Strelley village history books

The stones of the monks way in strelley, cossall, and ilkeston. It lies off the beaten track, an unspoiled village with luxuriant lanes and a wealth of trees. From norman days to charles the second there was an unbroken line of strelleys in this place which gave them a name and a home, and it was their boast that twelve successive generations were knighted. The parish includes catstone hill about 12 mile south of the village. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The ancient family of strelley were hit by expensive law suits in this period, and in 1678 the estates were purchased by mr. Cossall village and several sections have been uncovered. Strelley is a village and civil parish to the west of nottingham. Strelley, like clifton and a few others, is one of the family names constantly recurring in local documents of the middle ages, and although the family played no great part in national history, they were constantly active in local affairs, representing the county in parliament as knights of the shire, leading levies against the scots, and so on. George strelley was mayor of plymouth in 1667, but obviously had home roots, as he endowed a free grammar school at bulwell, a few miles east of strelley village. Strelley pits declined, and in 1620 there is an entry in the hall book of.

Strelley, a village and a parish in notts, 2 miles e of ilkeston station on the m. The whole of the strelley village area is steeped in history including the monks stones, a 14th century route taken by monks through the area, some of the monk s way can still be walked today next to the all saints church which was built in the th century. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of strelley. The church dates back to the th century coinciding with the history of strelley hall. The name means clearing on a street or roman road, though there is not known to be a roman road in the area. Page 327 with wiry teeth revolving cards release the tangled knots, and smooth the ravelld fleece. The origin and the meaning of the name strelley the clearing by or on the road, is confirmed by the names of a number of villages. Next moves the iron hand with fingers fine, combs the wide card, and forms the eternal line. The village of strelley was first recorded in the domesday book in 1086, where it appears as straleia.

There is no mention of a church here in the 1086 domesday book. The fourth son was known as henry strelley of hempshill, a property of. See more ideas about nottingham, history articles and best cities. Origination of the name strelley nottingham hidden history team. Originally built as a castle about 1200 ad, the majority of strelley hall as we see it today was built in the 1780s. Strelley village and hall, a nottinghamshire gem baldhiker. Artisf s impression of strelley hall before the major addition in 17801800. In the conquerours time vlsi and godwin held it of the king, and had there four vill. With quickend pace successive rollers move, and these retain, and those extend the rove. Strelley, nottinghamshire genealogy heraldry and history. The village lies within the broxtowe district, whilst the estate is in the city of nottingham. Organiser stapleford and district local history society phone.

In straley were three mannors, two whereof was of william peverells fee, but the third was of the land of the taynes, and had been vichels, who paid for it to the geld as three bovats. The manor belonged for many generations to the strelley family, but now with strelley hall belongs to the edge family. Posts about strelley written by nottinghamhiddenhistoryteam. Traces can be found on the paths and bridleways linking with cossall village and several. Strelley photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Farmer john blant of strelley village knew everything about strelley village and if he didnt, he knew someone who did. Strelley, nottingham wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The whole of the strelley village area is steeped in history including the. Strelley hall is an attractive period building set in parkland in the splendidly preserved strelley village, about 4 miles to the north west of nottingham.

Robert thoroton, strelley, in thorotons history of nottinghamshire. Strelley hall photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Though the village must have existed by the time of the domesday book, the earliest written record of a church comes from the th century when john. The east midlands collection, the university of nottingham always very efficient and brilliantly useful. Strelley estate is a post war housing estate located in the bilborough ward in the city of nottingham. The village is separated from the housing estate by the a6002 road.

An online resource for nottinghamshire local history, genealogy and. Browse 30 photo books on strelley and the surrounding area. The parish church of all saints has been designated as a grade i listed building british listed building. See all books memories of strelley read and share your memories of strelley itself or of a particular photo of strelley. The manor belonged for many generations to the strelley family. Strelley all saints is an ancient parish in the broxtowe district of nottinghamshire. Slow, with soft lips, the whirling can acquires the tender skeins, and wraps in rising spires. But the strelley pits declined, and in 1620 there is an entry in the hall book of. The strelley family, it would appear, moved to live in nottingham, where baptisms are recorded at st.