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Church Road was a hive of activity at one time. Many people know that Mullion Cottage was Hick's Butchers shop and before that The Greyhound Pub. But did you know Stanmore place was the Telegraph Office for Chrishall?

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Church Road was a hive of activity at one time. Ma Church Road was a hive of activity at one time. Many people know that Mullion Cottage was Hick's Butchers shop and before that The Greyhound Pub. But did you know Stanmore place was the Telegraph Office for Chrishall?
I am on the trail of something very exciting in Ch I am on the trail of something very exciting in Chrishall's ancient history. You'll have to come to the AGM to find out more though! Thurs 11 March at 7.30 on Zoom. Use the contact form on the website to ask for the link. See you there!
AGM for Chrishall Archive is 7.30pm 11th March by AGM for Chrishall Archive is 7.30pm 11th March by zoom. Contact us via the website if you would like the link to the meeting. We would love some more help preserving and publishing more of Chrishall history. Do contact us to get involved!
Happy Christmas from everyone at The Archive. Keep Happy Christmas from everyone at The Archive. Keep well and safe and we look forward to seeing you again in 2021.
At a time of year when the local windmills would a At a time of year when the local windmills would all have been busy I thought I would share a couple of articles. Pictured is Wenden Lofts mill. Where was that? All details on chrishallessex.co.uk :)
During November we are remembering the men listed During November we are remembering the men listed on Chrishall War Memorial. More details on Chrishall History Facebook page.
In this one can you see the corn dollies? In this one can you see the corn dollies?
I thought today might be appropriate for this pict I thought today might be appropriate for this picture of a harvest festival display from 1960.
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 Look out for a new article on the website with a short story about Mr Brand, the model for our scarecrow who will be appearing on the Chrishall Trail tomorrow :)
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!

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