The Allcroft Family: From Worcester to Stokesay

By Antony David Davies

From provincial business to the world of the Victorian country house, the history of the Allcroft family reflects the remarkable social mobility of nineteenth-century Britain.

This genealogical and historical study traces the Allcrofts from their Worcester origins through commercial success and into the landed world associated with Stokesay Court.

Antony David Davies examines the people, relationships and ambitions behind the family's rise, placing genealogy within the broader context of Victorian wealth, status, philanthropy and property.

The story culminates in the family's association with Stokesay Court, where commercial success was translated into the architecture, lifestyle and responsibilities of landed society.

Originally published before the author's much larger later study, The House of Allcroft, this volume remains a focused genealogical account of the family's origins, development and connections.

For readers researching the Allcroft family, Worcester, Stokesay Court, Victorian genealogy or the emergence of Britain's nineteenth-century commercial elite.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1535416653
• ISBN13: 9781535416658
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"