Download or read book Cannock Chase Past written by Sherry Belcher and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cannock Chase has had many changes in its boundaries over the years. This book deals mainly with the are which formed the ancient parish of Cannock; taking in Hednesford, Hatherton, Cannock Wood and Great Wyrley. Cheslyn Hay has been included, partly because its story is most closely linked with Great Wyrleym but also because it was always a sort of 'no-mans land,' coming under the jurisdiction of neither the lord of the manor nor the Church. It was regarded as a wild and lawless place! The Chase has a long and interesting history. Many are familiar with the popular local tales such as the deeds of 'The Wyrley Gang,' but there is much more to be told about the Chase in the past that is less well known. Why, for example, is there evidence of a major flint-working site near Castle Ring, when local flint deposits are few and far between? Who built the hill-fort at Castle Ring and why? Where are the remains of the first known bathroom, complete with hot and cold running water? What did the Norman forest laws mean to ordinary people? Why was the first blast furnace in the Midlands built near Hednesford? What had Cannock Chase miners to do with the first landmine ever detonated? Why should Cannock curate have his sermons burnt by the public hangman? Why, if some Victorian civil servant had made a different decision, might Hednesford Town F.C. have been Arsenal F.C. instead? Finally... How, when and why did the Chase emerge from its centuries-long isolation to become a major coalfield and industrial centre by the end of the 19th century? In this very lively and entertaining account of the history of the area, the author examines all these questions and many more. Well-researched and particularly well-illustrated, her book will appear to everyone with an interest in the past of the Chase as well as to those, from many miles away, recognise its significance in providing the first full history of an important, if previously neglected, part of old England!
Download or read book Cannock Chase written by and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ghosts of Cannock Chase written by Lee Brickley and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New for Halloween!!! Cannock Chase is home to some of the weirdest and most terrifying paranormal enounters recorded anywhere in the United Kingdom. The small mining town is situated near a huge twenty-six mile square forest that seems to be the centre of all the supernatural activity. For the last decade, paranormal researcher Lee Brickley has investigated Cannock Chase and all the otherwordly goings-on there. Just in time for Halloween, this new book contains some of the most terrifying ghost sightings and stories from the Cannock Chase area, where something always goes bump in the night. If you're looking to learn more about the paranormal events that happen at Cannock Chase, or you just want to read some spooky ghost stories on a cold, rainy, night, this is the book for you. Famous for sightings of Black-Eyed Children, UFOs, and the illusive Pigman, this British forest puts the fictional town of Hawkins in the hit TV show Stranger Things to shame. Hundreds of reports of ghostly paranormal activity come in every year, and the best of them are featured in this publication. ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH TO FIND OUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENS IN CANNOCK CHASE? "Cannock Chase has long been known as a UFO hotspot and a place where all sorts of other paranormal phenomena have occurred. It's one of the UK's most mysterious locations and might even get into a global Top 10 list of spooky sites, alongside such places as Area 51, Roswell, the Bermuda Triangle and a few others." - Nick Pope, MoD UFO Project, 1991-1994 "A high plateau bordered by the Trent Valley to the north and the West Midlands to the south, the huge and picturesque Cannock Chase has been an integral feature of the Staffordshire landscape for generations. There is something deeply weird about the Chase: it has strange and monstrous inhabitants in its midst. Werewolves, large black cats, aliens, spooks and spirits, Bigfoot, wallabies, wild boar, and huge snakes have all been reported from within the depths of these mysterious woods..." - Nick Redfern, author of many books including Monster Diary and Wildman "UFOs, werewolves, orbs, more monsters than an old Universal Studio film. Cannock Chase has them all, and now Lee Brickley is bringing them all into your living room in his exciting new book." - Brad Steiger, author of hundreds of best selling paranormal books
Download or read book A History of Cannock Chase Colliery Company written by J. Roger Francis and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book UFO s Werewolves the Pig Man written by Lee Brickley and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-11 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eternally mysterious woodlands of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, England are known throughout the world as an entry point for bizarre and unearthly, paranormal phenomena. From werewolf sightings and spectral encounters, to documented UFO crashes and spooky urban legends, this supernatural portal area experiences more inexplicable activity than you even dare imagine. In this book, Lee Brickley chronicles his investigation into the very location many researchers call "England's Strangest." With brand new sighting reports, spine tingling tales of gruesome monsters, and fresh information on the alleged top secret military connection that could be responsible for it all. Are you brave enough to find out what's really going down in the woods today? "Cannock Chase has long been known as a UFO hotspot and a place where all sorts of other paranormal phenomena have occurred. It's one of the UK's most mysterious locations and might even get into a global Top 10 list of spooky sites, alongside such places as Area 51, Roswell, the Bermuda Triangle and a few others." - Nick Pope, MoD UFO Project, 1991-1994 "A high plateau bordered by the Trent Valley to the north and the West Midlands to the south, the huge and picturesque Cannock Chase has been an integral feature of the Staffordshire landscape for generations. There is something deeply weird about the Chase: it has strange and monstrous inhabitants in its midst. Werewolves, large black cats, aliens, spooks and spirits, Bigfoot, wallabies, wild boar, and huge snakes have all been reported from within the depths of these mysterious woods..." - Nick Redfern, author of many books including Monster Diary and Wildman "UFOs, werewolves, orbs, more monsters than an old Universal Studio film. Cannock Chase has them all, and now Lee Brickley is bringing them all into your living room in his exciting new book." - Brad Steiger, author of hundreds of best selling paranormal books
Download or read book AA Walks Through Britain s History written by Automobile Association (Great Britain) and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the abundant history of Britain firsthand with this scenic, thorough, and altogether superlative guide.
Download or read book Cannock Chase written by and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prisoners on Cannock Chase written by Richard Pursehouse and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2020-06-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of many years Richard Pursehouse has painstakingly unraveled the story of a First World War prisoner of war camp which held captured German personnel in the very heart of the English countryside. He first became aware of the existence of the camp while walking over Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, finding sewer covers in what appeared to be uninhabited heathland. Intrigued, the author set out to investigate the mystery and discovered that the sewers were for two Army camps - Brocton and Rugeley - that had been constructed for soldiers training during the First World War. What he also found, however, was that the Brocton Camp site also included a segregated autonomous prisoner of war camp. With the aid of an old postcard, Richard was able to identify the exact location and layout of the long-lost camp. His research continued until he had accumulated an enormous amount of detail about the camp and life for its prisoners. He found a file by the Camp Commandant, Swiss Legation correspondence, stories in newspapers, letters and diaries, and received photographs from interested individuals. Amongst his finds was a box holding scores of fascinating letters sent home by an administration clerk while he was working at the camp. During his investigations, Richard also learned of attempted murders and escapes (including the only escapee to make it back to Germany), deaths, thefts - and a fatal scandal. The letters, documents and diaries reveal how the prisoners coped with incarceration, as well as their treatment, both in terms of camp conditions and their medical needs. He has also established a definitive answer to the 'myth' that some of the prisoners assisted in building the nearby Messines terrain model. The model was a post-battle training tool to instruct newly-arrived New Zealand troops, which also provided a visual explanation of how they had defeated the Germans in the Battle of Messines in June 1917. The result is a unique insight into what life was like inside a British Prisoner of War camp during the First World War.
Download or read book A Natural History of the British Lepidoptera written by James William Tutt and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Friendship of Cannock Chase With a Foreword by Lord Hatherton written by "Pitman" and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1935, this book takes a detailed look at Cannock Chase, an area of countryside in Staffordshire, England. It examines the beauties and deep history of this ancient area of England, as well as providing anecdotes of notable events related to Cannock Chase. Highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of this beautiful area of England. Contents include: “The Friendship of Cannock Chase”, “Jim and Joe See Wonders”, “Along the Bounds of Ancient Cannock Forest”, “Silver Birches and a Lovely Sky”, “Bogs Turned into Fertile Lands”, “Talking of Plato Beneath a Copper Beech”, “Stanley's Story of he Missing Candle”, “Cannock Chase Deer for a Thousand years”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Routledge Library Editions Rural History written by Various and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 4334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volumes in this set, originally published between 1969 and 1990, draw together research by leading academics in the area of the rural history and provide an examination of related key issues. The volumes examine social change in rural communities approaching the industrial revolution, whilst also providing an overview of the history of rural populations in England, France, Germany, Mexico and the United States. This set will be of particular interest to students of history, business and economics.
Download or read book Iron Coal Trades Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 115 includes Diamond jubilee issue, 1867-1927.
Download or read book Transactions of the Burton on Trent Natural History and Archaeological Society written by Burton-on-Trent Natural History and Archaeological Society and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Natural History of Tutbury written by Sir Oswald Mosley and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Natural History of Tutbury Together with the Fauna and Flora of the District Surrounding Tutbury and Burton on Trent written by sir Oswald Mosley (2nd bart.) and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Natural History of Tutbury By Sir O M Together with the Fauna and Flora of the District Surrounding Tutbury and Burton on Trent by E Brown With an Appendix written by Sir Oswald MOSLEY and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cannock Chase written by Sherry Belcher and published by Tempus Pub Limited. This book was released on 1994-12-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cannock Chase
