Programme

Our 2023 programme: 23 Feb: '1926' - our speaker is our Chairman, Martyn Lockwood. 23 Mar: Annual General Meeting. 27 Apr: 'John Ray' - Jennifer Rowland. 25 May: Napoleonic Invasion Plans - Neil Wiffen. 22 Jun: 'Jersey under the Jackboot: the occupation of Jersey during WW2' - Patrick Griggs. 27 Jul: 'The Life and Times of William Byrd (c1540-1623): A Local History' - Andrew Smith. 26 Oct: 'The Prison at Hill Hall' - Anne Padfield. 23 Nov: Pre-Christmas meeting. Talk to be confirmed. Admission: Members £1, Non-members £5 Annual Membership: £15 (Family: £30)

Sunday 30 June 2013

Essex Churches: Greensted

Essex Churches: Greensted: St Andrew lays claim to be the oldest extant wooden church in the world and possibly the oldest wooden building in Europe. It has recently b...

Essex Churches: Stanford Rivers

Essex Churches: Stanford Rivers: The rather unprepossessing rendered exterior of St Margaret conceals what is an interesting and lovely interior. Chief points of interest ar...

Essex Churches: Stapleford Tawney

Essex Churches: Stapleford Tawney: In all honesty I can bring myself to say anything complimentary about St Mary and when I look at the nave picture I actually think oh no, so...

Essex Churches: Theydon Mount

Essex Churches: Theydon Mount: St Michael is locked with no keyholder listed. The church really does sit on a mount above the Roding valley and has commanding views. It is...

Thursday 20 June 2013

Next Meeting: Thursday 27 June 2013

The next meeting of the High Country History Group will be held on Thursday 27 June starting at 8pm. We meet at our usual venue, Toot Hill Village Hall.  Our speaker will be Anne Brooks who will be talking about the Great Tide of 1953.  Everyone welcome.

ESAH160: ESAH Forum: The Great Tide of 1953

ESAH160: ESAH Forum: The Great Tide of 1953: One of the worst peace-time disasters happened sixty years ago on the night of Saturday 31 January and Sunday 1 February 1953 when a stor...

Friday 7 June 2013

Welcome to the High Country History Group

The famous log church at Greensted
Welcome to the High Country History Group, covering the small parishes of Greensted, Stanford Rivers, Stapleford Tawney and Theydon Mount just west of Ongar in Essex, England.  The Group was founded in 1999 by Rob Brooks.  The club meets on most fourth Thursdays in the month and this year we have changed our meetings to meet from March to November (except August and September) rather than through the winter months. 

For a membership of £7.00, or £10.00 for family members, those on our list receive four journals a year containing items of local and countywide historic and social interest and reduced admission to our regular meetings (£1, instead of £3 for visitors) held at the Toot Hill Village Hall.  Each time we meet we have a speaker who talks on the subject of local or general topic of historic interest.  Sometimes our members lead the evening.  We always end the evening with tea or coffee and biscuits, and at Christmas with a mince pie and glass of wine.  We believe one of our strengths is the opportunity for people to get together, enjoy a talk and a good natter afterwards.  Do join us. You will be very welcome. 

Our blog is an extension of the Group, connecting us to the worldwide web and people who may have had, or have ancestors connected with our local area. 

So welcome, and enjoy what we have to offer. 

Coming soon ...

The blog of the High Country History Group: covering Greensted, Stanford Rivers, Stapleford Tawney and Theydon Mount in Essex, England.

We meet most fourth Thursdays in the month, 8.00pm, at Toot Hill Village Hall.