ERCALL MAGNA
A brief journey through time
The Place
The People
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Shropshire Days on Common Ways
by John Beard, CBE
(1871 to 1950).
I was introduced to this book by one of the visitors this site. I have found it very interesting and gives an insight to the places, characters and social structures that were part of his life and those that he came to know. The book was published around 1947 by Cornish Brothers, Birmingham.
Here is a list of Chapters and Illustrations covered.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V. Poynton, Shawbury Heath and Wytheford
CHAPTER VI. Walton of the Clubbe
CHAPTER VII. Osbaston
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX. Sherlowe, Longwaste and Longden-on Tern
CHAPTER X. Richard Turner
CHAPTER XI. Crudgington
CHAPTER XII. The Lilleshall Estate
CHAPTER XIII. Kinnersley
CHAPTER XIV. Newport, Edgmond, Tibberton and Cherrington
CHAPTER XV. Villages and Families
CHAPTER XVI. Muckleton Days
CHAPTER XVII. Cold Hatton Heath
CHAPTER XVIII. Rowton
CHAPTER XIX. Our Camp Fires and Playing with Fire
CHAPTER XX. John Taylor, Esq.
CHAPTER XXI. The Commons
CHAPTER XXII. Ellerdine Heath Wesleyan Chapel
CHAPTER XXIII. Joe and I
CHAPTER XXIV. “Tiddly Wink” Tales
CHAPTER XXV. Our School
CHAPTER XXVI. Richard Baxter
APPENDIX
ILLUSTRATIONS
Farm Worker of the 19th Century
Charlie the Sweep
Algernon Pearce, J.P.
Tom Buttrey
High Ercall Church and High Ercall Hall
Cherrington Manor and Crudgington Manor
Ancient Cottages at Hodnet
Leonard Powell
Bit of Land at Nobridge left vacant when Common was enclosed
Stephen Burton carries his Plank Bridge
Thomas Picken
John and Sarah Picken
Rowton Church and Elizabeth House
Councillor Mary Gater and the Author
Elizabethan Cottage at Heath Hayes
Interior of Ellerdine Heath Wesleyan Chapel and Ellerdine Primitive Methodist
Chapel
Group of Ellerdine Wesleyans
Richard Baxter