An illustrated book about some of the older houses in the parish of Hanley Castle has been published by The Hanleys’ Village Society. Written by local historian Malcolm Fare after 3 years’ research into county and family archives, Hanley’s Historic Houses describes 90 houses of historic interest and some of the people who have lived in them over the centuries. A fold-out map identifies where they are located and suggests a walk linking them, starting at Hanley Swan Village Stores.
AGM and From Hartlebury to Heaven – the story of the Bishops of Worcester, by Mary Arden-Davis.
The Village Hall at 7:30 pm on Friday, 18th September 2015.
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World War Two’s impact on the Parish
Plus a replica of the medieval water pitcher or aquamanile discovered in Hanley
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A chance to examine some of the Roman finds made during the dig of 2012 and a look at some of the lives of local people who lived and died during WWI.
The launch of Jim Toomey’s last book – an account of the visit to Hanley Castle by the Duke of York in 1409-10 – will be held in the Village Hall at 2.30pm on Saturday, 15th February 2014.
In February, county archaeologist and project manager Derek Hurst addressed a packed meeting of members and volunteers to explain what had been found during the community dig that took place in the field north of Quay Lane in September/October 2012. Over the course of the project, some 60 volunteers found 1902 artefacts weighing 142 kg in five trenches. Much of this material was slag and iron waste from smelting furnaces – evidence that Hanley Castle was a significant industrial site in Roman times.
Maintained by The Hanleys’ Village Society
