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General history
1 History of the parish of Norton
in Hales
Read about the parish since doomsday here. Land in Norton was divided between several manors over most of the period. The land holdings did change and of course so did ownership. There was the usual share of scandal and lawsuits!
Documentation is better for the well-to-do and the average peasants conditions are not well recorded, but once into Victorian times, we start to get a better feel for life in general. It is interesting to learn that 100 years ago it was easier to travel to London and back by train!
Information relating to Sir Edward Moseley, leader of the British Union of Fascists, and his connection with Betton is particularly interesting.
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It is only very recently that it was discovered that this son of the village, born in Norton in Hales in 1774, went on to become one of the most famous and recognized engineers and industrialists in his adopted home country of Sweden in the 19th Century. Click Samual Owen to read more about his fascinating story
Norton Forge and the Samuel Owen connection -
Slide Show.
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Presentation on Samuel Owen as presented by Arne
Sundstrom in Norton in Hales Village Hall 2010 - Slide Show.
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Click
here for the Genealogy of Samuel Owens mother, Catherine Madeley,
kindly supplied by Arne Sundstrom.
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3 In Memory of those who fell
in two world wars.
Read this captivating article about villagers that served in two world wars. So many names; it must have had a devastating impact on the families concerned and the whole close-knit parish.
Note: You may need to change the view to 100% in order to read the document.
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4 Medieval
archaeological site
An important site lies within the parish; in fact one of the best preserved local medieval archaeological sites in the Market Drayton area, but has unfortunately been damaged in recent years.
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The business directories for 1885 and 1905 may be viewed from here.