The distinctive headstone marks the last resting place of Victor-Joseph De Martelaere, a Belgian soldier who was seriously wounded following Germany's invasion of Belgium in 1914. He, along with other wounded Belgian soldiers, was evacuated to England, first to a hospital in Birmingham and then to the newly established V.A.D Hospital at Norton Hall, Mickleton. ...
Originally this was the front of the vicarage and the front door was where the bottom centre window is now. It is thought that the change was made in Victorian times and a new entrance with a porch was built on to the front.
Shown standing outside the main, front entrance of Norton Hall.
Standing on left is Ethel Collett, seated on right is her older sister, Florence [later Mrs Jack Bennett]. The other two are Cowley sisters, Annie Beatrice and Alice Rosina. The Cowleys lived at the Milking Pail and the Collet family next door at Hidcote Cottage. Written on the reverse of the photograph [produced as a ...
The Old Vicarage is a Georgian house built in 1805 directly opposite the church. Originally the front door was on the other side of the house but the porch and room above are said to have been added in Victorian times and became the front entrance.
The inscription reads: DE MARTELAEREVICTOR-JSOLDAT2nd REGT DE CARABINIERSNE A MASSEMENNE 18 JUILLET 1882MORT POUR LA BELGIQUELE 4 DECEMBRE 1914See website for more information.
Exterior of the Village Hall, draped with bunting in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The plaque, with the official name of the Hall in the centre was presented by Mickleton Women's Institute to mark their Diamond Jubilee in 1987.
The group are in Milking Pail Lane.
Compiled by members of Mickleton Women's Institute in 1970s: High St, N side, opposite Medford House May 1975, camera facing NE Date plaque, raised lettering, on S end stone gable end. Assuming the arrangement of letters indicate it is possible that the following entry in the Marriage Register might relate to the owner of this house: Perkes, Thomas and ...
View of the centre of the village on a postcard posted at Lower Quinton on 7th September 1901. The village shop can be seen on the right.
The first cottage on the left hand side is now known as Willann. The end part of it was a butcher's shop at one time. The first on the right hand side is called Peddar's Way.
Norton Hall was used as a VAD Hospital during WW1 with Miss Bruce, the owner's daughter as Commandant.
Photograph taken between 1914-1918.
Large cellar below the sitting-room with areas for storing bottles & dairy produce and hooks in the ceiling for hanging meat and game.
In the walled courtyard behind the old coach house - now a garage - and outside the kitchen, there is a well, which presumably supplied water to the house. There is also a pump, which is no longer working. In 2011, a pair of robins built their nest in vegetation growing on the inner wall of ...
Group photograph taken outside, probably in the school playground. The date is that given in the index to the W.I. collection.
Group photograph taken outside the front of the old school in Chapel Lane
Photograph probably taken in the school playground.
The date given is that recorded in the index to the W.I. collection.