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A New History of Flamstead by Eric Edwards Flamstead Society 1999 [ISBN 0 9519739 2 4] |
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This is an excellent local history which covers the leading families, the everyday people, what they did, and the places where they lived. There are over 300 pages packed with information and a good index. There a a large number of photographs.
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CONTENTS Introduction Early History and Origin of Names The Little Nunnery of St Giles-in-th-wood, Beechwood Park and the Saunders Sebright Family Civic Matters - Local Government; Population; Health and disease; The Poor; Crime and Punishment Employment, Industry, Commerce and Transport Farms and Farming Hunting The Lords of the Manor of Flamstead Public Houses Roads, Properties and People Religious Matters - St Leonard's Church; Nonconformity Schools Sports and Pastimes Two World Wars A brief description of Flamstead in 1999 Acknowledgements Sources Index
NOTE: This was published as a limited edition of 500 copies - virtually all of which were taken up by advanced orders, and copies were unavailable within days of publication. It was been reprinted - but is now definitely out of print. |
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