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Stebbing, High Street c1960
Stebbing, the Village by the Church c1965
Stebbing, The Red Lion c1965
Historic maps of Stebbing and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Stebbing maps
Historic map of Stebbing
Illustrated Victorian map of Essex
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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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Childhood memories of my Granny
My grandmother, Ellen Crow lived next to the Lindsell shop in the village. During the summer holidays Mum and I would go on the 12 o'clock bus from Chelmsford to visit her. I had many relatives in the village and surrounding area. Granny had 13 children. I was the youngest grandchild. I have such fond memories of the village. I visited there about 3 years ago. it has not changed at all. I now live in the suburbs of Chicago. Judy Pitt (nee Burr).
Shared on 14 June 2007
My childhood years in Stebbing
My Grandparents, Harry and Hannah Young lived in the first cottage on the left as you enter the village. I spent most of my school holidays there with them and my Mother and I were evacuated to live with them during W.W.2 for a period of time. I attended Stebbing school for about 3 weeks, then was moved from there to a small village or church hall in the road behind the now Bowls club (my great great Grandparents lived in one of the cottages there which was destroyed by a land mine).
My memories of Stebbing were all formulated as a child. Church was a great part of that as my Grandfather was the Verger for many years, grave digger, clock winder etc. on many occasions taking me up the tower with him to wind the clock!
Early mornings, lighting the fires under the floor gratings to "central heat" the building. I last visited the village about 2 years ago. There are many new buildings, but most of the "old" remain. I very much doubt that I will be visiting again in the near future as I am now living in Australia, but look back with great fondness to this little corner of Essex.
Shared on 22 April 2007
Living at 5 New St Great Dunmow
I lived at this address from when I was about 11 years old, my mother (Charlotte (Lottie) married Charlie Childs around that time, he was the village baker and I have wonderful memories of him teaching me the business, and also eating his wonderful bread, especially the 'Huffers', a kind of roll, and of course the cottage loaves. After Charlie died the actual bakery was transformed into another house, my sister Madeline and her husband lived there for years until they both died. I have wonderful memories there, and I am sure everyone who knew Charlie's Bread was sad to see him go the way he did, he was in his 90's and one morning down in the kitchen he put the kettle on for a 'cup of tea' when his sleeve caught fire on the gas ring, it was an awful way for that wonderful old man to go. I live in Victoria Canada B C now with my family, but my daughter who is married to an American Marine and stationed in Hawaii, Suzanne, sent me this web site, it is wonderful to see all the old buildings again.
Shared on 03 February 2009
Does anyone remember Jack and Barbara Mahon who lived at Mill House, and had a small pig farm for a very short time, c 1934 to 1936?
Shared on 16 April 2009
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Stebbing, inspired by Frith photos.
Dunmow, Thaxted and Finchingfield Photographic Memories
The children`s clothing and the 1950s Ford make this a real period piece. Stebbing, strung out along a mile-long road, has a fine collection of old buildings: the house with the leaning frontage is late 15th- century, the other cottages slightly later. At the top of the road is Burleton`s store.
Dunmow, Thaxted and Finchingfield Photographic Memories
This row of cottages started life as one 15th-century house of the hall-and-wings type. It is now all one house again. St Michael`s Church is mainly early 14th- century. In 1759 a Thaxted curate wrote that `the church of Sampford does not look like a house of prayer, nor its vicar like a man of God`.
Dunmow, Thaxted and Finchingfield Photographic Memories
This part of Finchingfield is known as Duck End. The mill lurks behind the attractive cottages in the foreground. It has been said that For Sale signs appear on Finchingfield`s most desirable properties whenever bonuses come up in the City.
