Finchingfield, The Green c.1960
Photo ref:
F77014
Photo ref:
F77014
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The Fox (left) was owned by the now-defunct Dunmow Brewery. In 1999, the pub became famous for its pet chicken, Violet, who had allegedly been pecking at the war-memorial. The village became split over the matter, and the publican had Violet`s life insured. The affair made the newspapers as far away as Australia.
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A Selection of Memories from Finchingfield
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Finchingfield
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Does anyone remember Ashwell Hall which was in Great Bardfield (I think)? I was born there and my grandfather Mark Allen, and grandmother Alice lived there. My grandfather, worked for Captain Cook and ran the apple orchards, there were POW's working there - they were Polish (I think). My mother Rose Allen also helped out there, she also played piano at the local pub. I have been back and can't find Ashwell Hall - ...see more
Finchingfield to me, in my younger days, was a place that Dad would take Mum and me to on a Sunday afternoon drive. Never to stop for very long but it is a place that leaves a snapshot in your memory.
Being an adopted child I did not realise at the time that Finchingfield would play a large part in a search that I have been on for nearly 15 years. Little did I know until I applied for and received my ...see more
In my days in the village I recall the upstairs room of the Guildhall having a snooker table where the men used to gather, this would be shortly after the war. Of more interest to me was the Library that was situated downstairs. As a very small child I was able to borrow and read books of all kinds which stimulated a life-long interest and love of books. The Guildhall had a gateway from the churchyard to the road ...see more
My family Ken and Joan Blake owned the Church Hill Stores (opposite the Church) from 1945 to the early 50's then we lived in the village until 1957. I have many memories of my time in Finchingfield and many faces and events come flooding back. This picture shows a row of cottages known to me as The Causeway where in my time there was an ice cream shop. The lane opposite - The Pikle -(spelling unknown) ...see more
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