http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/ Newhall Local History. en-uk Copyright 2007-2008 Ken Wedgeworth Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:56:49 GMT Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:40:01 GMT http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=Birthdays_and_Events http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=Birthdays_and_Events Our Birthdays and Events On This Day in History XML Database Contains over 5524 Entries: Just enter the Day Month and Year you were born to find out what Birthdays and Events took place on that day - Read more

]]> http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/MrTonyLeech/album/index.html http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/MrTonyLeech/album/index.html Our thanks to Mr Tony Leech of Newhall for his invaluable contribution to the Local History Section. The photograph album contains a total of 31 photographs of Newhall South Derbyshire. - Read more

]]> http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/MrandMrsWarren/album/index.html http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/MrandMrsWarren/album/index.html Our thanks to Mr and Mrs G Warren of Newhall for their invaluable contribution to the Local History Section. The photograph album contains a total of 53 photographs of Newhall South Derbyshire. - Read more

]]> http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/MrMarcusPayne/album/index.html http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/MrMarcusPayne/album/index.html Our thanks to Mr Marcus Payne of Newhall for his invaluable contribution to the Local History Section. The photograph album contains a total of 9 photographs of Newhall South Derbyshire. - Read more

]]> http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=Orl_Ovver_Th_Reekin http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=Orl_Ovver_Th_Reekin Our thanks to Mr and Mrs G Warren of Newhall for this contribution. The following glossary of South Derbyshire terms was first published in Bretby News Volume 2, Number 5, Winter 1966 / 67. AY NAILED ONNA BAGA NEELS UN GORRA NEEL INNIZ NAY. - Read more

]]> http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=Local_History_Publications http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=Local_History_Publications If you have an interest in Local History there are a number of Local History Publications by local authors available at Swadlincote Library or can be purchased from Sharpes Pottery including FABULOUS Celebrating South Derbyshire Women and Down The Oversetts by Tony Leech. - Read more

]]> http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=Newhall_Yesterday_PDF_Version http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=Newhall_Yesterday_PDF_Version Newhall Yesterday by Tony Leech PDF Version: The first mention of Nova Aula (Newhall) appeared in 1185 with the confirmation of the church of Stapenhill and the chapels of Newhall, to Burton Abbey. By the end of the 1600-century, the chapels had disappeared. In the 13th century Robert-de-la-Ward was in possession of the manors of Stanton, Newhall and Heathcote.These estates passed by marriage to the Meynall family and in 1389 a Margaret Meynall married a Roger (also known as John) Dethick of Dethick Derbyshire and took up residence at Newhall Manor. The Dethick name disappeared from the area with the death of Humphrey Dethick in 1599. - Read more

]]> http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=1883_Map_of_Newhall http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=1883_Map_of_Newhall Our thanks to Mr Marcus Payne of Newhall for this contribution. 1883 Map of Newhall Scale 1: 2,500 (Please note you will require Adobe Reader in order to view PDF Files) - Read more

]]> http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=Today_in_History http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=Today_in_History B.B.C. Today in History R.S.S. Feed. The BBC is putting some of the treasures of its archive online - including major historical subjects. Browse some of the topics, and look out for more new subjects as the collection builds. - Read more

]]> http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=South_Derbyshire_Women http://www.newhallcommunity.org.uk/History.asp?select=South_Derbyshire_Women Fabulous Project Celebrating South Derbyshire Women. Copies of "FABULOUS" now available for sale through: People Express - tel: 01283 552962, fax: 01283 217037; email: enquiries@people-express.org.uk. harpe's Pottery Heritage and Arts Centre - Tel: 01283 22600 Magic Attic (All at Sharpe's Pottery Heritage and Arts Centre, West Street, Swadlincote. DE11 9DG). - Read more

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