Tag Archives: Cedar Tree

The sorry legacy of Hoppy Hall

Posted on 16/08/2015 by hurdler46

A Royal Mail sorting office, a BP Petrol Station and a car park bearing the name of Hoppy Hall are a sorry legacy for the site of one of Upminster’s oldest houses, whose grounds were graced by one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Upminster Buildings & Places | Tagged Arthur Edward Williams, Benn Family, Cedar Tree, Gaynes Park, Henry Joslin, Hoppy Hall, Little Gaynes Cottages, Lord Stansgate, Samuel Hammond, Sir James Esdaile | 3 Comments

High House and its rich cast of characters

Posted on 22/05/2015 by hurdler46

Have you ever wondered how Byron Parade in Corbets Tey Road came to be named after Lord Byron, one of Britain’s most famous poets? Or wanted to know what the site was before this 1930s shopping parade was built or … Continue reading →

Posted in Upminster Buildings & Places | Tagged architect, Byron Parade, Cedar Tree, Charles Reilly FRIBA d.1928, Childe Harold, Dr William Derham DD, High House, Lord Byron, Major Frederick Howard died 1815, Sir Charles Reilly, St Laurence Church, Upminster | 9 Comments

Tag Archives: Cedar Tree

The sorry legacy of Hoppy Hall

High House and its rich cast of characters

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