Ardleigh, Essex
Ardleigh maps
Historic maps of Ardleigh and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ardleigh maps
Ardleigh photos
We have no photos of Ardleigh, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Dedham, Elmstead, Flatford, Colchester, Wivenhoe, Manningtree, East Bergholt, MistleyArdleigh books
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Memories of Ardleigh
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Essex memories
I worked at Mayfield Timber, the first shop on the right, when I left school, 1972 to 1976. Great memories.
Shared on 25 October 2009
Bakery turned car park, Station Road, early 1940s
I grew up in Upminster (from 1935) and there used to be a great old stone bakery on the left hand side, going up Station Road. I think the owners were called Abraham. It was taken over by the council and torn down for a car park, very sadly. I remember that Mr Abraham then drowned himself in a nearby gravel... [more]
Shared on 29 August 2009
My dad Eddie had a greengrocer's shop in Upminster in 1952, the year I was born. I know we lived in the flat above the shop, and it was quite near Upminster Bridge. Does anyone remember the shop?
Shared on 24 August 2009
I remember Bedfords from my childhood. When I was about 12 years old my friends and I used to cycle to Bedfords Park from nearby Elm Park, about 7 miles away. Bedfords Mansion as we used to call it, was being used as a Natural History Museum and had numerous stuffed animals and birds all said to be from the local... [more]
Shared on 15 April 2009
When buses ran past Lloyds Bank .....
I am told that once upon a time buses ran through Romford Market towards Gidea Park. Apparently I was happily standing in the queue with my mother and newly-born sister in a pram waiting for a 174. I held tight to Mum's coat so as not to lose her. Imagine my surprise to find that the coat in question belonged to... [more]
Shared on 07 October 2009
Romford and Havering-atte-Bower,very fond Memories
We moved to Romford in 1951 from Havering where we lived with Nan and Grandad in Pinewood Road. It was an exciting time for me but also an unhappy time leaving Nan and Grandad's house. We moved in a council house in Chelmsford Ave, I made friends with a boy called Raymond Crane, we started school together ,his mother and father... [more]
Shared on 28 February 2009
I lived a mile or so east of Rush Green, in Barton Avenue but my Mum would send me with a note to get the shopping for the family. She would give me sometimes had eight half crowns or £1 a lot of money then. I would cycle down, first to Brown's the butchers, the first shop after the... [more]
Shared on 14 December 2008
We moved to Romford in 1954. First we lived at Mawneys and attended the primary school there. In 1955 we moved to Oaks Avenue and I attended Pettits Lane Secondary Modern School. I left in 1959. The pillars just below the trees in the photo, was the gateway to the Whykam Hall which belonged to the church. I remember spending many... [more]
Shared on 28 August 2008
Extracts From Ardleigh & Essex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Ardleigh, inspired by Frith photos.
Around Cheam, including Sutton, Ewell, Banstead and Epsom Photographic Memories
This road formed the old parish boundary between Sutton and Cheam. At its southern extremity and the junction with Cheam Road was the site of East Cheam Manor and a dozen or so houses. This view, looking north, shows the small roadside pond in the middle distance which existed on the east side of the road, midway between the S-bend and... [more]
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Around Cheam, including Sutton, Ewell, Banstead and Epsom Photographic Memories
At this major junction of Cheam Road, Carshalton Road and the steep High Street, the splendid and ornate sign of the Cock Hotel with the Courage Brewery rooster mounted above sits in the centre. On the right is the three-storey shop of the bookseller and stationer's William Pile, whose interior exuded the rich aroma of leather bindings. Next door are the... [more]
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Around Cheam, including Sutton, Ewell, Banstead and Epsom Photographic Memories
This marvellously detailed view of the High Street before it was transformed into a pedestrian precinct was taken from the first floor of the Cock Hotel. On the left, next to the Lloyd's Bank branch, is the fashion shop of Renee Shaw, with Fuller's tea shop, Dewhurst's the butcher's, and John's menswear shop further down the hill. Shinner's large department store... [more]
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