The programme below is the current season, ending with the AGM on 23 May: 27 September 2017 – A wander round Pompeii – Richard Priestley 25 October 2017 – Saffron Walden – Mike Hibbs 22 November 2017 – Abbey Lane Chapel – Stephen Rapkin 24 January 2018 – Historic Houses in Essex – Ben Cowell 28 February 2018 – Saffron …
Saffron Walden Historical Journal No 30 (Autumn 2015)
The Autumn 2015 edition of the Journal included articles featuring a fascinating study of the paintings of William Tomkins of Audley End and more
Chepyng Walden – A Late Medieval Small Town: Saffron Walden 1438-1490, by Elizabeth Allen
A landmark volume offering a unique and detailed portrait of Saffron Walden in the 15th century, a time when it was still known as Chepyng (or Market) Walden
Award for Journal author
Geoffrey Ball, a regular contributor to the Saffron Walden Historical Journal, has been awarded a prestigious national prize by the British Association for Local History. The photograph shows him receiving the prize from David Hey at the BALH agm in Birmingham in June. Geoffrey, who lives in Saffron Walden, received the BALH Publications Award 2015 in the short article category. …
Saffron Walden Historical Journal No 29 (Spring 2015)
Issue no 29 of the Journal features unusual view of Saffron Walden High Street, designed by Nick Crawley, cleverly blending a view from the top of the High Street in 1820 with the same view today