The History of Atherstone
Welcome to the history of Atherstone website, a project to bring together in one place as much information about the history of Atherstone and the surrounding area as possible.
The town of Atherstone has a long, vibrant, varied and in many ways, an arguably historically important past. Our aim is to record this past for prosperity whilst bringing it to light to a contemporary audience.
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February 19th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Does anyone have any info on “Glass House Gardens”. This was a piece of land adjacent to Grendon Lodge opposite the railway station. According to local late 19th century maps there were a couple of dwellings and a large number of greenhouses there.
February 28th, 2010 at 6:13 am
Cannot help with the above but do you know of Dr Phoebe Sheavyn who was born in Atherstone?
I have records of her living at 92 Long Street in 1901 and 1911 where her brother ran a Draper, Outfitter and House Furnisher business.
She wrote a book ‘The Literary Profession in the Elizabethan Age,’ in 1909 which is a text that is still used in academic circles. She revised it 58 years later at the age of 102! She was an ardent supporter of higher education for women and has a house named for her at Birmingham University.
I have been trying to trace the life of her sister, Mary, who became a mid-wife and did charity work in the Hackney and district of London.
March 4th, 2010 at 8:43 am
Hi my grandfather Charles Henry Orgill lived in Atherstone and worked on the Bently Estate, juring that time he used to keep and race pigeons, he won a cup for best channel averages, and I am trying to find out anything about the Atherstone Pigeon Society as I am writing about my family history.