1st August 2002

This page is intended to display History informatiom
about the Parish.
I have tremendous help from the
Wychavon Council Planning Department - (WPD)
and from the book "Lower Moor in the 1920's and 1930's"
by Eve Ravenscroft - (ER)

St Thomas's Church was built in 1870 by F. W Preedy, who was a well known church architect in Worcestershire at this time, on land given by the village with funds largely raised by the village community. Before the Church was built villagers had to walk along the Porters Path to Fladbury Church and they decided that they wished to worship in a church within their own village without having to walk to and from Fladbury Church a return journey of about 3 miles in all weathers.

The Church is an excellent example of a small Victorian village Chapel built of brick with a slate roof complete with a bell turret. The Porch was built after the First world War as a memorial to those from the Parish who died. The pathway to the Porch is lined with old gravestones from Fladbury Church.

The Interior has some excellent stained glass in memory of local people particularly the East Window.

The War Memorial Plaque commemorates those who died from the Parish of Hill and Moor in both World Wars and as there is no outside public War Memorial in the Village, the plaque in the Church assumes greater significance within the village. A Service of Remembrance is held each year in the Church on Remembrance Sunday.

The Church is normally open for visitors Wednesday-Saturday each week and the key holders live nearby for any visitors who wish to see inside at other times.

mj december 2001

Late 16th century Grade II, timber frame, roughcast, 2 stories and attic (WPD), said to be 1547.

Formerly The Old Chestnut Tree Country Club and earlier Chestnut House. It became a licenced premises in the 40's according to rumour.

As Chestnut House it was a farm house with the farm yard next to it, opposite the Shop (where Chestnut Close is today) At the beginning of the yard was a LARGE chestnut tree, which blew down in 1982 nearly taking the Shop with it!!

Before 1933 the building was rendered and uncovered later (ER). At that time there were few windows on western side due to Windows Tax.

Said to be Haunted (ER), see 'Charlie's Corner' by the fireplace!!

The Old Chestnut Tree, Post Office and Stores, The Homestead, The Lid 'ole and Staddlestones form a group (WPD).

17th century Grade II, Timber frame with gables, two stories (WPD) later brick fronted.

The building was originally one cottage. The Shop was opened in the 1890's. It was later divided to form the Shop and Well Cottage (ER).

Originally the Shop was black and White with the cottage brick, The picture shows it in 1910. This a very old photograph.

The Old Chestnut Tree, The Post Office and Stores, The Homestead, The Lid 'ole and Staddlestones form a group (WPD).

17th century Grade II, timber frame with whitened brick nogging, thatched and tiled roof (WPD).

Originally called The Cellar' it was a bakery and off-licence selling beer and cider. At that time it was the nearest thing to a pub in Lower Moor.

The name Lidhole or Lid-'ole was said to mean off-licence (ER). The picture shows it in 1971

The Old Chestnut Tree, The Post Office and Stores, The Homestead, The Lid 'ole and Staddlestones form a group (WPD).

17th century Grade II, timber frame with whitened brick nogging, thatched roof with dormers(WPD).

Originally two cottages it became one house in the 1930's (ER).

The Picture on the right shows Staddlestones in 1955, together with THE May tree that gave May Tree Road the name.

The Old Chestnut Tree, The Post Office and Stores, The Homestead, The Lid 'ole and Staddlestones form a group (WPD).

Late 16th century was Grade II, timber framed with a brick front (WPD)

Said to have been built 1478, Cromwell stayed at the Manor in the 1650's on his way to the battle of Worcester. It stood where Old Manor Close is now and was demolished in 1975, together with the bans and stables (ER).

It was claimed to be haunted (ER).

Early 19th century Grade II, stucco finish, 3 stories (WPD).

Incudes a Barn, on left, 17th century Grade II, timber frame with brick nogging (WPD).

Manor Farm, the Barn and Holly House form a group (WPD).

17th century Grade II, timber frame and plaster and painted brick, tiled roof, 2 stories (WPD).

Manor Farm, the Barn and Holly House form a group (WPD).

Until 1906 there was no Village Hall.

A Working Man's Club was formed in the early 1900's in a derelict cottage, near where Florence Cottages are today. but was later destroyed by fire.

The present Village Hall was first inaugurated in 1906 (ER).

17th century Grade II, timber frame and plaster, tiled roof (WPD).

Old Timbers, Newhaven, Oakleigh, The Cottage and the Old School House form a group (WPD).

17th century Grade II, timber frame and whitened brick, thatched roof (WPD).

Old Timbers, Newhaven, Oakleigh, The Cottage and the Old School House form a group (WPD).

17th century Grade II, timber frame and plaster, old tiled roof (WPD).

Originally two cottages (ER).

Old Timbers, Newhaven, Oakleigh, The Cottage and the Old School House form a group (WPD).

17th century cottage Grade II, timber frame and plaster, tiled roof. Known as Cottage occupied by Haines. (WPD).

A small school was run at this cottage in the late 19th century, but it was named the Old School house in 1998, following extensive renovation (ER).

Old Timbers, Newhaven, Oakleigh, The Cottage and the Old School House form a group (WPD).

17th century cottage Grade II, roughcast to timber frame, thatched roof, small gable at front. Known as Cottage occupied by Lampitt. (WPD).

Old Timbers, Newhaven, Oakleigh, The Cottage and the Old School House form a group (WPD).

17th century cottage Grade II, timber frame with brick nogging, thatched roof with eyebrow dormers(WPD).

Very small cottage with extension to left side.

Still called The Thatched Cottage.

Built 1681 Grade II, timber frame and plaster and whitened brick, 2 story with attics (WPD).

Built 1713 Grade II, regular 2 story house in red brick, hipped roof with new tiles (WPD).

17th century Grade II, timber frame and plaster, , tiled roof with gabled dormers (WPD).

17th century Grade II, timber frame and plaster and whitened brick, tiled roof with flat headed dormers (WPD).