The Four Shires Area
Four Shires History is centred around Swadlincote and Ashby-de-la-Zouch in the Midlands. It lies between the Needwood and Charnwood forests, and extends into North Warwickshire, South Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and West Leicestershire.
Something for Everyone
Four Shires History aims to:
- enrich people’s sense of place by exploring past lives
- arrange great days out
- post readable articles on local history
- foster individual wellbeing and social inclusion
Other Benefits of Four Shires History
- aids local community history projects
- offers a range of illustrated talks
- works with groups which research their heritage
- provides opportunities to publish
- and more!
A Video Introduction
William Bates introduces the Four Shires concept in this YouTube video which includes pictures from Tutbury Castle.
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What our clients say about us
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A Debatable Point of View
Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Bretby Hall, 1748:
Speak of moderns without contempt, and of ancients without idolatry; judge them all by their merits, not by their ages.