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Corbets Tey Village
During much of the Victorian era the hamlet of Corbets Tey supported three alehouses, and boasted a full range of local services including a Post Office, butcher, baker, a grocer and drapers, as well as two carpenters, a blacksmith, wheelwright, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bearblock's Cottages, Cabbage Corner, Corbets Tey, Henry Suckley Charity, High House Corbets Tey, Huntsman & hounds, John Saunders' boarding school, Keelings, Mary Freeman Shepherd, Michael Fallet, Rev James Bearblock, Sir George Wharton, Smithy Corbets Tey, The Anchor, The George
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Upminster’s Tragic Link to Black Friday
The so called “Black Friday” sales every November and related disturbances brings back thoughts of Upminster’s own connection to the original Black Friday of more than a century ago, which contributed to a tragic death in the village just over … Continue reading
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