King James 1st is reputed to have said on arriving in Hexhamshire “verily this is the Heart of All England”. Now you too can discover the variety of over 20 of Hexhamshire’s wonderful gardens! In aid of St Helen’s Church, Whitley Chapel, a garden trail has been organised around The Shire on Sunday June 12th from 11am [...]
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Banner images needed!
The image currently featured at the head of each page on this website is a view of the Reaston hills from the west, and reflects the recent winter. However we would like to have a different image each month, preferably with a seasonal view of some aspect of Slaley. If you have suitable images that you [...]
Complete a survey for the Hall
The Trustees of Slaley Commemoration Hall are planning to submit an application for a grant to improve the facilities in the village hall. What do we want to do? If you have visited the Hall, you will know that access to both the storage area and the toilets is difficult (even dangerous), due to the [...]
Welcome!
Welcome to the updated website for Slaley! This page will show you the most recent news and articles published, with the latest at the top of the list. This site also offers a calendar of events, which can be found here, while more details about using or contributing to this are available on this page.
Albert Weir invites you to dinner!
It’s Saturday 9th October 1950, and Albert Weir cordially invites you to “COME DINE WITH ME” in the Commemoration Hall on Saturday, October 9th, from 7.30 pm. Featuring a three-course meal, bar and music by Glenn Miller. Tickets are £15 from Albert (673534), and all profits will go to Parkinson’s UK 2011 Fund-Raising Cuban Trek.
The Community Trust AGM
Slaley Community Trust had a successful sixth AGM on Wednesday, April 21st 2010. Nearly twenty members came along on the night, and after refreshments heard of the Trust’s progress in the past year. Sales of the reprint of Miss Mason’s “Miscellany” under the title “Slaley, Then and Now” have boosted the Trust’s finances, and will [...]
