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Public
Houses in Hamstall
The Rose and Crown was the first documented
hostelry, being recorded in the Trade
Directory of 1834. This was in the
possession of the Fletcher family (Edward,
then Mary) but by 1850 it had passed to
Samuel Avery.
The Rose and Crown was a well-known venue
for timber sales from Needwood Forest. Today
it is a pair of cottages, known as Church
Farm and Church Farm Cottage, standing
opposite the Old Rectory. At some point
between 1854 and 1876 it seems to have gone
out of business to be superseded by the
Shoulder of Mutton. The latter is recorded
in a conveyance of 1852. It was certainly
operational as a pub in 1876 and when it was
sold in 1886 it was described as ‘the only
Inn in the village’, indicating that the
Rose and Crown was no longer open by then.
The Horse and Jockey at Hadley End is
documented in the Parish of Hamstall Ridware
from 1876 until being transferred to the
Parish of Yoxall in 1934. The Chequers in
Hamstall Ridware is listed under the
landlord-ship of J Ingram but was no longer
in existence in 1834.
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Latest news
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Meetings
9th May: Members visited site of Beaudesert and had a
guided walk by Mike Street.
3rd June: Members visited Ingestre Hall and Church and had
an interesting guided tour of both.
4th July: 16 members visited Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, a
restored Tudor mansion with large grounds and were given a guided tour
of the mansion.
12th September: A group visited St Michael's Church in
Lichfield and enjoyed an interesting tour of the ancient Churchyard and
talk on the Church itself, led by Trevor James.
26th September: The Society held a 'History Day' in Hill
Ridware which was extremely well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by
everyone.
10th October: The first winter meeting was held at Hamstall
Ridware Church, when Mairi MacDonald gave a fascinating talk on the
History of the Leigh Family, who were Lords of the Manor of Hamstall
2nd November: Dr Philip Morgan, a leading authority on the
Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403, gave a compelling talk on the Battle and
also the possible local connections.
7th December: Peter Glew and his son spoke about the
ancient art of basket-making and the variety of uses to which they are
put. This was followed by the Christmas buffet.
4th January: The Annual General Meeting was followed by a
fascinating talk by one of our members, Darren Faragher, on the history
of the funeral business.
1st February: The Society was privileged to have Ian Wykes,
Cultural Environment Group Leader for Staffs Co Council speaking about
the Staffordshire Hoard (a change from the advertised subject)
1st March: Randle Knight gave a very interesting talk on
William Salt and his Library
17th April: Members enjoyed a tour of Hamstall Ridware
village and church, led by Sarah Elsom and David Rudge
15th May: David Wilkinson led members on a very interesting
walking tour of AlrewasClick on any Programme link for details of these and
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