Author: Ian Yearsley
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
ISBN: 1782229779
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Ashingdon and South Fambridge are two neighbouring historic parishes in the Rochford District of south-east Essex which have now been united into one. Stone Age finds have been made in South Fambridge, while Ashingdon Road is likely to be Roman. The 1016 Battle of Assandun, fought between the rival kings, Edmund Ironside and Cnut, may have taken place in the locality and both settlements are mentioned in the Domesday Book. Ashingdon is now the more dominant of the two. Originating from a network of ancient farms and manor houses, it was transformed into a modern settlement following extensive development in the 20th century. South Fambridge is a relatively rural riverside village, once home to the Fambridge Ferry and the unlikely location for Britain’s first airfield in 1909. The two parishes’ histories and evolution are intertwined, which is why they have been presented together. This is the most comprehensive book about the two parishes that has ever been written. Thoroughly researched and properly footnoted, it is likely to become the standard work on Ashingdon and South Fambridge for many decades to come.
Author: Philip Benton
Publisher:
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Category : Rochford Hundred (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Author: Philip BENTON
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Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Author: Philip Benton
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Languages : en
Pages : 1084
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Author: Janet Cooper
Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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The Battle of Maldon in 991, fought at Northey Island in Essex, both inspired the most important Anglo-Saxon poem after Beowulf and has itself been the subject of extensive historical investigation and speculation. The Battle of Maldon: Fiction and Fact brings together specially commissioned essays by leading literary, archaeological and historical scholars to provide a rounded an detailed account of the battle based on the most recent scholarship.
Author: Dee Gordon
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750955457
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
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The Secret History of Southend-on-Sea is full of intriguing information on the incredible residents, visitors and events that have played a part in Southend's story. Southend-on-Sea, the largest town in Essex, has had an amazingly rich history, and this book collects together hundreds of little-known facts and anecdotes that will make you see the town in a new light. Discover the 'Brides in the Bath' murderer, the top secret military operations performed just off Southend shore and the secret tunnels and smuggling dens used to hide guns, tobacco and Dutch gin. This captivating book will amuse and inform readers in Essex and beyond.
Author: Richard Stephen Charnock
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Category : Feudalism
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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Author: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Entomology
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Category : Anopheles
Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Author: Herbert Arthur Doubleday
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Category : Essex (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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