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Local HistoryThis page is dedicated to the local history of Fulford Parish Staffordshire, and hopefully, will give people interested in tracing their ancestors in this area some valuable information. We are fortunate in that members of our community have spent years researching the local area and have been willing to publish this information on our site for the greater good. To help get you started, the website committee have tracked down some local history websites, offered via links at the bottom of this page. If you are in possession of accounts or snippets of information that you would like to contribute please send us some outline details via our contact page. We welcome your suggestions and input!
Historic Articles & PublicationsThis page looks at the role of Church records in tracing ancestors. What information is held, and where additional information can be obtained.
Fulford Women's Institute. Includes contributions from: Rose Fenton, Kath Tooth and Linda Hargreaves This is a copy of the history, recollections and stories gathered by the Women’s Institute of Fulford about 1949. Published by kind permission of Fulford WI, with thanks to the work by Rose Fenton, Kath Tooth and Linda Hargreaves in March, 2000 for the Millennium.
Author Roger Keight This interesting and detailed account of life in centuries gone by was compiled by Roger Keight, a Fulford resident, and is posted on this site with his kind permission and active involvement The Origins of Parish Councils For anyone who isn't sure about the role of a Parish Council in modern life, here is a brief history on the origins and formation of Parish Councils. Andrew wrote to FPC recently .... "I would you like to form a local history group centered around the past local iron industry, plus the mining of lead in Leadendale for the Pottery industry c1800s. (Linked with Meir Heath Windmill site.) I have also researched into the coal & ironstones mines c1800s in the Meir Heath, Fulford, Stallington, Moddershall area and have information uncovered from under the large area of iron slag that as builders we uncovered at Meir Heath 2001." If you have an interest in these subjects, or valuable information to share, please contact Andrew with your information or an expression of interest in joining his group.
Meir Heath Windmill ... is a site dedicated to the preservation of the Meir Heath Windmill, a local landmark, and features significant historic facts surrounding the mining of metal in the area.
Blythe Bridge Community Website ... includes a wealth of information including interesting accounts of days gone by, and a host of images from the 1800's to present day. This is a fast developing, content rich site.
Staffs History ... is a comprehensive site with images and links to a range of local history societies. History of the Parish of Stone ... features an account of Stone Parish villages and boundaries dating back to 1851. Forsbrook Website ... citing the beginnings and expansion of Forsbrook. This is a really interesting read. The site focusses on Forsbrook, but has frequent references to Blythe Bridge, Stallington and surrounding villages. If you have some interesting snippet of information that you would like to share with the community please enter details on the form below and we will help you to share it publicly.
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