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Picture by Michael Hall 7711953

... Picture by Michael Hall 7711953 a site which housed the old workhouse (now up for sale) had to be chosen. It was a psychologlcally bad move in the opinion of many local people. But perhaps with the passing of time, memories will dim. and Saffron Walden ...

Published: Thursday 04 January 1996
Newspaper: Saffron Walden Weekly News
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 63 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

Illegitimate

... Illegitimate Stanley Wilson was born in Saffron Walden Workhouse 87 years ago. He was illegitimate and brought up by his grandparents. poor working-class people who lived in a small rented cottage in Bridge Street. and then later. Castle Street. He became ...

Published: Thursday 08 August 1985
Newspaper: Saffron Walden Weekly News
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 90 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

September 30 1993 OBSERVER 11 THE number plates of an Elsenham garage owner’s stolen £7500 car have turned up 150

... Herts and Essex at Bishop’s Stortford providing a full hospital service The possible dilemma centred on the 19th century workhouse at the heart of the complex was highlighted by a councillor Colin Woodward chairman of the widdington T E R I 0 R COMPLETE ...

Published: Thursday 30 September 1993
Newspaper: Dunmow Observer
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 1206 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

for better or worse

... distinguished London architect, responsible for designing and altering many notable buildings in the city, including the Union Workhouse at Bow, and alterations and additions to Sadlers Wells Theatre. There is also evidence to support the theory that he was ...

Published: Thursday 04 February 1988
Newspaper: Saffron Walden Weekly News
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 105 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

72 A phoftgraph, loaned by the town library, of the parish church about 60 years ago. D 766119 away for

... to various well He was born in 1880, and known dignitaries of the as a child was sent to the town in the church, includ- workhouse. But at the age of ing the Banner of the Most 15 went to sea as a cabin Noble Order of the Garter boy on one of the old which ...

Published: Thursday 30 November 1989
Newspaper: Saffron Walden Weekly News
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 537 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

The danger of speaking too soon

... did the show once to the inmates of Pulhamn Workhouse. about seven miles distant. and I was the boy sweep to whom some. young lady had to sing I love him cos his face is dirty. But when we got to the workhouse no-one had brought burned cork. so I was rushed ...

Published: Thursday 26 September 1985
Newspaper: Saffron Walden Weekly News
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 358 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Orphaned

... , Elizabeth, died lust two months later. Robert, his sister and one of his brothers were taken to the Chesterton Union Workhouse, where we find them recorded in the 1841 census. ...

Published: Thursday 14 March 1985
Newspaper: Saffron Walden Weekly News
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 97 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

Swan Hotel Fire in kitchen will be sold at hospital

... over. FIREMEN fought a blaze at Saffron Walden Hospital on Monday. The fire was in a kitchen on the top floor of the old workhouse building. Walls and ceiling were damaged by smoke. Saffron Walden's fire chief Dave Curtis thought the fire started after ...

Published: Thursday 02 April 1992
Newspaper: Saffron Walden Weekly News
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 118 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LAUNCH OF OUR CARPET DEPARTMENT BEST FOR SERVICE QUALITY AND CHOICE AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES Quality Home ..

... Furnishers 3-5 HIGH STREET GREAT DUNMOW (0371) 873938 (Closed all day Wednesday) PRICE 23p All this for workhouse! THE old chapel of the former Victorian workhouse in Chelmsford Road Dunmow has gone on the market for almost £250000 It was built in 1840 by George ...

Published: Thursday 17 August 1989
Newspaper: Dunmow Observer
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 1012 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

10 OBSERVER July 23 1087 Scouts reach their training peaks THE SUMMER Omega Summer Sale it's some by to difference

... committee at a meeting of Herts District Council by leader Councillor John Sartin Councillor Sartin about the future of an workhouse and parcel of land at Stortford's INFLUENCE Councillor Poulton in written reply: all correspondence indicates that centralisation ...

Published: Thursday 23 July 1987
Newspaper: Dunmow Observer
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 424 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Brigade aid for Africa

... Brigade aid for Africa SAFFRON Walden's Boys Brigade Juniors have raised £l5O since December towards the Workhouse appeal of the Baptist Missionary Society to provide extra transport for use in remote areas of Africa. The BMS has a medical team in Tanzania ...

Published: Thursday 14 February 1985
Newspaper: Saffron Walden Weekly News
County: Essex, England
Type: | Words: 155 | Page: 9 | Tags: none