Wareside, The White Horse c.1955
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Photo of Wareside, The White Horse c.1955

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So often forgotten by travellers through Hertfordshire, Wareside is one of the county's prettiest villages. Situated on the uplands to the south of the River Ash, it straddles the B1004 road between Much Hadham and Ware. Up to the time of Dr Beeching's 'axe', its station at nearby Mardock was served by the single track Buntingford Branch railway line which also ran through the villages of Widford, Hadham, Standon, Braughing and Westmill. Frith's photographer captured views of all these communities, and it seems likely that he rode on the line during his photograph forays. It is said that in the late 1800s Wareside boasted seven public houses; the White Horse and its sister, the Chequers, were the sole survivors in 1955.

A Selection of Memories from Wareside

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 Wareside

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I came to live in the Station House at Mardock in 1950 as my father, Alan Dinmore was the Station Master. I was 5 years old and went to Wareside School. The infants' teacher was Mrs Pottle, and later, I believe, Mrs Chalkley. The headteacher was Mrs Norah Kay. I remember a Christopher Bunce living just up the hill from the railway. The village Hall was the scene of such events as the School Play and various ...see more
We were the Wren family, my name was Pamela Wren. I am trying to trace my family tree. I remember Evone,, Jenette, Auntie Nell lived in Wareside, Auntie Joyce. My dad was Fred Wren.
I remember Wareside so well. I lived at Morley Cottage just outside the village. I went there in 1937 with my parents - my father Jim McGowan and Mother Elizabeth.They both worked at Fanhams Hall for Lady Brocket. My mother then worked for Mrs. Baird at Reeves Green in the 1940's and then went as a dinner lady at Wareside C of E school - where I went until 1947 then onto Ware Grammar School. I have many memories of ...see more
I remember many happy childhood days spent at my grandparents' cottage up the hill towards the railway station. There was a block of four cottages on the right hand side of the road. My grandfather's name was Silas Wren, and he was well into his eighties in 1952. We had moved to Southend on Sea because my father had risen through the ranks with the LNER and had become motive power superintendent at Southend Victoria, a ...see more