Nether Alderley, Rectory 1896

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This rectory for many years was the home of the Reverend Edward Stanley, brother of the first Lord Stanley. A naturalist and most enlightened clergyman, when he was made Bishop of Norwich in 1838, he went round to say goodbye to all his parishioners. On his return as he dismounted his old horse collapsed and died, and is buried in the garden. Also in the garden is a very early specimen of a scarlet rhododendron, reputedly planted in Waterloo year, 1815.

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A Selection of Memories from Nether Alderley

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Nether Alderley

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In the late 1960s and early 1970s I stayed here for my school hols, my grandmother worked for Mr and Mrs Bodd who were the owners at the time. My grandparants lived in part of the house round the side which in itsself was large. One thing that sticks out in my mind is the sights of a few ghosts that were about the place, and a bricked room between two of the bedrooms upstairs opposite the bathroom, there was ...see more

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Added 19 April 2009

Village Shop, Nether Alderley

It is often stated that the village shop was also the Post Office, but this is not true. There was a letter box (bar) in the wall, but the nearest Post Office was at Monk's Heath. The village shop was very small but sold a variety of products from chicken feed to postcards.