Strelley Hall

20/10/2026

18/10/2026

MEET THE EDGE FAMILY – WHO'S WHO?
We've already introduced a few of Miss Emily Mary Edge's siblings in our Hidden Stories of Strelley Hall series, including Jim, Ralph and Cecily.
But there were other members of the family, too, and we have more photographs to share!
Here are some more faces from the Edge family archive. But can you put names to them?
If you knew Miss Edge, you may have met these people. Do you recognise anyone in these pictures? We'd love to hear your guesses in the comments!
Keep an eye out for our next post, when we'll reveal more about the people pictured and share another chapter in the story of the Edge family at Strelley Hall.

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17/10/2026

Behind the scenes at the Bakehouse 🥰

12/10/2026

Useful to know 😊

🐶 Doggy Cool Strelley is becoming The Mucky Pup Company! 🐶

From 1 January 2027, Doggy Cool will officially be rebranded as The Mucky Pup Company

Strelley is now one of five dog-field sites operated by The Mucky Pup Company. Managing separate websites, booking systems, email addresses and social media pages has become increasingly complicated, so we’re bringing everything together under one name.

**Nothing is changing at the fields themselves.** You’ll still have the same fields, facilities and team behind them—although you may start to see some new Mucky Pup signs appearing!

📅 **Bookings up to and including 31 December 2026**
Please continue to book through the Doggy Cool website.

📅 **Bookings from 1 January 2027 onwards**
Please book through The Mucky Pup Company website:
🌐 www.themuckypup.co.uk

If you have sessions remaining in a Doggy Cool Field Pass bundle, please try to use them before 31 December where possible. Don’t worry if you can’t—we’ll be able to transfer any remaining sessions manually as we approach the changeover.

This page will eventually be retired, so please make sure you **follow The Mucky Pup Company page** to continue receiving updates, offers, availability and news from Strelley.

➡️ Follow The Mucky Pup Company here: The Mucky Pup Company

Thank you so much for supporting Doggy Cool and for continuing to support us as we move into this next chapter. We’re still the same people and the same fields—we’re simply making everything easier to manage under one name! 💚🐾

12/10/2026

MEET ROBERT NEWTON – ANOTHER OF STRELLEY'S GAMEKEEPERS

A little while ago, we shared a photograph of Samuel Stevenson, Strelley Hall's gamekeeper around 1888, and the story of the old game larder that is now home to the Mulberry Tree Bakehouse.
Today, we're introducing another gamekeeper from the Strelley Estate: Robert Newton, who held the role during the mid-1920s.
This photograph caught our eye at the Heritage Weekend exhibition at All Saints Church. Michael Walters, Robert's grandson, kindly shared the story behind it.
Robert lived at The Kennels, a cottage on Main Street in Strelley, a short distance up the road from the Broad Oak pub.
Born in Northumberland in 1876, Robert was working in Norfolk at the time of the 1901 census. He later moved to Strelley, before leaving in the late 1920s to work at Newstead Abbey.
He was well known locally for breeding Irish Setters as gun dogs and showing them at Crufts each year. Michael recalls his mother saying that as many as 40 Setters could be running around the yard behind the cottage. Quite a sight!
But it's another family recollection that really brings Robert's story to life.
Gamekeepers of the time often loaded their own sh***un cartridges. Michael's mother remembered her own mother quietly tut-tutting in the kitchen as Robert assembled his.
Picture the scene: Grandad sitting with a pile of shot and black powder in front of him, just a few feet from the roaring fire, still smoking the pipe he was rarely seen without.
It's fair to say that health and safety looked rather different in those days!
Do you remember the people who worked around Strelley Hall? We'd love to hear your stories and memories.
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09/10/2026

A BIG SHOUT OUT TO CREATED BY HAND!
One of the things that makes a visit to Strelley Hall special is discovering the independent businesses tucked away in our courtyard. Today, we're giving a big shout out to Created By Hand!
If you enjoy finding gifts that are a little different from the usual high-street offerings, this is one to explore.
Created By Hand brings together a range of handmade pieces from talented makers. From ceramics and jewellery to fused glass, artwork, cards and other crafts, there's plenty to browse and discover.
Whether you're looking for a thoughtful gift, something special for your home or simply enjoy seeing what independent makers are creating, it's well worth a visit.
Created By Hand also offers craft workshops, giving you the chance to learn a new skill and have a go at making something yourself.
We love having independent businesses like this at Strelley Hall. They bring creativity, craftsmanship and something different to the courtyard, while giving talented makers a place to showcase their work.
Come and discover Created By Hand in the courtyard at Strelley Hall.
Why not make a morning of it? Browse the shop, enjoy a coffee and something to eat at the Mulberry Tree Café, pick up a treat from the Bakehouse and explore the rest of what Strelley Hall has to offer.
Show Created By Hand some love, and spread the word.

09/10/2026

MISS EDGE, A GOAT AND A SNOWY DAY AT STRELLEY HALL
Many of you who follow our Hidden Stories of Strelley Hall series remember Miss Emily Mary Edge, the last member of the Edge family to own the Hall.
But we suspect most of you won't have seen this photograph before!
Taken around 1912, it shows Miss Edge feeding a goat in the snow at Strelley Hall. It's a lovely glimpse of everyday life at the Hall, more than a century ago.
Miss Edge inherited Strelley Hall in 1931, and the Hall had been her home for most of her life. The exception was a brief period in 1918 when she volunteered with the Red Cross during the First World War.
This photograph was taken nearly 20 years before she inherited the estate. At the time, she was still living at Strelley Hall as part of the Edge family household.
There's just one detail we don't know: the goat's name!
Perhaps it had a name that everyone at the Hall knew, or perhaps it was simply one of the animals kept on the estate. Sadly, we haven't found a record of it.
Does anyone remember hearing stories about animals kept at Strelley Hall?
We hope you enjoy seeing a photograph of Miss Edge that may be new to many of you.
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06/10/2026

FROM STRELLEY HALL TO CAIRO – CECILY ETHELDREDA EDGE
Continuing our look at Strelley Hall during the First World War, this photograph is of Cecily Etheldreda Edge (1892–1983).
Cecily played her part in the war effort as a VAD nurse, joining as a trainee in April [1915?].
Her wartime service took her from Britain to Egypt, where she worked at the British Red Cross Hospital in Giza, Cairo.
It was there that she met George Eustace Barnett-Stuart (1876–1938), who would later become her husband.
Cecily and George went on to have two children.
To think how different Cecily's life must have been from the one she knew at Strelley Hall! A young woman from the Edge family found herself working thousands of miles from home, caring for those affected by the war in a hospital in Cairo.
Do you have any family stories or photographs connected to the Edge family during the First World War?
We'd love to hear them.
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04/10/2026

STRELLEY HALL DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Did you know that during the First World War, Strelley Hall became a convalescent home for soldiers recovering from their service?
This photograph gives us a glimpse of that chapter in the Hall's history.
Shown here is Frances Etheldreda Edge, wife of Thomas Lewis Kekewich Edge (Squire Edge), with Private Campbell on the left and Private Martin.
During the war, Strelley Hall became a place where soldiers could recover and regain their strength before returning to their families and, in some cases, back to service.
We don't yet know much about Privates Campbell and Martin or the circumstances that brought them to Strelley Hall.
Perhaps someone looking at this photograph will have a family connection to soldiers who stayed here.
Do you know anything about Private Campbell, Private Martin or Strelley Hall's role during the First World War?
We'd love to hear your stories and memories.
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