Historical Information – Puckeridge and Standon
1598 travel book: Paul Hentzner’s Travels in England. Observed that beds in the inns in Puckeridge were made by waiters – the first place where
December 20, 2011
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Puckeridge nestles in an area of natural beauty, 27 miles north of London, between the villages of Standon and Braughing both recorded in the Domesday
December 20, 2011
Alan Bowell
Sadly Alan Bowell lost his battle against cancer. He did a wonderful job for the Standon & Puckeridge Hospital Transport Scheme arranging drivers to take
December 20, 2011
Braughing Drama Group
Join our ‘Variety Show’ 2007/08 season. We will be having our preliminary pre season get-together on 5 July at 8pm in the Church Hall, Braughing,
May 29, 2011
What’s in a name
Lunardi Court Lunardi Court was named after a pioneering balloonist. Vincenzo Lunardi, born in Lucca, Italy, ended his first balloon flight in Standon Green End
December 20, 2009
The Grange, High Street Puckeridge
In the 1950s Mr Sullivan was running The Grange as a Youth Hostel. Whilst working on the building he found a bag of foreign money
December 20, 2009
The Puckeridge Billiken
Carolyn Englert, a resident of the USA came across this little statue, labelled “Billiken”, in her grandmother’s china collection. The Billiken was first produced in
December 20, 2009
We’ve been together now for 40 years
Braughing Drama Group has been going for 40 years. They have a cast, a show and a back stage crew all set up for this
December 30, 2007
Best Run Village Hall In East Herts!
The Community Centre has been awarded 1st prize in the East Herts District Council’s Village Hall Community Challenge.
May 16, 2007
English Heritage
Photographic Survey
English Heritage is undertaking a photographic survey of England’s listed buildings. All photographs are being taken by volunteers, the majority of whom are local members
April 4, 2007
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