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.

Headlines- updated 15 July 2010

children on the moveA project, called Children on the Move, is about evacuation during World War Two,.
There will be a series of linked events around Staffordshire over the next 18 months, starting at Kidsgrove Library on 8 July (3 till 5) and continuing at Leek Library on 23 September (10 till 12.30).

Click this link to get information on this fascinating project.

 

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.

Pages for the Chapel and Lud Church projects have been added. Some press cuttings have been added for the Lud Church project. Go to Active projects>Lud Church documents

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