A Brief History of Oswestry

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@buddhastaxi666 Ай бұрын

I remember the new Market opening. Cattle used to run to market down Middleton Road. Saturdays were very busy. One shop near The Cross still had an overhead coin carrier. There was a fishmongers near the old toll sign. Gittins used to run a coach to Meifod and you sat on the bus until it was full. Sitting on plush carpeted seats and surrounded by busty old women in raincoats. The bus stop was opposite Church Gates. I prefered Meifod, Oswestry , the msrket town, with its red brick houses and orange floodlit streets seemed dusty and worn, (coal fires then....60 to 70 years ago), compared to woods and roaming solitary on ancient hills.

@robertcorradi8573 6 ай бұрын

Oustanding production .... Excellent from start to finish ..... Thank you so much .

@shropshiremuseums6912 6 ай бұрын

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

@nickhughes2284 6 ай бұрын

Very Good . I always thought it was a boring place to grow up. But it has a fascinating history. Of which we re all part. My great great great grandfather came to oswestry from Whixall . To sell cabbages at the market. His Son Charlie Cotton became the proprietor of the fruit and veg shop next door to the wynnstay hotel. Later to become Wilson's first run by my great uncle George and then by my Uncle Bill and his wife Rachel ,and its still called Wilson's today even though its now a wine bar annex to the hotel. My Grandad would walk us up town on a saturday to the market and he knew everybody,,,it took forever. Its not the same now,,,,but its still oswestry.

@weaksyweak 6 ай бұрын

My Grandad ( Albert Edwards ) was Bills first cousin !

@marciameredith4214 5 ай бұрын

Wow so much information thank you. I have lived here all my life now in my 50's I have always loved it. Thank you very much

@shropshiremuseums6912 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@cocolaboca 6 ай бұрын

Interesting! Nicely done.

@shropshiremuseums6912 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@janeb6098 5 ай бұрын

My great-grandfather was from Oswestry. William Henry Morris who was son of William Morris and Fanny Halfyard (from Topsham, Devon). William senior was a store owner and then an Auctioneer, plus I think a Post Master at some stage.

@clairt8043 6 ай бұрын

I used to live a literal stones throw away from the old castle. I wonder what once stood where my old house now stands. It must have been part of the castle grounds. I wish time travel was possible, how fascinating.

@shropshiremuseums6912 6 ай бұрын

Many thanks!