Norton Canon - St Nicholas churchyard and The Three Horseshoes pub

[garstonite]

Hiya - 5 years ago I visited Norton Canon to search St Nicholas churchyard - it was a Sunday morning and was torrential rain ,so I never got to search the Church grounds - I remember The Three Horshoes pub in the village - can anyone local tell me if St Nicholas has a graveyard and whether the pub is still open please ...I live in Liverpool and would like to plan another visit - I have over 200 years of Merrick family from Norton Canon in my tree...
 - how far is Ocle Pychard from Norton Canon - my GG Grandmother Mary Ann Merrick ( her dad was from Norton Canon ) came from Ocle Pychard to Garston ,Liverpool in 1873....
thanks
allan 

[cati]

A quick trawl of the internet reveals that the pub is still open and that the church has a graveyard.

[garstonite]

Thanks very much Cati ...I will plan a trip with grandson at Half Term ...do a bit of fishing as well
thanks again

[garstonite]

My distant relative has found a newspaper cutting from March 1913 - it lists the 4 properties that were auctioned after my gg grandmothers death
can ayone tell me if the 3 Norton Canon properties are still there ??- thanks

I will just write what`s on the Newspaper article
properties of Mrs Mary Ann Oakes
Lot 1 - Substantially built dwelling house and stabling known as Brook House in Bell Square ,Weobley
Lot 2 - Productive smallholding known as The Folly in Eccles Green,Norton Canon -consisting of comfortable house/outbuildings/garden/orchard and pasture containing 2a or 8p ( i presume this means 2 acres - what is 8p ??_
Lot 3 an enclosure of arable land known as The Royal Acre in Norton Canon containing
3r 32p
Lot 4 A cottage ,garden and orchard in Pig Street ,Norton Canon containing about 1r 16p

cheers
allan oakes

[Spidermonkey]

A quick google suggests that Brook House in Weobley still exists, as does The Folly in Norton Canon (postcode HR4 7BH)

[Spidermonkey]

Pig Street also still exists (postcode HR4 7BP), but I'm not sure which property you would be looking at.  I can't find any reference to The Royal Acre (but I did only do a very quick search).  My parents live in that area, so if you want I can ask them and their friends if they know of it.

[garstonite]

Thanks very much Spidermonkey ...I am planning a trip next week for 2 nights....hopefully I will find the 4 properties involved
cheers - I appreciate your help
allan

[mazi]

HI alan,
The Folly is now part of Norton Canon garage, on the main road, no wonder I could not find it for you when I went past last week     

[garstonite]

Thanks Mazi - weather permitting , I am coming for 2 nights next week with 2 grandkids during half term ...cheers
allan