Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Hatfield Peverel photos
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Historic maps of Hatfield Peverel and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Hatfield Peverel maps
Hatfield Peverel books
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I moved to Hatfield Peverel in late 1941, after my family was bombed out in London. My father took the Duke of Wellington pub over, where we lived until 1949. Yes they were good years in the village, but at the beginning we were outcasts as we were Cockneys, but after three months it got really good. ONly my dialect was... [more]
Shared on 20 March 2008
Essex memories
We used to live on Borham Airfield when I was four until eight. They were nissan huts made of corugated iron, they had no baths but they had electric. We had to have a tin bath hanging outside.
T think Robert Mitchum the actor's family lived there. They were called Miches.
There was an old man who used to invite us... [more]
Shared on 10 March 2009
My dad and ancestors were born in Witham. Does anyone have any pictures of the early days of Witham, if so they could email me? I would love to hear from anyone who is familiar with the history of Essex. You can email me direct at dorel34@shaw.ca.
Shared on 10 September 2009
Does anyone know of Sylvia Eileen Newman, who was living in Witham around 1965? She became Sylvia Eileen Brewer. Any help would be appreciated.
Shared on 05 January 2009
Extracts From Hatfield Peverel & Essex books
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Until the early years of the 20th century, a thriving brewery, which was run by the Brown family, stood on the green. The large house on the left is Brewery House, and behind the post box is Brewery Barn with Brewery Cottages close by. The white building at the end of this row is Ann Cottage, which bears the date 1580.... [more]
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This view looks eastwards along the former Roman road to Colchester, which forms the main street of this village. The church, whose spire can be seen, is the Methodist church.
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Chelmsford Photographic Memories
The building with the cupola was Chelmsford’s first purpose-built police station (erected in 1907), so the policeman in the picture was not far from home. His successors would stand in this same spot on points-duty. Note the car with its wheel- covers - a feature that was not phased out until the late 1920s.
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