AUDLEY AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
AUDLEY AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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Welcome |
Audley Parish is situated in the rolling hills of North Staffordshire and has a long and interesting history, including farming and a period of intensive coal mining.
Since 1986 the Audley and District Family History Society has been working to make records available for Audley and its adjoining parishes.
Our records are based on the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Audley, which comprises of Audley Township, Bignall End, Halmer End, Knowle End, Park End, Eardley End and Talke.
The adjoining area comprises of the ancient parishes of Barthomley and Church Lawton in Cheshire, and Wolstanton, Keele, Madeley and Betley in Staffordshire. (see Records for full details).
Area covered by the Society. Click to enlarge map.
We hold Research meetings every month, where we have much material available to look at. Non members are welcome to attend for a small fee (see Research).
Every two months a talk is held at The Audley Methodist Church Hall (see Talks).
If you wish to join the Audley and District Family History Society please go to the Joining Us page. You can now pay to join or renew using on-line payments.
The Society has a number of Publications for sale, including the annual Society Journal called the 'Audley Historian'. You can now buy publications on-line.
The Members' Area is now active. Old Audley has recently moved to the Members' Area and extracts of some old Audley St. James' parish magazines 1920-69 added.
If your interest is in the surname of Audley please go to http://audleyfamilyhistory.com
From 7th August 2019 all meetings and talks will be held at our new venue:
The Methodist. Church Hall is now open.
Covid safety measures are in place, which we must comply with.
The Audley Methodist Church Hall, New Road, Bignall End, ST7 8QF.
Go here for map of location and images.
Updated 8 Jan 2022
Latest News |
Friday, 4th February 2022
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The Audley Methodist Church Hall, New Road, Bignall End, ST7 8QF.
Go here for map of location and images.
Go to Publications
Life in the Wood - a history of the village of Wood Lane
by
Robert Mayer
Audley Historian VOLUME 27- 2021
Now available to purchase from the usual outlets or
go to Publications Page
Go to Publications
Talke Pits: a former North Staffordshire mining village
by
Paul Dunning
launched on
Saturday 30th November, 2019
at
Talke Pits Library
Now Available
1.Audley Historian VOLUME 27- 2021
Now available to purchase from the usual outlets or
go to Publications Page
2. MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
AT THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN
ALSAGERS BANK, STAFFORDSHIRE
go here.
3. MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
AT AUDLEY METHODIST CEMETERY
CHAPEL STREET, BIGNALL END
STAFFORDSHIRE
go here.
4.THE DIGLAKE DISASTER
by William Cooke
(click to enlarge)
Available from the Publications page.
£7.50 non-members (incl. p&p UK)
£6.50 members (incl. p&p UK)
Amendments and corrections to our publication.
Since publication, several errors in the text have been pointed out. They are here.
The March, June, September and November 2021 newsletters are in the Members' Area.
Extracts of Audley St. James' Parish Magazine from 1920-69 have been added. More will be added.
Old Audley now in Members' Area.
A new addition under 14 Documents are scans of bills from Old Hayswood Collieries, Halmerend, 1889-1891
