Then and Now

Articles from the Hallow Parish Magazine


Selected extracts from old copies of the Hallow Parish Magazine 

A file of historical Parish Magazine extracts is available here

Articles on aspects of Hallow History

The old Hallow Church here
History of the building of the current church here
The confusing tale of Samuel Hodges here
The poor apprentices of Hallow here
Part III -  Eliza Maria – The elusive mistress of Thorngrove, Grimley for over 50 years
and her third husband Robert Middlemore here
The Gunpowder Plot and Thomas Habington here
Church Presentment – What’s that? here
The Clayton family in 17th and early 18th century Hallow here
Windsor Cottage - the oldest home in Hallow? here


From Church building costs to plans for laying the foundation stone here
Old Church versus new church. Decision time here
The Enclosure of Common land in 1816 and housing development along part of Moseley Road here
Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth here
Hallow in 1952 in Worcestershire newspapers here
The Greenhill area of Hallow. here
Fish Pools in Hallow here
A Soldier’s diary 1917-1920, Herbert Gardiner from Headway Farm here
Christmas Past – Hallow and the surrounding area from 19th century newspapers here
The Crown Inn here
Encroachment on Hallow Green here
WWII - Hallow Welcome Home Forces Fund here
Hallow Tennis Club over 100 years ago here
Colonel William Carlos of Green Street, Shoulton, Hallow here
John Corbett - Industrialist and Philanthropist  here
Whatever happened to Hallow’s common land? here
James Mann (1763 - 1838)  -  Hallow Park 1829-1838 here
Turnpikes and Tollhouses here
The Bull Family. Hallow Park 1678-1707 here
Charles and Amy Mary Wheeley Lea and their Parkfield Mansion, Hallow here
Pat and John Hancocks here
What's in a name? Hallow Street Names here
Hallow's Many Post Offices here
The History of Hallow Recreation Ground here

Then and Now articles in the Hallow Parish Magazine

Each month the Hallow Parish Magazine contains an article written by members of our group featuring pictures of Hallow in time past and often relating to what exists today.

Follow the links to the published articles.

Jenkins Garage/The House Doctor here
Hallow May Day Celebrations here
Dr Barnardo's in Hallow here
Ladygo Stores, Hallow here
The Plough Inn, Hallow Green here
Moseley Sawmills, Moseley Road here
Hallow Heath here
Thorngrove here
 Hallow Stores or Hollow Stones? here
The Furlongs here
Rose Cottage here
Stallards Bakery, Moseley Road here
Clematis Cottage here
The Thatch Post Office (opposite The Crown) here
"Old House at Hallow – Worcester" watercolour on ebay here
MAYDAY for May Queens! here
The Ancient Order of Foresters here
Hallow in 1952 in Worcestershire newspapers here
How Worcester and Hallow celebrated in Coronation week 1937 here
Clematis Cottage and Heath Terrace in pictures here
Thorngrove here