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Norton Mandeville maps
Historic maps of Norton Mandeville and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Norton Mandeville maps
Norton Mandeville photos
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Blackmore| Fyfield| Ongar| Fryerning| Roxwell| Kelvedon Hatch| Ingatestone| Mountnessing| Greensted-juxta-Ongar| Writtle| Matching Green| Widford| Shenfield| North Weald| Navestock| Matching Tye| Stock| Billericay| Great Waltham| Sheering
Norton Mandeville area books
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Essex memories
Norton Heath Equestrian Centre
My memories are of my year training at the equestrian centre when it was run by Victor Carter as a riding school and renowned BHS exam school. I trained for my BHSAI there, under Mr Carter, along with head instructor Pamela Green/Swain and John Mithcell - who's family ran/run the local RDA from their home. I was joined by Claire, Melanie De La Haye, Carol and Gill Smith during my time there. It was hard work but enjoyable. I returned to Norton Heath some 27 years later and was amazed at the transformation it had taken from being a riding school to a busy equestrian centre running shows of all descriptions - the school side had long since gone - shame really as I loved it there at the time.
Evacuation to Essex
My mother and some of her family were sent/lived in Fyfield Ongar for a short time during the Second World War. They moved there from West Ham in London. Her only memory of where she lived is that it was a large house with swords arranged high up on the walls. Her only other memory is of a pub with the word 'Black' in it - we've located that! Any info will be gratefully recieved.
Stondon Massey - The Place Where I Was Born
I was 5 years old when the Second World War started. My father Alec Lawlor and mother Thirza Booty Lawlor along with my little brother Brian and myself were living in Bristol, West England at the time. Then my dad joined the RAF so my mother elected to go back to Stondon Massey with her family and to live with my grandparents, Bert and Alice (Brace) Booty. Their home was located about half a mile down from the Bricklayers Arms.
I remember my grandmother inviting neighbours over to her home during the evening hours and singing songs as the German planes were dropping bombs all around us, and when the Doodle Bugs and V2 Rockets were being launched by the Germans.
An American Army/Air Force Base was located a few miles to the north of us called Willingale Airdrome. Most of the American servicemen would make their way to the Bricklayers Arms and to the local dance hall at Allens Corner, called 'The Ex-Serviceman's Club',... Read more
My Time Spent in Stondon Massey
My Father Wilfred Buttle and my mother Kathleen Buttle moved to Stondon Massey in the 1930s after being burnt out at Nineashes. We rented a house called Fredelpha House which was owned by the farmer Mr Stiff and Mrs Smith opposite the Bricklayers Arms, in 1940 my sister Janet was born and we lived there until 1969. I remember David Lawler and his family well, in fact I am still in contact with him, he now lives in America and I now live in Australia with my wife Dorothy and 2 sons David & Paul. I have returned to the U.K. on a number of occasions aand have seen many changes. Fredelha House was a semi-detached house and next door lived Hugh Brace whom I went to school with, he now lives in Australia up in Queensland, I live in Victoria, we have visited each other a number of times. Last time I was in England I met up with a few old pals, Peter Sutton, Gordon Night, Kenneth Roast,... Read more
Ongar High Street
My mother had a hairdressing shop on the high street and one corner of the shop had a few books that we used as a small library. I was in boarding school, but on vacations and weekends I'd help with loaning out the books. We lived in North Weald at the time and I'd catch the bus at Tylers Green to make the 15 minute ride into Ongar. Some times I'd ride my bicycle from North Weald, through Ongar towards Brentwood to go swimming. I also remember that there was a friend of a friend who lived on Ongar High Street and had a small swimming pool that I went to once.
Small Church in Ongar
Hey there, can anyone help me please. My mum is trying to find a small church in Ongar which comes off the Ongar Road, it's on the right hand side and it has a gravel lane, the church is at the end of the gravel lane with a field on the left hand side. I would be very grateful if anyone can help to offer me any information with regard to this. Many thanks. Sarah
Our Old Pub
My family used to run this pub. First, a Jane Tanner in the 19th century and then my great grandfather, Charlie Green in the 1920s. He also ran The Kings Head in Ongar for many years, leaving in the 1940s.
