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Very interesting. Compare these two photos - one t

Very interesting. Compare these two photos - one taken today and one taken late 1960s. With the exception of Cobblers all the houses you can see are the same. (The new houses are all hidden from view).

Look out for a new article on the website with a s

Have you ever wondered how Chalky Lane got its nam

Have you ever wondered how Chalky Lane got its name? Did you think, as I did, that it was just because maybe there was chalk in the banks or the road? Well perhaps a new article on the website this week will give you a different view: a period of unrest leads to road improvements! Available on the website now.

For well over 50 years Drage and Kent were a huge

For well over 50 years Drage and Kent were a huge employer in Chrishall running traction engines and steam lorries. They were agricultural contractors working for many farms in the area. The picture shows my great-grandfather Charlie Cranwell (standing, darker suit) who was one of the foremen for D&K. There would have been a traction engine either end of the field pulling this cultivator across the middle.
One of my favourite stories from grandmother. She was at Ramblers in Crawley End one day when an exasperated G-Grandfather came stomping in and threw his hat on the table. "Well I can't find them" he said. The ploughing team - two engines, cultivator and sleeping waggon had gone off to a different farm and he had lost them. It always amused me that you could lose something as large as a ploughing team!

More engine photos on our Facebook page where we are on 'D' in the Chrishall alphabet.

Dark Lane looking cool and inviting on a warm day.

Dark Lane looking cool and inviting on a warm day. Fascinates me that Park Wood and Dark Lane were main roads of the village 300 years ago. Old Park House stood on the corner of Park Wood and Dark Lane and it would have been quite the busy thoroughfare.

So I know I am endlessly fascinated by weird stuff

So I know I am endlessly fascinated by weird stuff but I have found another village lamp! I was looking through Chapel photos for our Facebook Chrishall Alphabet (http://www.facebook.com/chrishallhistory) and suddenly noticed the top of a lamp to the right of the chapel gateway. So that's 4 lamps: the church, the green, Wire Farm and by the chapel. Were there any more?

If you ever wondered about that concrete bunker th

If you ever wondered about that concrete bunker that used to stand on the corner of Elmdon road turning Joe can bring it to life for you. VE day articles on the website now: www.chrishallessex.co.uk

Just shared this rather grainy video of maypole da

Just shared this rather grainy video of maypole dancing on the chrishallessex.co.uk website. Ring any bells for anyone? Happy May Day!

I have been updating the website this afternoon an

I have been updating the website this afternoon and came across this lovely photo of the lamp that stood opposite Wire Farm. Notes on the back tell me the lamp was lit by Ralph Cranwell. However I don't know if this was just in the winter and whether he lit the other lamps at the church and on the green.
Search 'lamp' on the website to see pictures of the lamps by the church and Martinholme. Were there any more? Www.chrishallessex.co uk

Nearly ready to go!

Nearly ready to go!

"Signs" are looking good for the weekend 🙂

"Signs" are looking good for the weekend :)

Don't forget your glasses when you visit our exhib

Don't forget your glasses when you visit our exhibition on the 23rd. There will be lots to read. And we don't think you will want to borrow our glasses...

It's all go in the Exhibition office! Displays com

It's all go in the Exhibition office! Displays coming together. Looking forward to seeing you all at Art and Archive!

Chrishall churchyard looking very peaceful today f

Chrishall churchyard looking very peaceful today for Remembrance Sunday.

Working away on displays for our EXHIBITION! 23rd

Working away on displays for our EXHIBITION! 23rd November - pop the date in your diary. More info coming soon.

Archive Open this afternoon 2-5pm. Come out of the

Archive Open this afternoon 2-5pm. Come out of the rain for a warm welcome, tea, cake and great conversation of course! Last official opening for this year.

New page on the website to gather the image galler

New page on the website to gather the image galleries. More to come. Let me know what you think. https://chrishallessex.co.uk/picture-galleries/

On this day, two hundred and seven years ago, Samu

On this day, two hundred and seven years ago, Samuel White from Chrishall was in Royston. Did he ride down in the morning? Had he stayed overnight? We will probably never know but we do have the document that he signed that day. Want to have a quick look before the originals are returned to their owners? The Archive is open on Sunday 2-5pm. See you there. :)

This is not the best photograph but it was taken a

This is not the best photograph but it was taken at the back of Park Wood and that light coloured block between the trees is Chesterford Park. I was surprised you can see it so clearly and it ties in with a village story I heard recently. According to Miss Dove, when the American ammunition dump stored at Chesterford Park blew up in May 1944 it brought down the plaster ceilings in Chrishall cottages. Has anyone else heard of this? And does it explain why the ceilings in Ramblers were all covered in hardboard?

Lovely walk round Park Wood this afternoon. Beauti

Lovely walk round Park Wood this afternoon. Beautiful wild flowers and clouds of butterflies all the way round.

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