Tag Archives: Little Gaynes Cottages

Lily Aggiss and her Upminster world

Posted on 06/01/2024 by hurdler46

Autumn 1906 was an important time for Upminster, as W P Griggs launched his company’s scheme to develop the Upminster Garden Suburb on the southern part of the Upminster Hall Estate that he had bought from the Branfill family. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Upminster People & Events | Tagged Aggis family, Chestnuts Upminster, Frances Bardsley, Garden Suburb, Knight Family, Lavender Family, Little Gaynes Cottages, Romford County High School or Girls, Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, Teacher Education, Upminster, Upminster Board School | 1 Comment

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 | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: Little Gaynes Cottages

Lily Aggiss and her Upminster world

The sorry legacy of Hoppy Hall

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