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Great Maplestead maps
Historic maps of Great Maplestead and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Great Maplestead maps
Great Maplestead photos
We have no photos of Great Maplestead, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Little Maplestead, Castle Hedingham, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Gosfield, Great Yeldham, Plaistow Green, Greenstead Green, Bulmer, Earls Colne, Toppesfield, White ColneGreat Maplestead books
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Harlow Town and City Memories
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£13
Saffron Walden Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Clacton-on-Sea Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Great Maplestead
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Essex memories
The Ransons move to Castle Hedingham
We arrived in Castle Hedingham around the turn of the year 1964/5, Mum, Dad, my three little brothers and myself. Our newly built house was just out of shot to the left of this photo of Pye Corner. Mum & Dad's friend Tony owned the white Alvis car parked on the green. We were very excited be in our big house.... [more]
Shared on 01 January 2009
I lived most of my life in Sible Hedingham, as a family we moved there from London in 1962. I was just 2 years old at the time. My father Robert Farren, "Bob" as he was best known and my mother Ivy, took over the licence of The White Lion, Church Street. Growing up I never imagined that I would ever... [more]
Shared on 09 September 2007
I attended the grammar school 1936-9. Whilst waiting for buses home I used to talk to the local blacksmith. I said to him ,"My granddad uised to be a smith"
When I told him my surname was `King` he asked "Was he Tom King ?" I did not know as my relative had died when I was two but asked "Why?"... [more]
Shared on 05 February 2008
Great-great-grandfather William Clark, born Weathersfield 1804
Our great-great-grandfather was born in Weathersfield in 1804. He married Sussannah, born 1797, also from Wethersfield. They had five children, all born in Wethersfield, one being Walter Clark who was our mother's grandfather. They were living at 8 Ottleys Lane, Weathersfield in 1851. The children were Eliza Clark, born 1834, living at 6 Hudson Hills and working as a Straw Plaiter... [more]
Shared on 05 June 2009
Extracts From Great Maplestead & Essex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Great Maplestead, inspired by Frith photos.
Basildon Living Memories Pocket Album
Formerly Bennitts Hill, One Tree Hill was named after the large ash that stood here until the First World War (when it blew down in a gale). It had once proved a useful landmark for shipping on the Thames. In 1926, a mineral well was discovered in Martinhole Wood, just below the hill.
This is an extract from Basildon Living Memories Pocket Album.
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Basildon Living Memories Pocket Album
Crown Hill was the setting for an unusual wager in 1936: a Grays confectioner was bet that he could not cycle backwards up the 1-in-7 road. He did it—twice—even though his challenger failed to show up. The Crown is a 200-year-old pub that once hosted 'smoking concerts'. The plasterwork crown above the entrance is dated 1874.
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Basildon Living Memories Pocket Album
One Tree Hill and Westley Heights were together designated Langdon Hills Country Park in 1973. The County Council had been buying parcels of land in this area since the 1930s, in an attempt to preserve the native trees. Whitebeam, Turkey oak, beech, poplar, sycamore and alder abound here.
This is an extract from Basildon Living Memories Pocket Album.
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