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Title: Sherriff Hales
Post by: VeraH on Wednesday 15 December 10 19:47 GMT (UK)

In 1922 James and Sarah Hicks left Sherrif Hales (then owned by the Duke of Sutherland) and were given a silver tray on leaving the village. Has anyone any information either about the farm (which was  Manor Farm) or  Sherriff Hales as it was on Shropshire /staffordshire border at that time.

Title: Re: Sherriff Hales
Post by: DudleyWinchurch on Tuesday 21 December 10 22:53 GMT (UK)

Hi VeraH,

If you google Sherrifhales (all one word), it brings up a Wikipedia page that mentions Manor Farm.  I don't know if this is of any use to you.

The village has a scarecrow festival in September these days but I don't know how far back that tradition would have gone.

Title: Re: Sherriff Hales
Post by: DudleyWinchurch on Tuesday 21 December 10 22:57 GMT (UK)

oops sorry, it's Meadow Farm that was mentioned in the article, as being the main farm.