Situated in picturesque countryside on the North Staffordshire / South Cheshire border, the villages of Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill are steeped in centuries of history. Betley was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was granted a Royal Charter in the 13th century to hold a weekly market. Famous Victorian visitors to Betley included author Elizabeth Gaskell and the young Florence Nightingale, who went boating on Betley Hall Pool. The three villages also had a brush with royalty when a Grand Duke of Russia opened the local flower show and The Queens grandparents George V and Queen Mary passed through on their tour of North Staffordshire. Published in the milestone year of The Queens Platinum Jubilee, this collection of pictures from the 19th century onwards captures and collates some wellknown landmarks of Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill, both past and present. From garages to pubs, churches to country mansions, Snapshots of Village Life outlines their stories within the villages they helped to shape. Celebrations of local and national events (such as the 50th anniversary of VE Day) also demonstrate a strong sense of community running through that village life. A community depicted, a heritage captured. Snapshots of Village Life creates an engaging pictorial record of Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill and provides a fascinating glimpse of their journey through time.

Binding: Hardcover;88 pages; Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Limited; Classification: N/A; Weight: 418.01 g; Dimensions: N/A

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