The Croome Collection
The Treasures
of Croome
This page is dedicated to giving you a glimpse into the Croome
collection by showing you a selection of just some of the
fascinating items you can find whilst delving into the history of
the Coventry family and their estates throughout Worcestershire and
beyond.
Check the links below to see the documents featured so far:
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 Croome Seals.
 (125 KB)
This page shows you some of the interesting and sometimes quirky
seals that you might come across in the Croome collection,
including an explanation of different types of seals and the
history of their use.
|
 Book of
Heriot. (88 KB)
Here is a particularly fine example of a book of heriot, dating
from 1699.
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|
 Duke of York's
visit to Worcester City.
(316 KB)
Find out about when the Duke of York, future King George V, came
to Worcester to lay the foundation stone of the Victoria Institute,
3rd April 1894.
|
 Warwickshire
Mining Records. (112 KB)
Learn about early mining records, for the Earl of Coventry's
lands in Warwickshire, held within the Croome collection.
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|
 The London Soap and
Candle Company. (112 KB)
A fine example of an advert issued for a company in London.
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 Rent
Rolls
(67 KB)
For the estates of the Earls of Coventry in
Worcestershire and parts of Gloucestershire.
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|
 Dance
card (80 KB)
For the celebration of Queen Victoria's Jubilee,
1887.
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This page was last reviewed 6 March 2012 at 16:19.
The page is next due for review 2 September 2013.