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ELMDON
& DUDDENHOE END
RECORDERS’ REPORT 2006
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History activities and
new acquisitions
As
editors of the Elmdon,
Duddenhoe End and Wenden Lofts Gazette (published ten times a year), we
include
items of archival material in each issue – parish council
reports, planning
matters and general village events. A copy is given to Saffron Walden
Library
for their records. Old photographs have been donated or lent for the
records.
Some research has been done into house names.
2.
Changes in village
Grade
2 Listed Buildings –
a former shop in the High Street has been rebuilt. Hill Farm, North
Wing
Bangles, Bakers Cottage and Church Farm, all in Elmdon are being
renovated. The
building of a new house in the
Other
changes – A new
vicar has been appointed. Trees and footpaths are monitored by the
parish
council. A harvest supper in Elmdonbury barn is now an annual event
with
minstrels in the gallery and about 200 people attend.
3.
Future plans
We
hope to start working
on the RUTH database. We hope to research some ancient monuments in
Elmdon –
three moated sites and the castle mound which is a Roman hill fort.
Don & Patricia
Hunter
Recorders for Elmdon
& Duddenhoe End
[note:
since writing this
report our Recorders in Elmdon have retired and we thank them for their
many
years of contributions to the village. A replacement Recorder is being
sought,
if anyone is interested please write to the email address given in the
top
right hand box of this page]
©
Jacqueline Cooper 2008
