Tag Archives: Upminster Hall Manor

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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Upminster Hall: owners and buildings

Posted on 25/10/2020 by hurdler46

Upminster Hall and its estate have a history that can be traced back almost a thousand years to before the Norman Conquest of 1066. Unlike Upminster’s other main manor, Gaynes, which frequently changed hands before it was split up and … Continue reading →

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The Branfills at Upminster Hall

Posted on 04/08/2020 by hurdler46

The aftermath of the recent Black Lives Matters protests has thrown a spotlight on historic figures who had links with the slave trade. Upminster has not escaped this scrutiny which has brought to light unpleasant local connections with the Branfills … 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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St Mary’s Lane, North side: Part 1 – from the Cranham boundary to Garbutt Road

Posted on 01/09/2017 by hurdler46

The earlier article about the south side of St Mary’s Lane ended at the Cranham boundary so that’s where this exploration of the opposite, north side starts. The south side had historically formed the New Place Estate, only developed for … Continue reading →

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