Research Projects

Members of the society have researched, or are continuing to research, the following: Churchyard Memorial Inscriptions - see the Burial and Census Database Places... Birmingham Road Houses The Parsonage Land Use (including the Enclosures) ...and people Those who served in the Great War (complete) The Forge and Village Blacksmiths (complete) Stoneleigh Almshouses and their occupants (complete) The School and School teachers (complete) The Farmers of Manor Farm (complete) Personal recollections Oral history collection Some prominent citizens buried in our churchyard, including: In addition we are continuing work on: Transcription of Stoneleigh Charity Apprenticeship Indentures, Hearth Tax Records, Jury Lists Genealogical family trees of villagers - available on Ancestry as SHS-1 Other projects include: "Stoneleigh Stitchers" - the story of the pew cushions (complete) The history of the Church Many of the completed projects can be viewed on the Booklets page, including the following: The Swan Inn and the Village Club The Workhouse & Wentworth House 200-400: The Romans at Crewe Farm Stareton Houses and occupants