Stapleford Tawney: The Moletrap, Tawney Common

In the last twenty five years the pub has been extended and the outside loo brought inside as a consequence. It is a place of great charm. Good honest home-made pub food and a decent pint reasonably priced. Be warned though that the landlord does not take cheques or credit cards and a cash point is miles away.

‘Essex pubs’ lists the former licensees: http://londonpublichouse.com/essexpubs/StaplefordTawney/moletrap.shtml

Beer In The Evening reviews: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/27/27637/Moletrap/Tawney_Common

BLACKMORE HISTORY NEWS - April 2009

Welcome to this month’s round-up of local history and heritage in and around Blackmore, Essex.

Blackmore Area Local History: additions to main website

A major enhancement to the partner site http://blackmorehistory.co.uk/ has just gone live. Twelve neighbouring parishes to Blackmore have their own web pages covering transcripts of the ‘A People’s History of Essex’ (by D W Coller, 1861) and ‘Durrant’s Handbook for Essex (by Miller Christy, 1887).

In addition, and in response to requests made via search engines, visitors will find a list of Parish Registers held at the Essex Record Office and information about access to SEAX, the Record Office’s on line catalogue. This can be found under http://blackmorehistory.co.uk/parishregisters.html. The commentary to Blackmore’s Parish Registers is transferred to a new web page, http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/blackmore_parish_registers.html and there is a new page devoted to Stondon Massey’s BMD records under http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/stondon_parish_registers.html

Other new items include photographs taken from the top of the church towers at Ingatestone and Fryerning; scenes “then and now” from Mountnessing and Shenfield; and, for Stondon Massey, information about local families (Baines and Gosling). The Stondon Massey page also includes an extract from ‘Antiquities’ (by Revd. Alfred Suckling, 1845).

Blackmore parish has a new index page (http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/blackmore.html) giving links to all relevant information on the history and heritage of the village.

There is also a web page devoted to Private Fred Garnham, a Stondon man, who died at the beginning of the First World War. His family has very generously shared his story and enclosed copies of postcards sent to his wife from Norwich just as his Regiment were about to go to France. His photograph is also published. This can be accessed via the ‘Great War Gateway’ or the ‘Stondon Massey’ webpage.

Other pages on the Blackmore Area Local History site have been enhanced with fresh links and anchors to aid navigation around a site which has almost doubled with Phase II going live.

The new parishes pages are:
Doddinghurst: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/doddinghurst.html
Fryerning: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/fryerning.html
High Ongar: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/high_ongar.html
Ingatestone: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/ingatestone.html
Mountnessing: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/mountnessing.html
Norton Mandeville: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/norton_mandeville.html
Shenfield: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/shenfield.html
Stondon Massey: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/stondon_massey.html
Willingale Doe and Willingale Spain: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/willingale.html
Writtle and Highwood: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/writtle.html

The next stage in the development of the website will be to build more information on the work of previous local historians. As well as Miller Christy and D. W. Coller, mentioned above, there will be web pages and links created for local clergymen and historians: Revd. Walter Layton Petrie, Revd. E. H. L. Reeve and Revd A. I. Suckling (http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/a_i_suckling.html). Suckling’s work will appear on this blog from May.

Phase II provides the website architecture for even more information to be posted. Comments, and indeed contributions, are always welcomed.

Henry VIII

Henry VIII’s reign of England began on 21st April 1509. To celebrate, we will be devoting a week on this blog to the events in Blackmore during his memorable reign.

Windmills Week

At the end of this month ‘Blackmore Local Area History’ will be remembering 25 years since the official re-opening of Mountnessing Windmill to the public with a short series on these local industrial monuments. The photo this month (top) is of Thaxted Windmill.

Friends of Historic Essex

‘Friends of Historic Essex’ is a group which supports the Essex Record Office, for example, through volunteer work maintaining archives to supporting the purchase of artefacts. For more information follow the link to their website: http://www.historicessex.org.uk/index.htm

SEAX Upgrade

Essex Record Office (http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/cha.jsp?channelOid=13813) has produced a major upgrade to its archive catalogue. SEAX (http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/default.asp) can now be viewed on-line directly through internet search engines such as Google.

Parish Registers

‘Essex Ancestors’ is a major project under way by staff at the Essex Record Office to digitise and put on-line through SEAX (the catalogue of archives) colour images of original Anglican Parish Registers (except marriage registers less than 50 years old). It is a mammoth tusk which will take years to complete. Work is almost complete producing digital copies of Registers up until 1700 – 32000 pages in total - and plans are afoot to upload these onto SEAX. ‘Blackmore Area Local History’ will monitor progress and hopefully provide links to images through the ‘Parish Registers’ page of the main website. In the meantime Registers can be viewed on microfiche at the Searchroom.

Doddinghurst’s Parish Registers commence in 1560. ‘Mouse’ is looking for the Ashby family, dating back to c1580-1590. A trip to the Essex Record Office from Staffordshire is a fair hike. Can anyone help? See link: http://searches2.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ESSEX-UK/2001-03/0985296755

Writtle Archives

On Thursday afternoons at the Writtle Christian Centre, near the church, ‘Writtle Archives’ is open for those who wish to view transcripts of the parish registers for Writtle and Highwood. Photographs, memorabilia, newspaper cuttings and a list of census data and monumental inscriptions are also available. For more information go to: http://www.writtlecommunityassociation.org.uk/id14.html

Gann family of Stondon Massey

Harlowirish has posted a photo of the grave of James Thomas Gann (died 16th July 1920) with associated memorial to his son Herbert, who died during the First World War. Previous entries for this family are on this ‘blog’, covered during our commemoration of the Great War. Follow this link to the photo and for comments subsequently made. http://flickr.com/photos/harlowirish/2652610043/

More Stondon Massey Memorials

Again courtesy of ‘Harlowirish’ is the war grave of Herbert Hasler (http://flickr.com/photos/harlowirish/2652612547/in/photostream/) and Robert Ellis (http://flickr.com/photos/harlowirish/2653432104/in/photostream/) both buried at St Peter & St Paul Church, Stondon Massey.

Saffron Walden

The ‘Recorders of Uttlesford History’ (http://www.recordinguttlesfordhistory.org.uk/index.html) held an extremely successful history fair at the Town Hall, Saffron Walden on 28 March 2009. Several history groups and societies from the north west of the county were present, each with displays of their locality. There was also the opportunity to view ancient documents associated with the town, one of which was ordering the public whipping of a thief in the market place in the year 1735 until her body bled. For the news story (of the History Fair!) visit http://www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk/content/saffron/news/story.aspx?brand=SAFOnline&category=NewsSaffron&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=newslatestSAF&itemid=WEED03%20Mar%202009%2009%3A24%3A06%3A970

‘Stop the M12’

No. Don’t panic! About twenty years ago a vigorous campaign against proposals to build a motorway between the Margaretting interchange of the A12 and the M25 near Navestock prevented the desecration of the countryside of this area. Until recently a white board with bold red letters ‘Stop the M12’ was on the corner of a farmer’s field in Highwood, somewhat obscured by trees. It has recently disappeared. I do wish I had photographed it.

Hospital demolished

St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping, has been razed to the ground. It was the former Victorian workhouse for the Epping Union. A similar building in Braintree has found another use: as flats, and is being marketed in the local newspapers.

Links

For an extensive list of links to other sites go to: www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/externallinks.html.

Ingatestone: The Viper, Mill Green

Three generations of the Beard family held this pub until about 2002 when it changed out of the family’s hands. There is a well-known local story that a letter addressed only ‘The Viper, England’ was delivered by the post office. This is another proper rural pub which gets busy at lunchtimes. It is a three bar pub – public, saloon and tap room – and only since the Beard’s left has a communicating door been knocked through between the saloon and rest of the pub. Good pub food and well kept beer continue to be the hallmarks of this CAMRA award winning pub. About twenty years ago I remember Fred Beard’s wife serving me a pint then moments later coming over to my table with a replacement. In her view the pint was cloudy and that would not do.

‘Essex pubs’ has some lovely old pictures of the pub and its former landlord and landlady: http://londonpublichouse.com/essexpubs/Ingatestone/viper.shtml

Beer In The Evening reviews: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/37/3750/Viper/Mill_Green

Ingatestone: View From The Church Tower

It is 22 years since I went up the church tower at Ingatestone but when someone at last August’s Flower Festival asked whether anyone would want to go to the top to help with the bungee jumping teddy bears I volunteered without a moment’s hesitation. Between teddy bears bungee jumping and going down a death slide from the 60 feet high tower I took a number of photos. Some will be published on the Ingatestone webpage of http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/ingatestone.html

Stock: The Hoop

This is a 450 year old weather-boarded pub known locally for its range of real ales. In recent years it has been tastefully refurbished.

‘Essex pubs’ does not appear to have this hostelry listed.

Visit its website: http://www.thehoop.co.uk/
Beer In The Evening reviews: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/70/7070/Hoop/Stock

Fryerning: View From The Church Tower

Taken in 1990 when the village opened its gardens to the public. I took the rare opportunity to ascend the tower of St Mary’s Church, Fryerning. For more, go to http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/fryerning.html

Blackmore: Woollard family

Q. Aunty P asked: I would be very interested in your transcript of burial records as I know my family [the Woollard's] are buried in the churchyard. I'm currently exploring my family tree and it would be of great help.

A: Blackmore’s Burial Register after 1893 (first entry 20 Oct) is held in the Church Safe. I have checked my transcript of the first 224 entries (to 5 July 1920) and have found the following relating to this family:

#162. William Walter Woollard. Buried: 8 Nov 1913. Age 48
#188. William Wollard. Buried: 5 Apr 1916. Age 81
#219. Lavinia Hephzebah Wollard. Buried: 18 Feb 1920. Age 55

In all cases their abode is recorded as Blackmore and the officiating minister was Revd. Walter Layton Petrie, who was Vicar from 1888 to 1922.


The 1881 census has the following as living in Blackmore.

William Woollard. Born 1836. Head of household. Place of birth: Ingatestone, Essex
William Woollard. Born 1866. Son. Place of birth: Rainham, Kent
Agnes Woolard. Born 1846. Servant. Place of birth: Writtle

… and living away from Blackmore

Sarah Wollard. Born 1832. Head of household. Born: Blackmore. Residence: Mill End Old Town.

A Mrs Woollard is mentioned in connection with a newspaper report on the Mothers’ Union New Year Party in 1907. See entry on 1.12.07 or search for Woollard.

The 1910 Electoral Roll records two Woollard names eligible to vote, William sen. and William jun. See www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/1910roll.html

Three Woollard men came through the First World War: Pte G Woollard (Essex Regt), Ft Sgt J Woollard (DSM), A/B W Woollard (RN). See www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/blackmorewwonesurvivors.html

Finally Joy Kathleen Woollard died on 8 January 1943, during the Second World War. She was Aircraftwoman 1st Class serving in the Women’s Auxillary Air Force. She is buried in the churchyard of St Laurence, Blackmore.

Reply: Thank you so much for all this information. William Snr and Lavinia were my great grandparents and George was my grandfather. Many thanks once again. Pauline

Roxwell: The Hare

The Hare, formerly the Hare and Hounds, on the A1060 at Roxwell is a vastly extended pub serving a range of food. A visit to its unspoilt public bar with old photographs of the pub is a delight.

‘Essex pubs’ lists the former licensees of the pub: http://londonpublichouse.com/essexpubs/Roxwell/harehand.shtml

Beer In The Evening reviews: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/22/22018/Hare/Roxwell

Great Dunmow: The Museum at The Maltings

A small but impressive town museum can be found at The Maltings just off of the High Street in Great Dunmow. Covering many aspects of the town’s history, including the famous Dunmow Flitch Trial, it makes a pleasant weekend afternoon out. Visitors can also learn about the railway, clock making, milling and brewing. The Museum is housed in buildings which date back to c.1565 used at one time for malting barley for the former brewery. The Grade II* building has been sympathetically restored and is now a meeting room as well as a museum. It open virtually every weekend throughout the year. For more information visit the Great Dunmow Museum website: http://www.greatdunmowmuseum.org.uk/ . Information about the building can be found by following this link: http://www.greatdunmowmaltings.co.uk/

Great Waltham: The Compasses, Littley Green

The Compasses is one of those rare, wonderful and timeless pubs in the countryside. Once the nearest Ridley’s pub to the former Hartford End Brewery, it is now owned by a member of the Ridley family and not part of the Greene King chain who took over the Essex family firm in 2005. As its website says, “After a while under a tenant, and then a manager, Greene King lost interest and put the historic Inn up for sale. They tried to get permission to sell it as a private house but finally sold it together with its license to the current owner - Jocelyn Ridley - who is indeed a direct relative of the original Ridley brewing family.” A tiled floor, beer served straight from the barrel, and huffers –large triangular rolls – available makes this one of my favourite pubs. It’s just a shame that Ridley’s IPA and ESX are no longer brewed just down the road.

‘Essex pubs’ lists the former licensees of the pub: http://pubcensus.co.uk/essexpubs/FordEnd/compasses.aspx

Visit its website: http://www.compasseslittleygreen.co.uk/
… and for a history of the pub and family click here: http://www.compasseslittleygreen.co.uk/history.htm
Beer In The Evening reviews: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/28/28281/Compasses/Littley_Green

Willingale: Durrant's Handbook For Essex (1887)

The following is taken from ‘Durrant’s Handbook For Essex’ (Durrant & Co., Chelmsford, 1887).

The two twin parishes known as “the Willingales” derive their distinctive names from their owners soon after the Conquest, William d’Ou and Hervey de Spain respectively. Their churches stand in the same churchyard, not 50 yards from one another – a thing unparalleled in Essex, but not unknown in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. The tale is told of their having been founded by two sisters out of rivalry can hardly be true, as they are of widely different ages.

Will’ingale Doe. A. 1739; p. 423; Rectory, value (with Shellow Bowells) £450; 5m. N.E. from Ongar.

Willingale Doe Church (St. Christopher), probably built about the 14th cent., is the largest and finest of the two. It consists of nave, with N. aisle added in 1853, chancel, and embattled square tower, rebuilt in 1853 in the Perp. style and containing 4 bells, dated respectively 1610-32-34 and 1797. The chancel arch is a well-proportioned pointed one. Near it is a small and very curious square piscine. The S. windows of the nave are square-headed Perp. ones. There are brasses to one of the Torrells (inscription lost) in armour (about 1400), Ann Sackfild, nee Torrell (1582), in rich costume, and Dorothie Brewster, nee Jocelyne (1613), with very quaint inscription. On the S. side of the chancel is a huge monument of white marble to Sir Robert Wiseman, Esq. (1641), of Torrell’s Hall. The full-sized recumbent effigy of the knight is in armour. There is a long and absurdly fulsome Latin inscription. On the tomb is still an ancient helmet, with the knight’s crest surmounting it. The Register dates from 1570. Torrell’s Hall, 1m. N., now a farmhouse, with fine avenue of elms, was a residence of some importance, formerly occupied by the Torrell or Tyrell, Wiseman, and other families.

Will’ingale Spain. A. 1200; P. 207; Rectory, value £360; 5m. N.E. from Ongar.

The Church (St Andrew and All Saints) is a small Norman or E. Eng. structure, consisting simply of nave and chancel, with a small spire and 2 bells, one of which has a 15th cent. inscription. The corners are almost entirely built of Roman tile, as also are the sides and arch of the perfectly plain round-headed Norman N. door. The door itself has much ancient ornamental iron-work. The S. door and the W. window are also round-headed. On the N. side of the nave are two tiny narrow splayed windows, of Norman or E. Eng. work, one pointed, the other, round-headed. On the S. side is an elegant lancet window, 6ft. high by 11 inches wide, also an inserted window in the Decor. style. The chancel has 5 windows; the E. one is new, and in Perp. style; the others, 2 on each side, are all similar, being low-arched Perp. ones of the time of Henry VI. The font is octagonal. There are no brasses and few inscriptions. The Register dates from 1576. Spains Hall, ½m. S., is an ancient manor-house.

BLACKMORE HISTORY NEWS - March 2009

Welcome to this month’s round-up of local history and heritage in and around Blackmore, Essex.

Churches Conservation Trust

The Churches Conservation Trust celebrated its fortieth anniversary last weekend (Saturday 21 February) with bell ringing at many of its churches. I visited Stansted Mountfitchet where, in the grounds of the old Hall, on the edge of the village stands St Mary’s Church dating back to Norman times. From its 1692 tower rang out a Quarter Peal from eight bells. This was quite a spectacle to hear in the churchyard on a lovely sunny calm afternoon. The teas and cake served was good too. Nearer to home, though not participating in bell ringing, is St Andrew’s Church, Willingale Spain, also in the care of this charitable organisation. The church has the distinction of being one of two sharing the same churchyard and, though redundant, is occasionally used for worship. Its north door (see picture) is a gem of twelfth century ironwork.

Website News

Work is going on behind the scenes on http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/ to develop web pages for the ten neighbouring parishes to Blackmore. Villages covered will include Doddinghurst, Fryerning, High Ongar, Ingatestone, Mountnessing, Norton Mandeville, Stondon Massey, Shenfield, Willingale and Writtle. Publication is anticipated late March or early April.

William Byrd

An interesting new biography of William Byrd can be found by taking the following link: http://worldcomposers.blogspot.com/2009/02/william-byrd.html

BBC at Writtle

Chelmsford, ‘birthplace of radio’ declares the signs on entry to the town. In 1922 pioneering broadcasts were made by a radio station called 2MT at Writtle. For more read: http://plumbot.com/British-Broadcasting-Company.html

The family line of Samuel Conn

There cannot be many families who lived in Norton Mandeville during the nineteenth century. Below is a link to the Conn family, whose children were baptised either at All Saints, Norton Mandeville or at nearby High Ongar.
http://uk.geocities.com/conn415@btinternet.com/samuel.html
Ian Robinson’s introduction to the Conn family can be found here: http://uk.geocities.com/conn415@btinternet.com/essex.html

Links

For an extensive list of links to other sites go to: www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/externallinks.html or look at the news entry for 1 January 2009.

Blackmore: Markets and Fairs

British History Online has published a Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs down to 1516. Under the section dedicated to Essex there are local entries for Blackmore ( http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=40415#dskey-c3) and Ingatestone and Writtle (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=40415&startPage=2 )

Area: Ordnance Survey Maps 1881

British History Online has published old Ordnance Survey Maps online. To view a 1:10860 map originally published in 1881 for Essex go to: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/map.aspx?compid=55117
For the Blackmore Area Local History region see:
Blackmore (southern portion of parish – Hook End, Wyatts Green - and south west to include Shenfield, Doddinghurst, Stondon Massey (south)): http://www.british-history.ac.uk/mapsheet.aspx?sheetid=3287&compid=55117
Blackmore (northern end of parish – the ancient village – and north west to include High Ongar, Norton Mandeville, Stondon Massey (north), Willingale)
South east of Blackmore (to include Fryerning, Ingatestone, Mountnessing) http://www.british-history.ac.uk/mapsheet.aspx?sheetid=3288&compid=55117
North east of Blackmore (to include Highwood, Writtle): http://www.british-history.ac.uk/mapsheet.aspx?sheetid=3280&compid=55117

Stondon Massey: Victoria County History - Ongar Hundred (4)

British History Online (http://www.british-history.ac.uk) has published Volume IV of the ‘Victoria County History’ (VCH) of Essex which concentrates on the Hundred of Ongar. It was edited by W R [Ray] Powell (1920 – 2008). Volume IV was first published in 1956.

The Ongar Hundred comprises 26 parishes, generally to the north and west of Blackmore. (Blackmore lies within the ancient Chelmsford Hundred which has not, to date, been the subject of a survey by the project). Neighbouring villages covered by VCH are High Ongar, Norton Mandeville and Stondon Massey.

For the neighbouring parish of:
Stondon Massey
Introduction: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15686
Worthies: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15687
Manor: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15688
Church: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15689
Roman Catholicism: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15690
Protestant Nonconformity: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15691
Parish Government and Poor Relief: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15692
Schools: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15693
Charities: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15694

Shellow Bowells: Church Now House Near Willingale

A recent visitor to the blackmorehistory site typed ‘church now house near Willingale’. The place he was looking for was Shellow Bowells (pronounced ‘bowls’) which is a small hamlet to the north of Willingale. Its church, once dedicated to St Peter, “was rebuilt in brick in 1754” (according to the Little Guide. Essex. 1909) but was deconsecrated and is now a house. For a picture of the building follow the link to History House: http://www.historyhouse.co.uk/essexs07.html

Harlow: Ancient & Modern (10)

Churchgate Street, to the east of the New Town, forms part of Old Harlow. It is a delightful area. A lovely place for lunch is the early sixteenth century timber-framed building, the Queen’s Head, with its long jettied front. The fireplace in the public bar is worth a look.

For a list of past publicans and other photographs of the street and pub go to: http://londonpublichouse.com/essexpubs/Harlow/qhead.shtml
Beer in the evening has the following: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/26/26062/Queens_Head_Inn/Harlow

Norton Mandeville: Victoria County History - Ongar Hundred (3)

British History Online (http://www.british-history.ac.uk) has published Volume IV of the ‘Victoria County History’ (VCH) of Essex which concentrates on the Hundred of Ongar. It was edited by W R [Ray] Powell (1920 – 2008). Volume IV was first published in 1956.

The Ongar Hundred comprises 26 parishes, generally to the north and west of Blackmore. (Blackmore lies within the ancient Chelmsford Hundred which has not, to date, been the subject of a survey by the project). Neighbouring villages covered by VCH are High Ongar, Norton Mandeville and Stondon Massey.

For the neighbouring parish of:
Norton Mandeville
Introduction: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15619
Manor: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15620
Church: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15621
Nonconformity: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15622
Poor Relief: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15623
Schools: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15624
Charities: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15625

Area: Francis Frith Collection

Francis Frith has published photographs since 1860. The site contains copies of photographs and maps – all available to purchase – as well as memories contributed by the public.

Blackmore: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/England/Essex/Blackmore

Doddinghurst: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/essex/doddinghurst/

Fryerning: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/England/Essex/Fryerning

High Ongar: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/essex/high+ongar/high+ongar.htm

Ingatestone: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/essex/Ingatestone

Mountnessing: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/essex/Mountnessing

Norton Mandeville: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/essex/norton+mandeville/norton+mandeville.htm

Shenfield: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/essex/Shenfield

Stondon Massey: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/essex/stondon+massey/stondon+massey.htm

Willingale: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/essex/willingale

Writtle: http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/essex/writtle

Area: Wikipedia website

Wikipedia is an online encyclopaedia. It is written collaboratively by volunteers from all over the world and anyone can edit it. The links to pages for each parish in Blackmore Area Local History are given below. The content varies very much with the contributions made to the site.

Blackmore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackmore

Doddinghurst: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doddinghurst

Fryerning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fryerning

High Ongar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Ongar

Ingatestone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingatestone

Mountnessing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountnessing

Norton Mandeville: No article

Shenfield: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenfield

Stondon Massey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stondon_Massey

Willingale: No article

Writtle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writtle