Tag Archives: Great Tomkyns

Upminster Hall: manor and estate

Posted on 30/01/2021 by hurdler46

This is the third and final article about Upminster Hall, its owners, and the manor and estate.
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Edna Clarke Hall (1879-1979): Artist of Upminster Common

Posted on 05/12/2018 by hurdler46

A renowned artist, once described as the “most imaginative artist that we have”, lived quietly near Upminster Common for over 75 years, unknown to most of the people of Upminster. The talents of Edna Clarke Hall – Lady Clarke Hall … Continue reading →

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Upminster Common Revealed: Part 1 – Bird Lane and around Tylers Common

Posted on 06/10/2018 by hurdler46

To the Victorian Census Enumerators the whole area to the north of Upminster parish – north of the line of what is now the A127, the Southend Arterial Road – was referred to as “Upminster Common”. In earlier times the … Continue reading →

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