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Bradfield photos

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Bradfield maps

Historic maps of Bradfield and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Bradfield maps

Bradfield map

Historic map of Bradfield

Essex map

Illustrated Victorian map of Essex

Bradfield map

Historic Map of any Bradfield postcode

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Bradfield books

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Harlow Town and City Memories
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Saffron Walden Town and City Memories
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Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories
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Bradfield books
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Memories of Bradfield

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Memories from David Cheverton of Hope Cottage, Heath Road

In 1953 I attended Bradfield Primary School which in this year of 2007 celebrates its centeniory year. I have fond memories of many cricket matches during my time at the school playing against other local school teams. Mr Martin the Headmaster had lots of fast cars, to the delight of all the children. There was always a scramble... [more]

Shared on 01 March 2007 by Heather Cheverton.

Essex memories

Mistley

I was born in Mistley at Ye Olde Mill House in 1930. My father Rupert Edwards was a family butcher and my grandparents lived at Shanghai Villa, Mistley. I attended Mistley Norman School and won a scholarship to Colchester High School. My early memories were of the swimming pool and the start of the Second World War. It was fascinating at... [more]

Shared on 18 July 2009 by Namethelma Laelkinst Name.

Early memories of Brook Street

I lived in Brook Street with my family between about 1958 and 1967. We lived at the bottom of the road nearest the High Street and opposite a large pond, which was a source of great entertainmanet to me and my sister at times! We watched local firemen practice fire drill, unrolling huge hoses and aiming the water into... [more]

Shared on 06 June 2009

Witches

I have visited Manningtree only once, but I have an interest in the area as my father (Donald Turner) is tracing our family tree and he has discovered that one of our ancestors - Elizabeth Goodwin was tried and hung as one of the witches of Manningtree  by Matthew Hopkins!  She was accused of casting a spell on a grocers horse,... [more]

Shared on 22 January 2008 by Ann Martin.

schooldays and beyond

Starting school for the first time was at Mistley Norman School, my first teacher was Miss Temple in the infants we were given a slate board and slate pencil one thing that sticks in my memory we all had a small mattres and after dinner we all had to have a nap.Then we moved from the prefabs to Lawford soI was... [more]

Shared on 08 December 2007 by Vernon Clarke.

Houghbridge Hall-Gt.Oakley

In January 1949, my parents moved into Houghbridge Hall - on the winding country lane  mid way between Stones Green and the church at Gt. Oakley.
I remained there until called up for National Service in November 1952, and last saw it on my Christmas leave that year during which we attended Christmas Day service in the church.
Houghbridge Hall was... [more]

Shared on 09 March 2008 by Ian Dixon.

Fondest Memories Of Gt. Oakley 1938 to 1961

That was when I was born along with a bunch of other kids who grew up  with  me and with whom I played during the WW2 years and eventually went to C of E school together.  Mr Porter was a teacher there, he was still watching for enemy aircraft after it was all over and the boys would tell him "not... [more]

Shared on 18 June 2006 by .

The Bowling Green, Elmstead Market

My great grandfather William Henry Parkins ran The Bowling Green from the 1920s until his death in 1953. I am aware that the Pub has now closed and the last time I visited (6-7 years ago) it was being converted into a private home. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers my great grandfather or any other... [more]

Shared on 06 July 2009 by John Parkins.

Extracts From Bradfield & Essex books

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Essex Living Memories

A little further east from Mistley is the village of Bradfield. Here we see C Sparkes' corner shop; there are large advertisements fixed to the wall, and one for Wills' Woodbines attached to the fence. There is also a post box. This building stands on the corner of Barrack Street, and is now a private house.

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Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories

For a number of years the five acre site stood in splendid isolation with magnificent views of the sea across open fields which had formerly been Clacton's first golf course and was later to become the Gardens area. The home had cost £30,000 to build and was designed to accommodate 26 men, 17 women and 12 children. An annexe for consumptive patients was subsequently added. The home's most... [more]

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Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories

To the right of christ church is the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Light. The architect was F W Tasker and the church was opened on 15 October 1903. It is cruciform in plan and consists of a nave of five bays with transepts to the north and south.

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