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July 11, 2025 • posted in Articles

‘Establishments for Young Ladies’ Private Boarding Schools for Females c.1791-1861 with emphasis on Saffron Walden Ladies’ Schools

After 1779 many private schools sprang up to cater for the needs of those who were not only dissatisfied with the old- fashioned, grammar schools for their sons, but also wanted education for their girls.
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July 8, 2025 • posted in Articles

Churches of North-West Essex

In 1973 the National Association of Decorative & Fine Art Societies or NADFAS (Now known as The Arts Society) set up an ambitious project to record all the features of churches, including names of artists, manufacturers, donors and those commemorated.
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July 6, 2025 • posted in Articles

Some Stately Homes of North-West Essex

The manor and estates of Little Easton were held in the Middle Ages by the Bourchiers, Earls of Essex 1356 – 1540. In 1582 the Manor of Easton, with its estates, was gifted by Queen Elizabeth I to Henry Maynard in recognition of his long service as Private Secretary to Lord Burleigh, the Queen’s Treasurer and Lord Chancellor.
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July 2, 2025 • posted in Articles

Wombwell’s Menagerie

George Wombwell was one of nine children of John Wombwell and Sarah Rogers. George was born on 24 December 1777 in Duddenhoe End in N.W.
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June 28, 2025 • posted in Articles

The Somme Anniversary

On 1st July 1916 began the longest and most costly land battle in British history – the battle of the Somme.
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June 26, 2025 • posted in News

Successful Summer Outing 2025

Seventeen members & guests of our Society enjoyed an afternoon being entertained by Richard Dolby, chairman of the Hadstock Society on Wednesday 25th June 2025
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June 23, 2025 • posted in Articles

Treasure at Catons Lane: results of metal detector survey

With the kind permission of Steve Cox and the Saffron Walden Football Club. I was afforded the opportunity to conduct an extensive survey of the football pitch both before and during soil disturbance
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June 19, 2025 • posted in Articles

Some Saffron Walden Buildings and their Architects

Saffron Walden’s many and remarkable old buildings include features of nearly every architectural period from Norman times until the present day.
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Featured image for “Lieutenant of the Tower of London, Sir William Waad of Battles Hall, Manuden”
June 14, 2025 • posted in Articles

Lieutenant of the Tower of London, Sir William Waad of Battles Hall, Manuden

On the north wall of what used to be called ‘Battles’ Chapel’, now the vestry of St Mary’s Church, Manuden, is a large, elaborate tablet extolling the virtues of Sir William Waad who lived at Battles Hall, Manuden from 1586 to 1623
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