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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

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    The latest edition of the Saffron Walden Historical Journal (No 49 – Spring 2025) is now on sale (£5) at the Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, Harts bookshop, the Town Museum and the Saffron Walden Historical Society.
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The grave at Ratlinghope of the last 'Sin-eater', Richard Munslow, (d. 1906). His job was to cleanse the sins of those who died unshriven by eating bread and drinking ale passed him across the coffin: "For thy peace I pawn my own soul". Unsurprisingly the church did not approve!

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The Brownes were major landowners around Saffron Walden. On 1607 Sir Ambrose (1st bart) in married Elizabeth Adam, a wealthy Walden heiress. Most of his holdings were sold by their son Sir Adam in 1668-9, including the tenements that would become the Sun Inn - to Henry Winstanley

The Brownes were major landowners around Saffron Walden. On 1607 Sir Ambrose (1st bart) in married Elizabeth Adam, a wealthy Walden heiress. Most of his holdings were sold by their son Sir Adam in 1668-9, including the tenements that would become the Sun Inn - to Henry Winstanley
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7 July 1622: Ambrose Browne MP for #Surrey created Baron of Betchworth Castle #otd (Ruins of Betchworth Castle, Martyn Davies)

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Author of William the Conqueror’s ‘Medieval Big Data’ project revealed | University of Oxford

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Author of William the Conqueror’s ‘Medieval Big Data’ project

A landmark study co-authored by Professor Stephen Baxter, Professor of Medieval History, Faculty of History, has shed ...

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Please follow this link to find out more details about the Thanksgiving Service at Mundon:

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