Parish History
Memories of Reg Wood
Transcribed from tape in 1997 by Patricia Croxton-Smith, this is a wonderful and detailed look at Hadstock places and people in the previous 60 years.
Visit by the British Archaeological Association, 2018
Members visited St Botolph’s church on 3 September 2018 during their annual conference in Cambridge.
Translated entry for Hadstock (Cadenhou) in the Little Domesday Book, 1086AD.
This is a translation of the extract from the Little Domesday book of 1086AD which includes Hadstock
Original entry for Hadstock (formerly Cadenhou) in the Little Domesday Book, 1086AD
This extract is from the Little Domesday Book of 1086AD which covered the Counties of Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk only
‘The Yanks are coming!’ Memories of Susan Mackay and Roy Swann
Extracted from Susan Mackay and Roy Swann’s book “To stand and stare” which describes life in Hadstock in the middle twentieth century, this article is a lovely insight into Hadstock life during the building and operation of United States Army Airforce (USAAF) Station 165 between 1942 and 1946.
Conquest and reconciliation 1016-1023: summary of talk by Prof Simon Keynes, University of Cambridge
This is the summary of the second of two talks on the Battle of Assandun 1016AD, and given by Prof Simon Keynes in St Botolph’s church on 10th June 2016. Prof Keynes describes the ways in which Cnut ruled England and his many acts of reconciliation, a king believed by Simon to be of equal importance to English history as Alfred the Great.
Summary of talk by Dr Sam Newton on the Battle of Assandun, 1016AD
On 19th May 2016, Dr Sam Newton, an independent scholar, reviewed the background and evidence surrounding this crucial battle between the English, led by Edmund Ironside, and the Danes, led by Cnut. Cnut won and a few months later, became King of England for nearly 20 years. This is a summary of the talk given in St Botolph’s church.
War Records – The stories behind our WW1 war memorial, by Roger Mance
Read this fascinating research by Roger Mance into the background stories and family history of 18 men who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918 AD. The names of the 18 are to be found on the village war memorial in the south transept of St Botolph’s Church, Hadstock. All were born in Hadstock or had families with a close association to our village. Roger’s account was created as a tribute to the memory, courage and sacrifice of these men and produced as part of the 2020 Millennium celebrations for the Church.
Hamish McIlwrick at the Hadstock Stand, Uttlesford History Fair, Saffron Walden 2009
