From the Archives
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Law and Order in Clent during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1.
The following Extracts from The Court Rolls, were published in The Parish Magazine July 2007, as part of Clent History Society’s founding Chairman, Mr John Partington’s series ‘From the Archives’ Clearly there were some ‘ Clent gents’ who had their own… Continue reading
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Catch the last coach from Clent
During the History Day, held in Nov 2012 one of our visitors spoke fondly of holidays she had spent in Clent as a child. She remembered the chalets in the Clatterbach area opposite the Vine Inn and thought she might… Continue reading
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Notes on the Two Earliest Parish Registers (June 1959)
This extract from The Archives was sent to the Parish Magazine on 10/10/2006 by John Partington. John, now retired from the post, was at that time Chairman of Clent History Society. Following our successful History Day on Sunday 11/11/12 it… Continue reading
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Fire on the Hills (8th August 1869)
John Partington’s selected archive piece; “On Sunday last, between twelve and one o’clock these beautiful and extensive range of hills was discovered to be again on fire, on that side next to the “Bogs” and, with a strong South wind… Continue reading