Towns & Villages in Herts


Published by W Truswell, Sawbridgeworth

Sawbridgeworth

Adjacent Parishes:  Eastwick, Gilston, Great Hallingbury (Essex), Harlow (Essex), Hatfield Broard Oak (Essex), Latton (Essex) Little Hallingbury (Essex), Little Parndon (Essex), Much Hadham, Thorley, Widford

It is in the Braughing Hundred and the Bishop Stortford Union

Part became the parish of High Wych in 1862

The Parish Church in 1837 from The Story of Sawbridgeworth, Book 2.

 Book: The Story of Sawbridgeworth

Robert Orchard
Sawbridgeworth  Herts

Sawbridgeworth Penny Token
Payable Feb XI 1801

This token was put up for sale on ebay at the end of March - Does anyone know who Richard Orchard was?

John Paul has found two references to this token on the www. One says that only 4 original copies are known. The other refers to 30 electrotype copies being made.

Suzanne has has drawn attention to the following book: Bishop's Stortford and Sawbridgeworth in Old Photographs by W. J. Wright (published by Budding Books in 2001 - many second hand copies available).

Two postcards of London Road, Sawbridgeworth
Published by W. Trusswell, Sawbridgeworth, and posted circa 1905

Web: The site www.sawbridgeworth.com includes information on the parish church and the role of honour, and invites charitable donations from advertisers (so is to be encouraged). The East Herts District Council web page also contain a page containing the history of Sawbridgeworth.

Quick links to extra postcard images.
click on thumbnail picture

Church Interior
   

See also Vital Records

If you know of other books, websites, etc, relating to this place, please tell me.

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