Neighbouring Links
Harlow Museum
'The museum tells the story of Harlow through Roman,
Saxon, Georgian and Victorian times, up to the development of Harlow New
Town.'
Nazeing History Workshop
Less a historical society and more of a research action group,
with an intriguing membership policy and a stated purpose of feeding information
to local publications as well as producing their own books.
Nazeing (Victoria County History)
ROYDON: Historic Settlement Assessment Report (EFDC, 2004)
A 28-page report which examines the history and topography
of the parish of Roydon in great detail, describing each surviving historic
building and feature, discussing local evidence from prehistoric, Roman,
Saxon, Medieval, and post-medieval periods.
With a bibliography and appendices, a table of known historical remains, and
eight different colour maps of the area.
Quote of the day: "No archaeological fieldwork has taken place no date [sic]
in Roydon. It is evident however from chance finds within the Roydon area
that there is archaeology present..." Very astute!
Nevertheless, this material, produced for Epping Forest District Council, is
a gold-mine to anyone interested in forming a Roydon historical society or
conservation body. In Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Thomas Colt (d.1471)
of Nether Hall, Roydon, the patriarch of a family dynasty
which included the American inventor of the Colt 45 revolver.
The Historic Settlement Character of the Stansted-M11 sub-region
A report submitted by English Heritage to the "Examination
in Public" (EiP) of the draft East of England Plan. "English Heritage
intends the report to help the Panel presiding at the EiP to appreciate the
issues relating to the historic environment..."
However, "...The scope of the brief does not include an analysis of the
character of the landscape, the archaeological resource or individual
historic buildings." Strange and sad! Nevertheless, there is some
interesting material in this 27-page PDF file.
back to top
The Copped Hall Trust
Copped Hall is a ruined mansion on the edge of our parish,
which has almost a thousand years of history and can list a king, an abbot and a
railway magnate amongst its owners! The Copped Hall Trust organises tours and
open days of the mansion and its gardens, which they are gradually restoring.
Copped Hall
at Wikipedia
Epping (Victoria County History)
Epping Heritage Project
Its four main "activities" are stated as "setting up a web
site of local heritage information which covers many heritage criteria;
producing a book, or series of booklets, on specific heritage aspects of the
area; producing an archive of local history information accessible by the
community (location of the archive has yet to be decided); and finally,
producing an education pack in conjunction with local schools, giving talks and
organising exhibitions involving local people."
An initial "project meeting" apparently attracted over 100 locals, "and many are
being interviewed to contribute information to the archive."
Epping has long needed its own historical society, and this young venture might
just be able to evolve into one.
North Weald
Airfield Museum
'Housed in the former RAF North Weald airbase, this museum
tells the story of a famous airfield that protected London during two world
wars, and of the people who lived, worked, flew, fought and died there since the
airfield opened in 1916. A particular feature of the museum is the detailed
history of the airfield, from the time it opened until the RAF left in 1964. It
is without doubt one of the best documented former RAF stations.'
North Weald (Victoria County History)
back to top
Loughton & District Historical Society
L&DHS actively pursues the history of its locality, and is
particularly keen in the fields of networking, event-staging and publication.
Loughton (Victoria County History )
The Loughton
Festival
The first Loughton Festival was held in April 2007 with a
surprisingly wide range of events, held in appropriately varied venues around
the locality. It was an outstanding success, even leading to suggestions for
offshoot projects, and plans for the 2008 Festival are well under way.
The National Jazz Archive
A national repository and research centre, based at Loughton,
for all sorts of ephemera and memorabilia relating to jazz.
Loughton in History
A short and inspiring account of Loughton's development
from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. It is written as an introduction to,
and is followed by, an equally well-written comprehensive history of Methodism
in Loughton and South-West Essex, from the mid 19th century to the present day.
PDF format.
Theydon Bois
(Victoria County History)
Theydon Bois
Village Web Site
The website of a very active local community.
Innumerable local clubs to join, ranging from astonomy and petanque to debating
and horticulture. With links to a wide range of local organisations, facilities,
and shops, an active Village Diary and newsletter archive, a page on the parish
church and another on local history, and a comprehensive page of links to other
local websites.
Theydon
Bois & District Rural Preservation Society
An active group in a beautiful setting.
back to top
Epping Forest (City of London
Corporation)
'At almost 6,000 acres, Epping Forest is the largest public
open space in the London area, two thirds of which is designated a Site of
Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation...'
A succinct and comprehensive overview of the features, attractions and treasures
(both natural and man-made) of Epping Forest, with an account of the successful
fight for its preservation, and of the Corporation being entrusted with its
conservation.
"The History of the Massive Legal
Battle preventing the destruction of Epping Forest" by Matthew Geyman
An excellent brief account of the Epping Forest battle,
put online by The Hills Amenity Society, whose aims are to preserve,
protect, develop and improve features of both historic and public interest,
and to promote higher standards of planning and design, in keeping with
existing amenities and the rural character of the area around York Hill,
Baldwins Hill and Staples Road, Loughton.
Essex Field Club
The Field Club has serious scientific interests in geology,
flowering plants, fungi, mosses, lichens, and various classes of animal. It
publishes an excellent scientific journal, the Essex Naturalist.
Epping Forest
Field Studies Centre
This purpose-built Study Centre is managed by the Field
Studies Council on behalf of the City of London Corporation.
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
Constructed for Henry VIII in 1543 as a three-floor grandstand
for VIP guests to watch staged deer hunts and even to shoot their crossbows at
the deer from the upper floors, this venue for royal Tudor ‘corporate
hospitality’ is open throughout the year, with displays of Tudor costume and
carpentry, and replica Tudor foods and kitchenware . Free entry.
Epping
Forest Festival
An enormously popular annual event which attracts a wide range
of exhibitors and visitors from near and far. Events on the day include medieval
jousting, woodcrafts, and views over the forest canopy in a tall crane. The day
is a cosmopolitan melting-pot of ideas, developments and initiatives from many
different places, both city and country, all brought together by a love for the
Forest.
The Friends of Epping Forest
Their central purpose is to ensure the Forest is protected in
accordance with the 1878 Act which saved it from development.
Epping Forest (Victoria County History)
A History of the Epping Forest District
A new section of the EFDC website, devoted to the district's
heritage. Sub-sections include
Archaeology, the District Council's
coat-of-arms,
Copped Hall, the Epping Forest District Museum, a
history of the district (which focuses mainly on Waltham Abbey: "Waltham
Abbey throughout the earlier years exerted enormous influence over the whole
forest area and the later decline of the abbey coincided with the shrinking of
the forest"),
local historical figures, North Weald Airfield Museum, and
local sites and monuments. Very wide-ranging, and an effort to be praised.
High Beech Church parish
Details of the parish boundaries of High Beech Church, with a
link to a comprehensive downloadable booklet on its history.
NOTE: this link doesn't work in Firefox.
High Beech Church's Bells
Some photos of the thirteen strikingly unusual bells in
High Beech Church's steeple, pasted into a PDF document. The way they are rung,
via a system of lever-operated wires, is more reminiscent of a chiming automaton
than a church!
The Arms of Epping Forest District Council
Another description and explanation of the Council's
coat-of-arms.
Epping Forest at Wikipedia
City of London Corporation
City of London Corporation at Wikipedia
A Vision of Epping Forest District
Lots of comparative 'then and now' statistics relating to the
district.
back to top
Chingford Historical Society
A historical society with a venerable history of its own!
Chingford Village Festival 2006
A few photos of the 2006 festival, put online by a local shop.
Unfortunately nothing about 2008 online yet!
Chingford events
Local events page from the Borough of Waltham Forest's website.
Chingford (Victoria County History)
View of Chingford (Old) Church, 1785
Walthamstow Historical Society
Founded almost a century ago, this Society established the
renowned Vestry House Museum in 1930, the followed this up by founding the
William Morris Gallery. It has also produced an important series of monographs
on local historical subjects ever since its first year.
A.V. Roe and Company, 1910
An account of the company by BAE Systems.
Chingford in 1796
From The Environs of London, volume 4, by Daniel Lysons
Walthamstow in 1796
From The Environs of London, volume 4, by Daniel Lysons
back to top
|
