Foreword

In writing this foreword the present Trustees would pay tribute to the founder of The Charity, Thomas Barton, who, with great generosity and foresight gave an endowment of land and buildings in 1400 A.D. to provide an income for the upkeep of roads and ‘cawsys’ in the village.  In 1992 the original wording of his Deed was altered by the Charity Commissioners to allow the Trustees to provide other things of general benefit to the village population, as roads and pavements had, by that time, become the responsibility of local and county councils.  A tribute too, must be paid to all the past Trustees, who ensured that the Charity survived and prospered. Thomas Barton would surely look down with approval on their achievements.
The Charity celebrates the Millennium and also its six hundredth anniversary with this ‘Blue Plaque Walk’ for the village of Stoke Golding.
The Trustees hope that anyone using it will appreciate the generosity of the people who gave permission for plaques to be erected on their land or property and will respect their privacy accordingly.  We hope you will enjoy the walk and find it interesting and informative.

Paul M Spokes
Chairman of the Trustees
1998

The Interactive Blue Plaque Map