No written grave records exist for the burials in either the Churchyard surrounding St. Mary’s Church or oldest part of The Churchyard Extension, dating from […]
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History Category: 18th Century
A History of Taxation in Badwell Ash
You’re probably thinking that this is a subject to avoid! But, to a Historian, the tax schedules can give a unique insight into who lived […]
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The Great Fire of Badwell Ash
It is believed that in 1723 there was a “great fire” in Badwell Ash that destroyed a significant amount of the original medieval village. There […]
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Badwell Ash Windmill
» Dowload PDF Document There was a windmill in Badwell Ash for over 140 years until circa 1930 when it was taken down. The mill […]
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William Hovell 1715 – 1769 “…a Doctor of Physick”
William is the oldest memorial/grave inside the church. William was related to Rollo, the first Norman Lord of Normandy in the C1 and his descendants have been traced as far as New Zealand.
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St. Mary’s Church Badwell Ash
“What would you be, you wide East Anglian sky, Without church towers to recognise you by” John Betjeman A Brief History There was possibly an […]
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