history
In 1986 I researched and wrote a book about the history of our village, RUYTON XI TOWNS - Unusual Name, Unusual History. In the 31 years since, I have done more research but Irena White, who came to the village a decade ago, has done more extensive research.

Between us, we have so many stories to tell that we thought they should be available to anyone interested in the history of our village, so a website has been created  and we will continue to add stories.

Since the 700th anniversary of Ruyton's Borough Charter in 2008, the Ruyton XI Towns Local History Society has been formed and I have collected a list of Local History Keepers who know about specialist subjects and also surrounding villages.

Contributions to the website will be very welcome.
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Articles on the history of the Eleven Towns


CHARTER 1308 - 2008
PEOPLE
SCHOOL

Borough Charter 1840 The Good Men of  Ruyton Foundation of School & School House
Borough Charter explained Noneley Family The Old School
Charter Celebrations part 1. Ray `Willpower` Williams James Cowper, Village Schoolmster
CHURCH & CHAPELS
Sgt Richard Jones, Master Tailor
Walter T. Burr, Village Schoolmaster
Churchyard Conundrum
Arriving in Ruyton, 4 May 1969 William Allan Riddlesworth
Churchyard Condrum - second thoughts Rowland Minton`s Coming of Age


Church restoration 1868


Burial Under Difficulties


Extraordinary scene in Ruyton parish church


HOUSES & BUILDINGS

SHOPS, PUBS & BUSINESSES

Woodview Lane

Ruyton Business Startups - Morris Lubricants
Fire Engine and Hearse House
RUYTON HISTORY
Business Start-ups - Minton`s Paints, Liverpool
The Victoria Reading Rooms
Why are we here - Ruyton Geology Business Start ups - Ruyton Dairy
From WWI Memorial Institute to Cafe Eleven
Spreading the news in Ruyton - part 1 Business Start ups - Penton`s Haulage

Spreading the news in Ruyton - part 2


Ruyton Roads and Transport part1


Ruyton Roads and Transport part 2 WAR MEMORIAL & WAR CONNECTIONS

MISCELLANEOUS Yoland`s History Books
Our Unique War Memorial
Glorious otter hunt on the Perry 1911-2020 A Snapshot in Time
WWI Men listed on Ruyton War Memorial
The Eas Well, Baschurch The Broadplace in Victoria Rooms
WWI cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather
Damsons in Shropshire
WWI A Soldiers Diary


TOL Wilkinson V.C.


World War I Peace Celebrations 
PEOPLE
War Horses in two World Wars
Arthur Conan Doyle in Ruyton XI Towns
WW2 Victory Concert
Bertha Griffiths, Village Poet
1919 Ruyton XI Towns Peace Committee Minutes
Charles Howes, Village Postman
Compton Art Guild 1919 plaque with list of names of the fallen

Cunningham Family History 
War Memorial Installation of new plaque for 3 missing men from World War I

Derek Riches joins up for National Service


Charles Wilkes, Life in Ruyton XI Towns in 1926








XI TOWNS


William Blair-Bell, Pioneer Gynecologist


Kenyons of Pradoe

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Contact details

Yoland Brown
Brownhill House
Ruyton XI Towns
Nr. Shrewsbury
SY4 1LR
England

 

Telephone +44 (0)1939 261 121
Email yoland@eleventowns.co.uk

Relevant Links


Ruyton XI Towns village websiteRuyton XI Towns Local History SocietyShropshire ArchivesOswestry Town Museum
Shropshire Family History SocietyOswestry and Borderlands History and Archaeology GroupSoldiers of Shropshire MuseumWar Memorials Trust
Oswestry Borderland Heritage


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