….. was the response from everyone on the recent WI (& friends) walk-about through the village of Hill Ridware. This year the focus from our resident local historians, Helen & Meryl, was Wade Lane & Rake End.
So, did you know that ….
- Wade Lane Farm – there’s been a residence here from at least 1594, when it belonged to Humphrey Chadwick …
- Rake End – the words themselves mean ‘the street end of Hill Ridware’ & was once a separate settlement …
- Briar Cottage – was once the village post office & shop …
- The Old Rectory – was the other half of a swap with the Rectory at Mavesyn Ridware around 1859 …
- The White House – was once known as the Clubhouses & was 2 residences …
- The Thatched Cottage – probably the oldest building in the village (14th century) …?
Thanks to Helen & Meryl for all their work in making the evening so interesting & such a success.
