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Shalford, Essex

Shalford photos

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Shalford, Braintree Road 1909 photo

Shalford, Braintree Road 1909

Shalford, St Andrew's Church 1909 photo

Shalford, St Andrew's Church 1909

Shalford photos
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Shalford maps

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

Shalford map

Historic map of Shalford

Essex map

Illustrated Victorian map of Essex

Shalford map

Historic Map of any Shalford postcode

Shalford maps
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Shalford books

Displaying 2 of 13 books about Shalford and the local area.   View all Shalford books

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Braintree Town and City Memories
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Chigwell Photographic Memories
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Chigwell Photographic Memories
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Shalford books
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Memories of Shalford

Shalford memories
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Displaying a selection of personal memories of Shalford .
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Thorogoods in my family tree

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 roots.

Shared on 09 March 2007 by Paula Cooke.

Rotten End

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 by Ros Stayne.

Our wedding

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 with a lady who lived in the houses directly across from the church. Her name was Ada Stebbing. She took me in for those three weeks and I was married from her house in St. Andrews church. She managed to convince the local retired minister, Harry Jordan, to get permission from the bishop to come out of retirement to marry us. We were told that the first minister was recorded in 1335. I have some nice wedding photos with the church.

Shared on 16 June 2008 by Anita Watson.

Essex memories

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 on the 1871 Census; Hannah, born 1835, living at Gravesham Farm,  Toppesfield on the 1861 Census; Andrew, born 1839; George, born 1841; Walter, born 1843. In 1867 Walter married Elizabeth Jane Thwaites in Maidstone, Kent.

I realise these are not memories of Wethersfield - at least not my memories of Wethersfield - but thought it might be of interest to someone.

One day we intend to come to Weathersfield to see if any of these places still exist, we did pass through a couple of days ago but it was late evening and we did not have time to stop, but it would be interestng to know if the church of St Mary Magdalene is still there.

Shared on 05 June 2009

Extracts From Shalford & Essex books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Shalford, inspired by Frith photos.

Dunmow, Thaxted and Finchingfield Photographic Memories

The cottages on the right were almshouses. They are gone now. The white house just past them is known as the Penthouse - a name connected with the fact that the village pound (or `pent`) for stray cattle once stood here. In the street, the nanny is pushing a pram of an unusual penny-farthing design.

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.

This is an extract from Braintree Town and City Memories.
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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.

This is an extract from Braintree Town and City Memories.
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