came to Adderley in the sixteenth …
Adderley Church, four miles from Market Drayton, sticks out like a sore thumb – out from the pleasant pastoral Shropshire landscape and out into the direct line of the Audlem road, which has to curve …
This text is taken from an Estate Agents Details about Raven House Raven House has a long, frontage to the Market Drayton-Nantwich road on the outskirts of the pleasant village of Adderley, and part …
Raven House was built in 1824. It was at first, three separate houses, now it is just one. Behind the house is a courtyard, a barn and three terraced cottages in which the farm labourers used to live. …
Adderley Church Fete Poolhouse The Garden Party and gymkhana on June 30th was a great success in every way. We are most grateful to everybody who helped with the Stalls and Sideshows and …
He’s got Canadian geese, Chinese geese, peacocks, peahen. parrot, muscovies, mallards, black Indian ducks, goats, horses, pigs, sheep, dogs… and a temperamental Barbary ape named “Sugar”. …
Adderley Hall, the seat of Sir Corbet Corbet, Bart. The ringing of the bells, and display of a large flag on the tower of the church, ushered in the morning. Divine service was performed …
Some WI. Notes — 1988 for 70th Birthday celebrations April 19th Having been a member of this W.I. for a long time, (56 years), I have been asked to try to recall some memories of the W.I. through the …
A photograph of Adderley Village Hall taken in 1965 and letters that relate to the hall and Adderley Men’s club from 1968.
The Adderley Sundial has a long history and Geoff Butter has spent time trying to piece together the story which, in many ways, reflects the changing story of the village. Here are some of the …
These schoolchildren of bygone age look pretty glum as they pose for the camera The picture was taken at Adderley School in 1895 and has been loaned by Mr Thomas Wilshaw, of 18 Puleston, …