Great Saling, Essex
Great Saling photos
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Great Saling maps
Historic maps of Great Saling and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Great Saling maps
Great Saling books
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1 Great Saling photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Great Saling
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Essex memories
I am originally from St. Helens, Lancashire, and met my husband, Roy, at Burtonwood AFB where I worked. He was stationed at Wethersfield but came on occasion to Burtonwood. When I moved south to be married, I had to live in the neighbourhood for three weeks for the bans to be called out, and my husband's NCOIC was friendly... [more]
Shared on 16 June 2008
This is not a memory as such, however I have been researching my husband's family tree. When speaking to elderly family members I have found that his grandmother's family, the Thorogoods, come from Shalford. I would like to know if there are any Thorogoods still in Shalford. We can't wait to find out more about your village and discover my husband's... [more]
Shared on 09 March 2007
My parents had a weekend cottage at Rotten End in the 1950s, and I remember walking a footpath to Shalford regularly.
Can anybody tell me if this footpath still exists, or anything about it at all?
many thanks
Ros Stayne
Shared on 29 August 2006
I was born in Rayne and in the 1950s.I have fond memories of being able to play various sports in the road at School Road with my brother Peter and friend Richard Dodd, gaining a few more players as word got around! We used to mark the Tennis Court on the road with chalk and played many games, sometimes having to... [more]
Shared on 03 November 2009
Extracts From Great Saling & Essex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Great Saling, inspired by Frith photos.
Essex - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
This is the manorial core of Saling: the church and the hall. St James' dates from the 12th century, but its early details have been obscured by Victorianisation. The Hall is a 17th-century extravaganza in blue and red brick, with curvilinear gables.
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Braintree Town and City Memories
Prior to 1935, all that would have been seen from in front of the church would have been the top of the church spire. In the foreground would have been a collection of dilapidated shops, and a large wooden maltings out of shot to the right. In 1935 the buildings, including the maltings, were demolished as part of a road improvement scheme.
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Braintree Town and City Memories
One of the features of the gardens is the way in which the visitor is met with different views and layouts, from open spaces to densely planted areas, or along wide pathways with narrow winding pathways off to the sides.
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