Tag Archives: Upminster Common
Upminster Common Revealed – Part 2 – Gaynes Common and south from the Four Want Way
Gaynes Common – otherwise known as Mill Common or Upminster Common – lay to the west of Nags Head Lane and north and south of what is now known as Shepherds Hill. This common extended to almost 70 acres in … Continue reading
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Tagged Derham's spring, Four Want Corner, Gaynes Common, Gaynes Mill, Good House Farm, Greathouse, Harold Court, Harold Wood, Ivy Lodge Farm, Martin's farm, Northlands or Hawes Farm, Padfield's Dairy, Pages Farm, Pinchon family, Poddies Farm, Shepherd & Dog, Sir William Clarke Hall, Upminster, Upminster Common, Upminster Windmill
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Edna Clarke Hall (1879-1979): Artist of Upminster Common
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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