Hock Cliff

Photos, new and old.
By Iris Capps

The Hock Cliff is near the church at Fretherne on the banks of the River Severn.  It is a favorite place to hunt for fossils and fish.  Over the years the Severn has eroded the soft rocks of the cliff and is gradually eating away at the rich pastures above.

Note: the photograph of Hock Cliff is numbered 175.  In the Fretherne Court section you will find a photograph of the Court numbered 177, it is suggested that the two may have formed part of a sequence taken on the same day.  As the court was demolished in 1926 it is reasonable to conclude that they photographs were take prior to that date.

What can you tell us about the Hock?

Photo:View of the Severn from the Hock, taken, it is thought, prior to the demolition of Fretherne Court in 1926
Photo:George and Gladys Ashby with friends at the Hock Cliff (c 1940-50s)
Photo:Eric Gleed, elver fishing at the Hock (c 1950)
Photo:Hock Cliff
Photo:A dog at the Hock Cliff
Photo:Work being done on the bank near the Hock, 1990s
Photo:Sheep grazing in the fields above the Hock Cliff
Photo:Sheep grazing in the fields above the Hock Cliff, pictured in 1995. All the land beyond the fence has now been eroded away.
This gallery was added by Iris Capps on 08/04/2009.

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