Hertfordshire Genealogy Guide to Old Hertfordshire

Sawbridgeworth

Places Sawbridgeworth

Adjacent Parishes:  Eastwick, Gilston, Great Hallingbury (Essex), Harlow (Essex), Hatfield Broard Oak (Essex), Latton (Essex) Little Hallingbury (Essex), Little Parndon (Essex), Much Hadham, Thorley, Widford It is in the Braughing Hundred and the Bishop Stortford Union Part became the parish of High Wych in 1862
		Published by W Truswell, Sawbridgeworth
		An Account of Sawbridgeworth in 1746

Great St Mary's, Sawbridgeworth Photo bt Truwell, Sawbridgeworth circa 1905   Church Interior

The Parish Church in 1837 from The Story of Sawbridgeworth, Book 2.

 Book: The Story of Sawbridgeworth

For information on Robert Orchard, grocer, tea dealer and chocolate manufacturer and his tokens see Robert ORCHARD, Sawbridgeworth, circa 1800

Suzanne has has drawn attention to the following book: Bishop's Stortford and Sawbridgeworth in Old Photographs by W. J. Wright (published by Budding Books in 2001 - many second hand copies available).

The First Surrey Rifles were based in the town in 1915, in Hatters Croft and the Red House, Bell Street.

		The History of the  Sawbridgeworth Fire Brigade Suzanne has drawn my attention to the extremely interesting web site which deals with the History of the Sawbridgeworth Fire Brigade. It includes extensive information (including images of original manuscript log books, etc). It is an excellent example of a specialised local history site, which concentrates on a single organisation. From the Newsletter
Two postcards of London Road, Sawbridgeworth Published by W. Trusswell, Sawbridgeworth, and posted circa 1905

Web: The site www.sawbridgeworth.com includes information on the parish church and the roll of honour, and invites charitable donations from advertisers (so is to be encouraged). The East Herts District Council web page also contain a page containing the history of Sawbridgeworth.

Detail of The Bridge (Moors), Sawbridgeworth No Publisher, No 101191 probably 1920s   Click for full card

Extra postcard images. click on thumbnail picture
	Pishiobury

If you know of other books, websites, etc, relating to this place, please tell me.