ERCALL MAGNA
A brief journey through time
The Place
The People
External Sites
As it was and as it is.
Ercall Magna through photos, with as close as I can get, the same view where I can.
The first is a panoramic
view of the area taken from the Trig point on Cotwall Bank. Please note
that you will need QuickTime
player to view this.
The next is stills of
the above with the various village locations and the location
of several buildings within High Ercall.
The Alms Houses
or Hospital as it was also called. No before photos but instead a water
colour by an artist called Thomas Farmer Dukes.
The Cleveland Arms,
named after the last major land owners.
The Elms looking at the
front of the house.
Ercall Mill 2 similar photos showing where the river once flowed.
Ercall Park South
facing view.
The Grove looking up from
the Shrewsbury Road.
High Ercall Hall
old photos showing the familiar front view and the Arches
RAF High Ercall
runways as they are today with the Airfield having been returned to agriculture.
1945 Christmas menu with signatures.
High Ercall Toll
House. No before photos but this is as it is in 2007.
High Ercall Primary School.
The Rectory or
Old Rectory.
The house at Sherlowe
farm.
High Ercall Shop.
2 images showing how Shop Lane has changed.
High Ercall Church, St Michael
and All Angels. Images from various sources and times, from
around 1900 to 2007.
Various images
of or around Ercall.
The Village Hall.
The Kiln at Walton Brickyard.
Walton Grange.
Walton Hall.
Walton Manor.
Crudgington Station
The Royal Oak, Ellerdine
The Wellington and Drayton railway
line
The village of Roden, mainly
of the home.