Life on the Trentham Estate: Local Tradesmen and Trentham Hall
Documents relating to life on the Trentham estate include accounts made by local tradesmen, such as butchers and grocers. In September 1776 ‘William Plant’, a miller from Trentham sent proposals to provide ...
Life on the Trentham Estate: Much Ado About Nothing
Amongst correspondence relating to life on the Trentham Estate is an intriguing letter sent to Lord Gower by a man named Richard Walklate. Richard’s letter tells us about his personal history and customs ...
Life on the Trentham Estate: Trentham Parish Church
Papers relating to life on the Trentham Estate include a ‘Proposal’ made by Freeholders and Parishioners from Trentham concerning ‘the Bells’ at Trentham Parish Church.
The Freeholders and Parishioners ...
Life on the Trentham Estate: Trentham Sunday School
In May 1803 Mr. J. Blunt wrote to the Leveson-Gower family about establishing Sunday schools in the Parish of Trentham. Blunt’s letter provides intriguing social comment on religious ignorance and religious ...
Lilleshall Cottage and Garden Inspection Report, 1848
The image above shows a report made following an inspection of cottages and gardens on the Duke of Sutherland's Shropshire estates in 1848. The inspection was made in order to award prizes to cottagers ...
Lilleshall Elections, 1832
The document above is a printed list of men from the Parish of Kinnerlsey who were eligible to vote in the Parliamentary Elections in 1832.
The document tells us that William and Thomas Hooper were ...
Manumission
Serfs in the 12th century could be sold by their lords together with the land. Though the term ‘serf’ in the 13th century gave way to that of ‘villein’ and the connotations with slavery disappeared, villeins ...
Monuments of the First Duke of Sutherland in Trentham and Lilleshall, 1833
Following the death of the first Duke of Sutherland in 1833, monuments of the Duke were erected in Trentham and Lilleshall. The minutes featured above are from a meeting held at the Trentham Inn on 30th ...
Pigs at Lilleshall Lodge
The image above shows a plan and elevation of a Pig Box for Lilleshall Lodge, made in April 1913. The drawing shows that the pig box was divided from the store and a room annotated with the name ‘calf ...
Plan of Cherrington, 1576
The image above shows a plan of fields in Cherrington made in 1576. The plan includes a huge amount of detail telling us about the township of Cherrington during the late sixteenth century.
Landmarks ...
Plan of Lilleshall Parish Church
The image above shows a ground plan and elevations of the Church and Vestry at Lilleshall Parish Church. The drawings include details of doors, windows and brickwork on the Church with elevations of the ...
Report of Cottages on the Lilleshall Estate, 1826
The document above is taken from a report of cottages on the Lilleshall Estate in the early nineteenth century. The page above shows listings for tenants in Wombridge, Leegomery and Paynes Lane and provides ...
Servants at Lilleshall Hall
The image above shows an extract from a list of servants who were employed at establishments owned by the Duke of Sutherland. The printed document lists servants who were employed at the family's London, ...
Survey of the Weald Moors, 1579
The image above shows a survey of the Weald Moors made in the late 1570s. The survey includes detailed drawings of fields and houses, woods and mills. Roads, bridges and parks are also featured on the ...
The Accounts of William Steward for Lilleshall and Wolverhampton, 1855-1856
The Estate Accounts in the Sutherland Papers contain a wealth of information about life on the Sutherland estates in Staffordshire and Shropshire from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. The image ...
The Foxley Charity in Trentham, 1670
In her will, made in 1670, Lady Katherine Leveson, the wife of Sir Richard Leveson (1698-1661), established the Foxley Charity. This charity provided money for the maintenance of widows and poor children ...
The History of Lilleshall
The image above shows an extract from George Plaxton’s A History of Lilleshall.
Clergyman and antiquary George Plaxton was a beneficiary and close associate of the Leveson–Gower family during the ...
The Improvement Policy on the Sutherland Estate in Scotland, By Annie Lynne McCausland
Worship Industry or Starve: The Scottish Highlands are world renowned for their natural beauty, legendary history, and unique culture. However, centuries ago, they were seen as alien, desolate, archaic, ...