In 2009, the accidental rediscovery of a hidden vault beneath the chancel of St. John the Baptist Church prompted an investigation into its origins. In this guest article, the late Harry Thornton traces the evidence behind the discovery and explains why the vault is thought to belong to the Lister family of Hawkesyard.
The History of Armitage-with-Handsacre Parish
People, Places and Stories from a Staffordshire Parish