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History News Archive

The Saffron Walden Historical Journal carries a number of shorter items as ‘History News’ regarding history-related events in the locality, usually at the end of the journal, but sometimes on other pages.
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History News Archive 2023– 2024

Ashdon Windmill The featured picture above is © David Nicol Ashdon Windmill was originally constructed c. 1754-7 and remains as an important landmark on the outskirts of the village. Ashdon Windmill Trust was formed to save, acquire and restore the mill to working condition. In 2024, to keep the mill sound and fully functional, it needed repainting to ensure timbers

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History News Archive 2006 – 2007

Saffron Walden Town Council agreed to discuss the possibility of commemorating the fact that the Parliamentary Army was stationed in Saffron Walden in 1647

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History News Archive 2004- 2005

This rare arrow- head from the Middle Bronze Age (1275- 1140 BC) has been donate to Saffron Walden Museum, after being found by a metal detectorist in north-west Essex

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History News Archive 2001 – 2003

A bronze plaque in memory of William Campling, the Saffron Walden Chief Constable murdered in 1849, has been placed in Bridge Street, near to where he was shot.

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SimoninSuffolk avatar Simon Knott @SimoninSuffolk ·
7h 1996839631141458254

To north Essex for #FontsOnFriday, and the appropriately small-scale 15th Century font at Helions Bumpstead, appropriate for this dear little chocolate box of a church. 1/3

Helions Bumpstead: http://www.simonknott.co.uk/essexchurches/helionsbumpstead.htm

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28 Nov 1994333015585985005

Arkesden, Essex, St Mary the Virgin. A gaudily painted six poster monument to Mr and Mrs Cutte (1592). Image courtesy of Dr John Salmon.

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DrFrancisYoung avatar Dr Francis Young @DrFrancisYoung ·
28 Nov 1994345141570527553

Wow, never seen anything quite like this - a font’s very own box pew

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SimoninSuffolk avatar Simon Knott @SimoninSuffolk ·
28 Nov 1994340129243058379

2/3 'to the Glory of God and in memory of Louisa Wix who died in infancy'

Another detail of the same window, by Clayton & Bell at Littlebury. The church depicted appears to be intended as that of nearby Great Bardfield, a coincidence perhaps.

Littlebury: http://www.simonknott.co.uk/essexchurches/littlebury.htm

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