Leekfrith Bygone Days
is a historical society formed in Feb 2008 with the aim of researching the history of the Leekfrith parish and it's surrounding areas. Leekfrith parish is a few miles north of Leek Staffordshire and includes the Roaches, an area of outstanding beauty.
Website updated 26 Mar 2012
Headlines- updated 10 Sept 2011
Photos of the bells in the belltower of Meebrook church have been added to the Church project photos page.click
A photo of Meerbrook church being rebuilt in ca 1870 has been added to the Church project photos page. The photo shows both the old and new towers before the old one was demolished.click
This link give a map of listed buildings in Leekfrith click
Recordings of David Bradbury remembering his grandmother Mabel Collier have been added to thr Reminiscences page.click
A paper on Lud Church by Irene Kirkpatrick has been added to the Active projects>Lud Church project documents click
Message Board - leave a message, you may find a long lost relative.
A document has been added to the Chapel project document page click
An interesting Indenture(or agreement) between John & James Nixon concerning the Fountain Inn has been transcribed by Fred Bradshaw. Click here to see a summary and the convoluted transcription.
Burial records of St Matthews Church Meerbrook have been transcribed and filed on the archive page. Click here
Images of postcards of Lud Church from early 1900's added. Go to Active projects>Link to Lud Church photographs.
Audio of Edna Barlow, a resident of Upper Hulme, has been added to the Reminiscences page
We have six active projects at present.
These are.....
1. Wells and springs
2. Water Mills
3. Properties flooded by the reservoir
4. St Matthews church Meerbrook
5. Meerbrook Chapel
6. Lud Church