The case of Margaret Rickett (or Ricketts) heard at the Saffron Walden County Bench in 1893 is both shocking and distressing but in the light of her background and upbringing it is perhaps unsurprising.
W.E. Nesfield and the Missing Archives
Neither the rector nor the architect could have foreseen the consequences that were to follow once the Rev J.F.W. Bullock had asked William Eden Nesfield in 1867 to restore and enlarge his parish church at Radwinter.
East Anglian Church Porches
The church porches of medieval England are among the most beautiful and glorious aspects of ecclesiastical architecture; but in comparison with its stained glass, for example, they have been relatively little studied.
Gibson Boulders: a remarkable collection of Ice Age boulders in Saffron Walden
At the junction of Gibson Gardens and Margaret Way in Saffron Walden is a mound of grass with a few trees. On closer inspection it becomes apparent that there are also a number of large boulders here, some lying on the surface and others poking through the grass.
Saffron Walden Town and City Memories
Featuring fascinating running texts written by a knowledgeable local author and lavishly illustrated with high quality historical black and white photographs of Saffron Walden,