Later variations are hallege in the domesday book and later still hedley. The village of headley meaning clearing in the heath stands on high ground. Named as one of the wisden cricketers of the year in 1932, he is regarded as one of the most effective slow. Headley meaning clearing in the heath stands on high ground above a loop of the southern river wey.
The parish comprises a number of settlements as well as the village of headley itself. Hardly a house on the down when i was a lad, no roads, just negotiable tracks, beech hill club. Headley, hampshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The history books may remember 2019 as hedleys domination, but the story of the driver who finished second is just as important, and r racing played a crucial part in that. Worthen 1890 1,114 pages the history of swanzey, new hampshire, from 1734 to 1890 by benjamin read 1892 584 pages. Hedleys booksellers specialists in collectable books and. Quincy whitneys compilation of stories makes for a colorful narrative of some of new hampshires most notable newsmakers and remarkable historic events. Hedleys other area of specialty is the history of popular music which has come about through a special family friendship and business relationship with genesis publications uk. Annals of the town of concord, in the county of merrimack, and state of new hampshire, from its first settlement, in the year 1726, to the year 1823.
Press, 1936 a history of the agriculture based economy and culture in new hampshire and vermont. Click for black and white archive photos of stockbridge and the stockbridge area. Dianas early years to be revealed in new book by prince william. Finding the pump has uncovered so many happy days of my life some sixty to seventy years ago, all the names from my school days, happily on my part never forgotten, i look. There is a book titled history of headley published by the leatherhead local history society that is available from the village shop and local booksellers. The 365,000 photographs, covering 7,000 cities, towns and villages, in the francis frith collection were taken between 1860 and 1970 and provide an extraordinarily detailed visual record of the enormous social and structural changes that have taken place in britain over the period.
Headley is a parish with a long history but, as in the case of very many isolated settlements of saxon and later times, very little is known of its earliest days. Kg surrey advertiser books for christmas 10 dec 1999. Crossed cheat river, which is about the size of the south branch or perhaps larger. Headley down by the riverside hampshire county council. The resourcefulness of granite staters in their efforts to innovate and improvise is the reason for this incredible and intriguing cast of true stories about new hampshire people living what. Purnells history of the first world war books and book.
Regardless of geographic or chronological focus, students at hampshire connect their findings about the past to the issues and conflicts of the present day. John owen smith author, publisher, historian, speaker. The parish borders on surrey and comprises a number of hamlets as well as the village itself. Page 427 merrimack, or to the northward of any and every part thereof, and all lands and hereditaments whatsoever lying within the limits aforesaid north and south in latitude and in breadth and in length and longitude of and within all the breadth aforesaid throughout the main lands there from the atlantic and western sea and ocean on the east part to the south sea on the west part. Headley down is a village within the civil parish of headley in the east hampshire district of. Guide to headley, hampshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Headley, one of hampshire s oldest but most adaptable parishes, comes under the microscope in this affectionate tribute from john owen smith. New hampshire history new hampshire it is bordered by massachusetts s, vermont, with the connecticut river forming the boundary w, the canadian province of quebec nw, and maine and a short strip of the atlantic ocean e. Shop local history hampshire books and collectibles abebooks. Hedleys bookshop is one of new zealands largest independent bricks and mortar bookstores and has been owned and run by the hedley family in masterton new zealand since 1907. I found the village pump quite by accident, i was looking for houses for sale for my daughter in headley and clicked onto the wrong heading and im so glad that it did.
Headley, bordon, hampshire held in the parish office, headley village hall, arford road, headley gu35 8lj unless otherwise stated. Browse the site for books, plays, local history and other information. Browse and buy a vast selection of local history hampshire books and collectibles on. Headley, the story of a hampshire parish, 10661966 by js tudor jones 1966. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of. Local history books on new hampshire arcadia publishing.
Weekly notices anything to be included in our church notices should please reach madeleine hedley by 6pm on a thursday. William hedley, born july, 1779, newburn, near newcastle upon tyne, northumberland, eng. Since that time tom has served as director of americana auctions. The obituary was featured in portsmouth news on june 1, 2018. The village of headley meaning clearing in the heath stands on high ground above a loop of the southern river wey. Headley village booklet now available hampshire genealogical. For physical access, contact john owen smith or phone the parish clerk on 01428 72 right. This collection contains just over 100 pamphlets and books published between 1772 and 1889 concerning the difficult and troubling experiences of african and africanamerican slaves in the. Old photos and maps of headley down headley scouts historical links and. The library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The story of the creation of the new hampshire historical societys 1911 landmark headquarters building and of its benefactor edward tuck.
Students of history might focus on europe, asia, latin america, the middle east, the united states, africa, or any part of the world. The most headley families were found in the usa in 1880. Fourth generation family member alex hedley junior continues the hedley involvement in books as an editor, designer and author see. Lying just to the west of the great valley of virginia, hampshire county, west virginia has a rich and varied history. Our new hampshire books help you discover the most important events in the states history, its culture, and the communities throughout time. The romans had an influence nearby, with the roman road to noviomagus reginorum, called by the saxons stane street, some 2 km from the village, and a considerable roman presence in the neighbouring village of waltononthehill with its scheduled ancient monument villa and other finds headley s land lay in the saxons copthorne hundred. This book, now out of print, has been republished in a headley compendium. Headley photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Appears in 574 books from 18042006 page 347 might establish such a form of government, as, in their judgment, would best conduce to the happiness of the people, and most effectually tend to secure peace and good order in the province, during the continuance. History of the town of rindge, new hampshire, from the date of the rowley canada or massachusetts charter, to the present time, 17361874, with a genealogical register of the rindge families.
Branson and john miller made a tour to view lands west of the ohio. I remember headley down so very well in the war days, wilsons shop and post office, weavers bakery, the barber, miss farrant her cart and donkey, houses like stagsdene long gone. Books published by john owen jo smith are mainly about the local history of the headley area of hampshire. Headley down photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. You can find historic photos around stockbridge, hampshire. Pennsylvania had the highest population of headley families in 1840.
Isaac van meter of hampshire county in 1801 with george harness, l. A short history of the heighes family of hampshire. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Historic bells in new hampshire speare, eva augusta. Art history is an exciting area of inquiry, by its very nature strongly interdisciplinary, and at hampshire students have created concentrations that relate art history to curatorial studies, sociology, memory, spirituality, literature, and architecture. A history of the portsmouth, new hampshire, whaling industry in the 19th century. The photograph above shows the bookshop in the 1960s at the height of alex hedleys bookselling career. He kept a record of the journey of which the following is an extract. Osullivans championship challenge wouldnt have happened without r racing, according. Headley is a village and civil parish in the east hampshire district of hampshire, england. Edward wedlake brayley 1805, beauties of england and wales, 6, london. Hedley verity 18 may 1905 31 july 1943 was a professional cricketer who played for yorkshire and england between 1930 and 1939.
Hedleys booksellers was established in 1907 by william hedley, initially as a distributor of daily newspapers in masterton new zealand, but was further developed by alexander hedley over the next 60 years into a large independent stockholding bookshop. This was about 32% of all the recorded headleys in the usa. Be aware that the book history of headley edited by jc stuttard and shown in the bordon post in 2005 is nothing to do with our village it relates to headley. In 1840 there were 36 headley families living in pennsylvania. A large collection of photographs of headley in the 20th century and many written records are available please contact peter denyer for details. Volume i first edition by cooper, alan, maylin, rob isbn. List of books and articles about new hampshire history.
Headley, a place in kingsclere parish, hants, 3 miles n of kingsclere. In 1976 he became a fulltime dealer and auctioneer, and maintained a robust business in political and other collectors items until his company, slaters americana, was absorbed by heritage in 2004. Headley is the oldest of three villages in the south of england of that name and has gone through a number of name. The headley family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Hedley percival angelo omant editor, author, actor, man about town the amalgamated press, office of the magnet story paper by h. Headley is only a small village but it can trace its origins a long way back. Headley, near bordon hampshire home page for historical. Local history has rarely been as accessible as this. The british newspaper archive have fully searchable digitised copies. Hinton ampner, a hampshire manor author ralph dutton, 8th lord sherborne tells the story of the house and the history of the family and estate. Stockbridge photos, maps, books, memories of stockbridge. A slow leftarm orthodox bowler, he took 1,956 wickets in firstclass cricket at an average of 14. Local book sales from my own direct sale bookshop save money here. Its social and economic history 17901930 wilson, harold fisher columbia univ.