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Nostalgic memories of Coggeshall's local history

Share your own memories of Coggeshall and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Bridge Street, Coggeshall
I remember Bridge Street as I grew up in Coggeshall and was 8 when this photo was taken. The pub sign on the right is for the Portobella pub, which was on the left. In the distance is the bridge over the River Blackwater and when the river overflowed, water would cross the road and come up Bridge Street as far as the trees on the right. Bridge Street becomes Grange Hill once you cross the bridge and at ...see more
Coggeshall, Bridge Street c1955
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Added 03 August 2013

Family Roots In Coggeshall
My 3 x great grandparents were married in St Peter ad Vincula, in 1823. Their children were all baptised in the Independent Church. My 2 x grandfather and his girlfriend Hannah, who came from Kelvedon, went up to London to live. Their parents stayed in the area and Henry and Sarah Noble, my 3 x great grandparents are buried in the cemetery. I may be a London lass but I always feel 'at home' when visiting Coggeshall.
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Added 05 March 2013

1955 1959
During those years, my father was in the US Air Force stationed at Wethersfield. We lived in Coggeshall on East Street. With the advent of Google Earth I can still walk down familiar streets in Coggeshall from Texas. I see some things have changed and some look the same. My fondest memories of Coggeshall were of snow covered streets and buildings during Christmas. My brother, Ronnie and I would ride our new ...see more
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Added 30 June 2012