WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF THE RECORDERS OF UTTLESFORD HISTORY !
The Recorders of Uttlesford History (RUH) are an independent federation of local historians and local history societies throughout the District of Uttlesford in north-west Essex. The RUH was set up in 1998 by the Essex Local History Recorders Scheme and in 2003 became an autonomous, fully-constituted organisation. The object of Recorders is to record the present, and to ensure that valuable archives and artefacts of the past are conserved. Most of the 57 parishes in Uttlesford are represented by a Recorder appointed by the RUH organising committee. They carry out a wide range of activities, often in conjunction with a local history society. Further information is given on the RUH website under ‘About Us’ and Recorders’ annual reports can be found under the individual parish sections. The RUH committee supports Recorders by offering workshops, lectures and other activities, the use of a database and website, loan of equipment, regular news bulletins, advice and other resources. The RUH has strong links to Saffron Walden Museum, Saffron Walden Town Library and Essex Record Office, and Recorders are encouraged to work closely with their local parish councils and local societies. There are a number of vacancies in some Uttlesford parishes, and we welcome enquiries from potential Recorders in those parishes not listed on this website. Further information is obtainable by email: chair@recordinguttlesfordhistory.org.uk
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Latest News:
- New photographs - Images of the Past. Click here new!
- New book - Circular Walks Along The Uttlesford Way. Click here for more information.
- Baptism Records of St Mary's, Saffrom Walden, and now available online. Click here.
- New book - The Placenames of Saffron Walden. Click here for more information.
- RUH visit to the Saffron Walden Youth Hostel. Click here for more information.
- A gazetteer of handpumps and wells in Uttlesford is now available. Click here for to see more.
- A new addition to the RUH website is the survey of Saffron Walden's Radwinter Road Cemetery carried out by the Saffron Walden Branch of the Essex Society for Family History. It is now possible to locate gravestone records back to the 1850s when the cemetery was first opened, replacing earlier graveyards at the various churches in the town. Hence family historians all over the world, as well as local people, can find where their ancestors were buried even though the original gravestones may have disappeared. Click here.
- CAKE Book launched by Mayor, Bob Eastham. Click here to see more.
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LET THEM MAKE CAKE
Favourite recipes from across Uttlesford
50 recipes from 35 Essex villages
- from old-fashioned gingerbread to modern yoghurt cake
with history in the baking
- stories & anecdotes of local interest
£3.50 each (pp £1.10 =£4.60)
Orders to: Cake Book, RUH Treasurer, The Bury, Manuden, CM23 1DG
Enquiries: fiona.bengtsen@btinternet.com
Available from 25 June 2010 |
Front cover photo shows Jamie Oliver's favourite chocolate cake cooked by his mum for special occasions! |
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