19th Century – Badwell Ash Heritage

St. Mary’s Churchyard and Richer Road Churchyard Extension Headstone and Tomb Research – 2022

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 […]

Hester Maria Payne

29th June 1826 – 24th December 1916 Our story is about the two people who in the second half of the 19th century, made Badwell […]

The Badwell Ash Association for Prosecuting Persons guilty of Felonies, Burglaries, Larcenies and Thefts

A brief history of rural crime and punishment in 18th and 19th century Badwell Ash The first police force in England was created in London […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Badwell Ash Trades Map 1903

Badwell Ash Trades Map 1903 (click to Enlarge) Henry Harvey – Farmer Fred Matthew – Farmer Nelson, Ernest and William Lynn – Bakers (The Bake […]

Trades in Badwell Ash in the C19

The Parish of Badwell Ash in the C19 was primarily an agricultural community. The majority of people worked in agriculture in and around the […]

Found Drowned in the Parish!

Three people have been found drowned in this Parish in the C19. Here are their details we’re aware of, and something about the person concerned. […]