Contents....
Beginnings The early days Aristocratic connections Lower Hilston |
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The Occupants The Needham family c.1660 - 1803 John Erskine 1694 - 1716 William Pilkington 1803 - 1815 James Jones 1815 - 1821 General Robert Brownrigg 1821 - 1833 Coates and the Great Fire 1833 - 1838 George Cave 1838 - 1859 The Crawshay family 1859 - 1861 John Hamilton 1861 - 1873 The Graham family 1873 - 1918 The Lawley family 1918 - 1921 The Bevan family 1922 - 1945 Davies and Meek 1946 - 1948 |
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Life around Hilston Tower Hill The Barrack Coed Anghred Catholic Church The North and South Lodges The Rangers, Guides and Brownies Second World War Evacuees Life at Hilston Staff The Lake |
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A new era begins Hilston School 1948 - 1991 1991 to present day Features of the building |