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  • Hall's Corner in the 1958 flood
    Hall's Corner in the 1958 flood
  • The High Street
    The High Street
  • The village pump, in the High Street
    The village pump, in the High Street
  • London Road, with Ivy Cottage on the right
    London Road, with Ivy Cottage on the right
  • Towards the railway bridge from The Broadway
    Towards the railway bridge from The Broadway
  • Browse through these pages and share your thoughts on Wickford’s history.

    This website is a developing collection of memories, photographs, stories and comments, forming the community history of Wickford – the town and its surrounding areas. In ‘Wickford’ we include Runwell, Battlesbridge, Shotgate, Rawreth, North Benfleet, Crays Hill, Downham and the Ramsdens – the boundaries are very flexible.  You are invited to explore this history and to add to it, by adding comments to existing articles or providing new photographs, memories and personal histories. If you want to add an article to the site please click on the above “contribute” link. If you want to add a comment to any article please use the “Add your own comments” link at the bottom of the article.

    Featured subjects
    • Businesses

      Businesses

    • Carnival and Fetes

      Carnival and Fetes

    • Private houses

      Private houses

    • The Market

      The Market

    Featured articles
    • Carter & Ward, a new venture after the Second World War.

      Carter & Ward, a new venture after the Second World War.

      Karrimix, one of the Carter and Ward group of companies.
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    • Water colour paintings of scenes in Wickford.

      Water colour paintings of scenes in Wickford.

      Paintings by Vernon Cobourne
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    • Spencer's Nursery

      Spencer's Nursery

      From an old newspaper cutting
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    • Wickford Railway Station and Wick Lane Railway crossing

      Wickford Railway Station and Wick Lane Railway crossing

      These photographs are showing the railway through Wickford in earlier times.
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    • How to meet the Archive group.

      How to meet the Archive group.

      Meet members of the Archive at their Memory Desks.
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    Latest articles
    • The Keddie Brothers

      17/02/2021
      and St Margaret's Church.
    • The Candy Stores.60 High Street.Wickford

      07/02/2021
      This photo shows the Candy stores, which was located where the parade of shops and ...
    • Ye olde Shepherd and Dog, Crays Hill, Matchbox Label

      04/02/2021
      Rare 1920s matchbox label.
    • The Chichester matchbook

      04/02/2021
      Photo of The Chichester matchbook  
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    Latest comments
    • South Hanningfield and Wickford memories 01/03/2021 As I was looking for a recipe for Tuna Mornay, a Jamie Oliver one popped up. For some reason I...
    • Mayfield’s Swimming Pool in Battlesbridge 20/02/2021 Yes I remember the swimming pool very well. Used to swim there nearly every summer's day. My school had its...
    • PC Bolden 19/02/2021 He may be my grandfather, as I know he was a policeman in this area.
    • St Margaret’s Church, Downham: the ‘Phoenix’ Church (1) 15/02/2021 In response to Ben Potter: The following from the Chelmsford Chronicle may be of interest: “The six bells of Downham...
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