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  George Beeston, b: 1501 - Of, England
Born: ABT 1526 - Of, Beeston, Cheshire, England
Born: ABT 1529 - Of, Beeston, Cheshire, England
Born: ABT 1535 - Of, Beeston, Cheshire, England
www.longislandgenealogy.com /coe/gp554.htm   (65 words)

  
 BUSYBUS. Beeston Castle, Cheshire.
Beeston Castle is found about 10 miles south east of Chester, not far from the comparatively modern Peckforton Castle that will also be seen on route.
Beeston is built on a massive red stone rock (called Beeston Rock) with sheer drops on two sides.
Thanks to Cheshire's geography, Beeston Castle can be seen from just about anywhere in the county, standing proudly as it does on a hill in the centre of the Cheshire Plain.
www.busybus.co.uk /beeston_castle.htm   (640 words)

  
  Beeston Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beeston Castle is a castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England.
Beeston crag is one of a chain of rocky hills stretching across the Cheshire plain.
Beeston was nevertheless kept in good repair and improved during his reign, and throughout the 14th century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beeston_Castle   (718 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
To the west Cheshire is dominated by the estuaries of the Dee and Mersey.
Cheshire is also blessed with a good variety of inland water, there are the rivers of the Dee, Mersey, Weaver, Dane, Bollin and Gowy, a good selection of canals and many meres, ranging from little more than small ponds to large lakes.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust (CWT) are the premier conservation organisation within the county of Cheshire and are a subsidiary body of the Wildlife Trusts, this being the central organisation underpinning each of the regional Trusts around the country.
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/england_cheshire.html   (2071 words)

  
 Antiques in Cheshire and Chester, England, UK. - Where to find Antiques in Cheshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Cheshire has a wide range of Antique shops spread throughout the County, with small concentrations in Nantwich, Macclesfield (including The Source (private dealers)) and Limited Editions and The Executive Collection which are both just outside Knutsford in Mobberley.
Cheshire has several well known and well established Auction rooms, including Peter Wilson of Nantwich, Frank R Marshall of Knutsford, as well as Bonhams and Byrnes Auctioneers and Valuers in Chester.
To the North of Cheshire you will find Willowpool Architectural Reclamation and Rarefinder who also do architectural antiques but also are a good place to source Garden Antiques Cheshire.
www.antiques-atlas.com /cheshireantiques.html   (949 words)

  
 TCGEN - pafg149 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Hugh BEESTON [ESQUIRE] [Parents] was born about 1535 in Of, BEESTON, Cheshire, England.
John BEESTON [Parents] was born about 1540 in Of, BEESTON, Cheshire, England.
Hugh "Hukyn" BEESTON [SIR KNIGHT] [Parents] was born 1543 in Of, BEESTON, Cheshire, England.
www.geocities.com /lainarie/pafg149.htm   (262 words)

  
 English Castles - Beeston Castle
Not only was the steep hill a natural defence, but Beeston Castle was protected by both a strong outer gatehouse at the foot of the hill, and a massive inner gatehouse at the castle entrance.
Although Beeston Castle was well maintained throughout the 14th century, by the 16th century it had fallen into disrepair and the Crown sold it to a local landowner.
By the mid 19th century the ruins of Beeston Castle were seen as a romantic image of the past that should be preserved, and the 1st Lord Tollemache put this in hand.
www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /castles/beeston_castle.htm   (470 words)

  
 Beeston Castle
Henry III used Beeston as a garrison and prison during his wars in Wales.
In the Civil War Beeston was a royalist stronghold, and it held out against a 12-month Parliamentary siege until starvation forced the garrison to concede defeat.
The story goes that Richard chose Beeston to hide his personal fortune of “100,000 marks in gold coin and 100,000 marks in other precious objects” before he went on a trip to Ireland in 1399.
www.britainexpress.com /counties/cheshire/castles/beeston.htm   (426 words)

  
 Glengarry Family Linked Data - pafg803 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
was born on 12 Sep 1501/1502 in Of, Beeston, Cheshire, England.
was born in 1526 in Of, Beeston, Cheshire, England.
was born in 1529 in Of, Beeston, Cheshire, England.
www.rootsweb.com /~onglenga/glengarry/pafg803.htm   (430 words)

  
 A guide to Beeston Castle, Cheshire, from TourUK
The castle was built by Ranulf, Earl of Chester in the 1220s on a clifftop overlooking the Cheshire plain.
By the time of his murder, at Berkeley Castle in 1327, Beeston Castle was almost complete.
During the Civil War the castle was in a strategic position and was besieged.
www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castle_beeston.htm   (154 words)

  
 stb - pafg71 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Tochett Beeston was born in 1458 in Beeston, Cheshire, England.
Joan Donne was born in 1459 in Utkinton, Cheshire, England.
She died in 1542 in Beeston, Cheshire, England.
hometown.aol.com /mpbennett1/pafg71.htm   (122 words)

  
 Beeston Castle in Beeston, Cheshire - North West England - UK Attraction
Beeston Castle in Beeston, Cheshire - North West England - UK Attraction
Standing majestically on sheer, rocky crags, Beeston Castle has perhaps the most stunning views from any castle in England.
Bed & Breakfast accommodation near to Beeston Castle
www.ukattraction.com /north-west-england/beeston-castle.htm   (191 words)

  
 Cheshire Farm Ice Cream - Local Attractions
Cheshire Fisheries - 5 ponds for fly and coarse fishing.
Cheshire Farm is an ideal place to start a range of walks and bike rides from including the famous Sandstone Trail.
Another useful site is www.topfarms.co.uk which offers a list of farms offering bed and breakfast in Cheshire.
www.cheshirefarmicecream.co.uk /localattract.asp   (200 words)

  
 krausegenealogy.com - pafg24 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
She married William BEESTON about 1413 in Of, Peover, Cheshire, England.
He died on 19 Oct 1518 in Beeston, Cheshire, England.
She married Tochett BEESTON about 1477 in Of, Utkinton, Cheshire, England.
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 Beeston   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Across the valley you can see the towers of a privately-owned Victorian castle (Peckforton), a monumental effort of a different sort.
Beeston is a great castle to take a dog to.
The castle is in Cheshire, near the M6 motorway, but is rather hard to find.
members.tripod.com /~grobius2/castles/woodcuts/beeston.htm   (63 words)

  
 krausegenealogy.com - pafg37 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
He married Ellen Mrs BEESTON about 1320 in Of, Beeston, Cheshire England.
She married Henry De BEESTON about 1320 in Of, Beeston, Cheshire England.
She married David De Bonbury Or De BEESTON about 1289 in Of, Beeston, Cheshire, England.
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 Old and antique prints and maps: England, prints and county maps >>>, Cheshire antique prints and maps
All items are genuine antique prints and maps, guaranteed produced at or near the date stated.
"Beeston Castle, in Cheshire" engraved by Rennoldson, published in Picturesque Views of the Antiquities of England & Wales, 1786.
[ Cheshire, Shropshire and part of North Wales ] sheet 40 from Cary's New Map of England and Wales with part of Scotland, published in 1794.
www.antiqueprints.com /products.php?cat=81   (563 words)

  
 stb - pafg65 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
John "Esq." Beeston was born in 1478 in Beeston, Cheshire, England.
He married Katherine Calveley in 1495 in Utkinton, Cheshire, England.
Katherine Calveley was born in 1482 in The Lea, England.
members.aol.com /mpbennett1/pafg65.htm   (108 words)

  
 SALT Cheshire Sites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Beacon schools are schools which have been identified as amongst the best performing in the country and represent examples of successful practice which are to be brought to the attention of the rest of the education service with a view to sharing and spreading that effective practice to others.
Cheshire ICT Site offers information on Professional ICT Development and courses as well as general ICT information and resources for using ICT in the classroom and embedding ICT into other subjects.
The main aim of the project is to consider the impact of emotions and feelings on learning outcomes for children and adults, and to ensure all feel included and able to join in.
www.salt.cheshire.gov.uk /cheshiresites/sites.htm   (548 words)

  
 CastleXplorer - Beeston Castle
The medieval ruins of Beeston Castle stand on a rocky summit 500ft above the Cheshire plain, offering stunning views from the Pennines in the east to the mountains of Wales in the west.
The fortification dates from 1225 when it was built by Ranulf, the sixth Earl of Chester, and contains one of the deepest castle wells in the country.
The castle was finally destroyed at the end of the Civil War.
www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/beeston/beeston.php   (102 words)

  
 Medieval World - Beeston Castle 1225
The Castle is close to many other historic Roman and Medieval sites and well worth a visit.
The castle was built, on a site that had been fortified since the Bronze Age, by Ranulf in 1225.
He and his son, Edward I, used Beeston as a base for operations against Wales
medieval.etrusia.co.uk /castles_beeston.php   (153 words)

  
 webGED: Mike & Joyce's Kin Data Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Beeston, Henry I (~1229 - <1283) - male
Beeston, Henry Ii (~1290 - ~1342) - male
Beeston, Henry Iii (~1327 - ~1395) - male
webpages.charter.net /jadetree/JOYCEKIN.wbg/wgj4.html   (596 words)

  
 Beeston Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
We visited Beeston Castle during the February half term.
The castle is owned by English Heritage and has a shop selling a comprehensive range of souvenirs.
The castle has a great view of the Cheshire plain and Peckforton hills-it is well worth the climb when you arrive there.
www.ricksweb.co.uk /Beeston_Castle.htm   (366 words)

  
 Beeston Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
Beeston Castle offers one of the most spectacular castle views in England.
Set in 750 acres of beautiful Cheshire countryside, De Vere Carden Park near Chester is the complete hotel, golf resort and Spa.
Located in the heart of Cheshire, this magnificent Georgian mansion is set in 38 acres of gardens, wooded parkland and meadows bordered by the River Weaver.
www.aboutbritain.com /towns/beeston-2.asp   (372 words)

  
 Cheshire County Council: beeston railway
In May 2006, a study was commissioned by Cheshire County Council on behalf of the Parishes of Alpraham, Beeston, Bulkeley and Ridley, Bunbury, Burwardsley, Peckforton, Spurstow, Tiverton and Tilstone Fearnall and Tarporley.
The brief for consultants was to carry out a feasibility study (including an assessment of costs and benefits) to establish demand for improved rail links which would result from the reopening of Beeston Railway Station.
To assess the implications of increased patronage of the Chester - Crewe railway line.
www.cheshire.gov.uk /TransportAndRoads/beestonrailway   (169 words)

  
 The Wild Boar Hotel Nr Beeston Tarporley Cheshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Nestling in some of the most beautiful countryside of Cheshire, beneath the outcrop of Beeston Castle, lies the historic Wild Boar Hotel.
This dramatic half-timbered "typically Cheshire" fl and white building was originally a hunting lodge.
5 conference suites are available for meetings, conferences, banquets and private dining from the Beeston suite with its open fireplace to the unique Penthouse Suite with its marvellous views over the surrounding countryside.
www.plus44.com /grandheritage/wildboar.html   (203 words)

  
 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire - Beeston Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Years four, five and six visited Beeston Castle to identify some of the features.
On Wednesday 6th October we arrived at Beeston.
We found lots of arrow slits in the towers which would have been used by guards to kill their enemies.
www.st-bedes.cheshire.sch.uk /beeston_castle.htm   (167 words)

  
 Wild Boar Hotel, an Hotel in Beeston, Cheshire. Search for Cheshire Hotels.
Conference and syndicate rooms, civil and private functions are further complemented by a superb A la Carte restaurant regarded as the finest in Cheshire.
Enjoy the tradition of a wonderful marquee wedding for up to 120 guests or for smaller groups we offer the Beeston Suite or the Penthouse suite each catering for 30 to 80 guests.
Advanced bookings are strongly recommended as the Hotel is a popular venue for both golfers, business visitors and those who just insist on staying at one of the best hotels in Cheshire.
www.information-britain.co.uk /showPlace.cfm?Place_ID=9854   (342 words)

  
 Smith Family Ancestors - Name Index - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Thomas Lord of Beeston b.1365 - of, Beeston, Cheshire, England
Tochett Lord of Beeston b.1458 - of, Beeston, Cheshire, England
Aliciam or Alice b.1506 - of Henbury, Or Beeston, Cheshire, Engl
users.sisna.com /allez/familysite/Familypix/smith/smithfami/index3.htm   (4603 words)

  
 Historic Maps of Beeston, Cheshire
Below are the historic map options for Beeston and Cheshire.
This is a Victorian map of the County of Cheshire, published by Samuel Lewis in the 1850's.
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www.francisfrith.com /archive/cheshire/beeston/maps/beeston_maps.htm   (171 words)

  
 Property Auctions - Auctioneers - Beeston - Cheshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Property Auctions - Auctioneers - Beeston - Cheshire
Wright Manley (Beeston) are an Established Property Auctioneers who hold regular property auctions throughout the year.
If you would like to view the latest properties for sale at auction from Wright Manley (Beeston), and all UK auctioneers who sell properties in this area, why not join IPDS where you can view every property for sale throughout the UK all in one place!
www.auctionpropertyforsale.co.uk /Auctioneers/property_auctions_Cheshire_QPU.asp   (194 words)

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