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Trysull Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Trysull

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Trysull history

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Early history

Trysull and the nearby village of Seisdon are Anglo-Saxon in origin. The feudal estates were held by the Saxon Turgot immediately prior to the Conquest. For much of its history, as today, they jointly formed a parish. Various mediaeval routes can still be seen in the village.

Turnpike

Turnpike ran from Dudley, Worcestershire to New Inn, Monmouthshire. There was a toll house, toll gate and a gatekeeper at Smestow Gate. The Local Government Act 1888 gave responsibility for maintaining main roads to Staffordshire County Council.

Railway

Large-scale Victorian industrial development largely by-passed the village. The Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal passed about a quarter of a mile to the east of the parish boundary. Welch and Midland Counties Junction Railways planned to build a railway between Shrewsbury and Hereford.

Mander family

Benjamin Howard Mander bought the Manor House in 1894 and lived there until his death in 1912. His widow Lilian continued to reside in Trysull until her own death in 1952. The Mander family, including Howard, were strongly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement.

20th century

The historic centre of Trysull was designated a Conservation Area in December 1969 by Staffordshire County Council. The two 11th-century hamlets grew slowly; until prior to 1914 the parish was self-contained with a parish church, church hall, public houses, shops, a bakery, two post offices and two corn mills.

Parish Church

The Parish Church, All Saints, is a small ancient edifice. It is known that a church has stood on the present site for over 1000 years. The tower had extensive work undertaken on it in 1897 by specialist builders F.W. Simon of Edinburgh. Above the round tower arch at the west end of the nave area are The Royal Arms Of George III.

Woodford Grange

Woodford Grange was an extra-parochial area on the south-eastern edge of the village. It was a farming centre for the Cluniac priory at Dudley. Not much is known about the links between the medieval period and after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

School

Trysull children had schooling as early as the 1680s although the first purpose-built schoolroom did not appear until somewhat later. The school was originally opened in 1703 and was situated somewhere opposite the parish church. In 1895 a severe gale blew down the main chimney, destroying part of the roof and causing other damage.

The Green

Until the 1840s the village green was known as Bent Green. The village green is now the site of Bent Green, in the village of Boulden.

Workhouse

The original poorhouse for Trysull was based on The Green and was in use by the 1770s but was derelict by the 1840s. The new Seisdon Poor Law Union workhouse was erected at Awbridge to accommodate 120 inmates.

Mill

There is an old red-brick water mill close to the bridge over Smestow Brook. Originally owned by Lord Wrottesley, it dates from 1854 and was one of the first buildings to feature an iron frame. The site also had a bakery.

Village Hall

Trysull & Seisdon Village Hall was originally built for the Women’s Institute in the 1930s. The hall was leased to the village council on 18 October 1977 for a period of 99 years. Village hall was established as a charity by a Trust Deed dated 5 June 1984.

Playing Fields

There has been a cricket field in at least four locations in the parish over the years. The earliest sporting record is a cricket match between Trysull & Seisdon and a Bridgnorth team in 1858. Founded in 1951 the Playing Fields were created to provide permanent facilities for outdoor sport.

Industry

Sited on a sandstone ridge, north of Church Lane, lies a quarry, largely screened from the surrounding area. At the south east boundary of the village, a spun concrete pipe works was established, owned by Norcon Ltd. Following closure this became Smestow Bridge Industrial Estate.

Listed buildings

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Bridge Number 49 (Awbridge Bridge) and Associated Lock Thatchers Trysull Manor House and Attached Coach House and Stable Block trysull Mill Willow Thatch. Bridge – over Smestow Brook Church of All Saints All Saints The Croft Four Ways Ketley House Manor Farm The Old Manor House Plough Cottage Plough Inn Plough

Trysull toponymy

In 1086 the village name appears in the Domesday Book as Treslei. One of the families who subsequently occupied the estate were styled de Tressell. The name appears to mean “the settlement in the clearing”, deriving from the Welsh prefix tre settlement and the suffix leah.

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Best Trysull places to visit

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Trysull has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Trysull’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Trysull’s information audio spots:

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