Rose and Crown.

A first rate and most respectable Country Inn.

On Wednesday, the 10th of September, 1834.  That well known and much frequented  INN the Rose and Crown, at Wivenhoe,now in the occupation of Mr. Mathew Brookes, the proprietor who is retiring from public business.

This valuable property is situated on the very best part of the Quay,at Wivenhoe for commanding an extensive business with the North Country Captains, and others trading to that port and the port of Colchester.   There is a very old and respectable connection to the house.

The sitting and bedrooms particularly are all of a description fully to insure the comfort of the visitor and respectable traveller, either by sea or land.

The house and premises are in every respect substantially built, and are now in thorough repair, and in the most perfect order, and contains a very pleasant keeping room, or bar parlour, a spacious club room, fronting the Quay; two sitting parlours,excelent cooking kitchen, and store room, and convenient bar, good dry beer and liquor cellars, with arched wine vaults.

There are several capital and neat bedrooms, good stabling and other out buildings.

The estate is copyhold of the Manor of Wivenhoe.

Sale is on the 10th of September  1834, at the Rose and Crown.

Looks as though you could walk across there

The big freeze at Brightlingsea 1947.

Paul Brown pic. Left click on image for super size.

Wivenhoe memories collection.

They all look like little pirates.

This is a Wivenhoe Carnival photo. of 1972.  In the striped t-shirt in the front is Adam Piper, the boy next to him in a striped shirt is Daniel Marsden.  The little boy behind him with patched trousers is Ben Marsden and their Mother standing alongside Ben is Pat Marsden .

Thanks to Pat Marsden for the photo.

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Those poor old Smugglers.

Smugglers boats.

To be sold by Auction at Wivenhoe  for his Majesties Customs, on Tuesday the 19th August 1792, at three in the afternoon.

Those good Yawls and Schoot undermentioned.

Yawl called the NEPTUNEof 19 tons.

Yawl called the John and Sarah of 13 tons.

Yawl called the John and Ann of 7 tons.

Smack called the Prosperous of 18 tons.

Schoot, called the Johannes of 40 tons.

Lug-sail boat,(cut to pieces) and materials.

A deposit of 25%, will be required on each lot, and the remaining part of the purchase money to be paid on delivery of the Vessels.

No one pound notes will be taken, except those of the Bank of England; nor any country bankers notes except those of Colchester.

The seized vessels were sold on for other uses, and their boats were cut in half or pieces to deter the smugglers from trying again.

Ipswich Journal 1792.

it must have seemed like an endless job.

George Studd of Brightlingsea working on the railway bank near Brightlingsea.

Thanks to Paul Brown.
 I have a copy of this photograph in my grandfathers collection. I think he may have taken this photograph. Tim Foster was station master at Brightlingsea and a keen photographer. Earlier he took a camera to Galipoli and Egypt in the first world war. He became the first english station master in Jerusalem .

A puzzle!

Lady Elizabeth Rich.

Head stone found in Wivenhoe church yard.

Lady Elizabeth Rich ,Wife of Daniel Rich. She was born 1813 died 1842.

How did a titled Lady end up being buried at Wivenhoe.

Sorry don't know her maiden name, but was she titled before she was married?

In the 1841 census, Daniel Rich was living in East Street, occupation a mariner. Thanks Chris
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Her death was registered as Ann Elizabeth Rich, and she's listed as Ann in the 1841 census. I'm just wondering in Ann somehow was misread as "Lady"?  Thanks Chris. i will check the headstone again.

Have checked the parish records, Ann Elizabeth Rich buried Feb. 7th 1842. aged 29 years.
I must have misread the headstone. John. Admin.

Get knotted.!!

Wivenhoe Rope Works.

Wivenhoe 1762.  William Popps, twine spinner, of Wivenhoe in the County of Essex, have taken the rope walk which was the late Michael Harrison's, in Wivenhoe Aforesaid, and intend to carry it on in all its branches;  where Gentlemen, may be supplied with all sorts of Tarred ropes, rope yarn, spun yarn, white ropes of all sorts, white rope yarn of all sorts, twine, line, pack thread, shop thread, whip cord and small cords of all sorts..... all persons that please to favour me with their orders, may depend upon their being carefully executed, and all former favours gratefully acknowledged, by their most humble servant  William Popps.

There must have been a rope works at the Cross in the early 1700's or maybe the late 1600's.

Ipswich Journal 1762.

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Divine intevention.

This big tree fell on the church in the hurricane in October 1987.

Picture by kind permission of David Cassell.

Gosh, I'd forgotten a tree hit the church! I remember that storm vividly, and all the tiles smashed all over the High St the next morning.
Helen Barrell.

You can date Wivenhoe photos from wheteher there is a tall tree in the churchyard. I took a similar picture - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dud5ers/10227932156/in/photolist-nhT4nc-nh9pYu-gts8Fm-nxjyCm-nzcUR5-nhXvzg-gzNPTS-nmc4bH-gtuACf.  Dudley. Thanks John

.and the wood of the tree was hand carved into a Cross by Council groundsman Colin Oliver and is still on display in the Church today - it is called Colin's Cross.Thanks to Antoinette Stinson W.T.C.

Wivenhoe is known in high places!!

Diamond Wedding.

At the Criterion restaurant Piccadilly, on Monday, twenty five Grandchildren, six Sons and one Daughter sat down to luncheon to celebrate the diamond wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Pawsey of Ballast Quay House, Wivenhoe.  The couple are 85 and 84 respectively.  Of there 12 Children, ten are living, and they have forty Grand-Children and two great -grand Children.  One son was killed in the war.  At the luncheon a telegram from the Archbishop of York was read: -" Congratulations on your sixty years of happy married life, and my benediction on the years that remain."  Later a message was received from the King, as follows-" The King and Queen sincerely congratulate you and Mrs. Pawsey on your diamond wedding which you are celebrating to-day.  Their Majesties trust that you are in good health, and spending a very happy anniversary.

Chelmsford Chronicle Friday 13th 1928

Just for Helen.

Golden Wedding

Mr and Mrs. Robert. H. Barrell, of Belvedere, Rectory Road Wivenhoe, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Mr Barrell is surveyor to the Urban Council, and a native of this place.

Mrs. Barrell has been in the Congregational Church choir 65 years, and Mr. Barrell was for many years superintendant of the Sunday School.  He is a life deacon.

On Sunday Mr.and Mrs. Barrell were the recipients of an electric clock from the deacon and their wives.

Chelmsford Chronicle.

Helen. It definitely says Robert H Barrell in the paper.

I used to sit in the galleries in the Congregational church... John Admin.

 Oooh - is that Robert Lewis Barrell? He has a plaque up in the Congregational! I was in the choir there too as well. ;),
Helen Barrell,

Helen.  Robert Hugh Barrell Married Ester Jane wade. His Father was Daniel Barrell and Mother Eliza jones.

Robert Hugh was born 1864.  John.
 Another overlap with the Wade family! Good to see. :). Thanks Helen.

They liked their beer in Wivenhoe.

To be sold by auction.

On the premises, on Wednesday April, 27th 1785,between the hours of three and five o'clock.

All that old and well accustomed PUBLIC HOUSE known by the sign of the ANCHOR at Wivenhoe, together with the granary, coach house,stables and blacksmith shop.

The premises have been lately thoroughly repaired, and are now let at a very easy rent.

Ipswich Journal 1785.

That lot would give you a hangover.

To be sold by inch of candle.

At his Majesty's Warehouse on the Quay at Wivenhoe, . June 1742-3

Six hundred and forty large casks, containing upwards of five thousand nine hundred gallons of neat old Bordeaux and Nantes Brandies, which will be put up in large and small lots, for the convenience of several buyers.

The sale began on the 19th day of January 1742 and will continue on Wednesday and Friday every week till the whole is disposed of,and begin each day at eleven o'clock in the forenoon and continue till five in the afternoon.

Ipswich journal 1742.

That went down with a bang

WivenhoeFactory Refused.

June 1909 At Lexden and Winstree Session The Nitro Compounds Co.Ltd applied for the licensing of a proposed Explosives factory at Wivenhoe.

It was opposed by Mr. C. E. Gooch of Wivenhoe Park ; Mr. Barlow of Wivenhoe Hall, The Great Eastern Railway and the Town Clerk of Colchester.

Mr. Robert Moore, secretary of the company, said there was no danger of explosion .  The Wivenhoe public were in favour of the factory.

Alderman E.J. Sanders, chairman of the Colne oyster fisheries,said he regarded with great Apprehension  any factory which might  discharge noxious fluid into the Colne.

The bench refused the application.

Essex Newsman, Saturday June 5th 1909.

Perhaps they could make another drama series here.

Brian Nevard's magnificent steam engine which took part in the filming of plotlands at Wivenhoe.

Here it is seen on the set at Cook's shipyard.


Photo. by Mike Downs.

Were any local people extra's.

The Film set at Wivenhoe .  This BBC drama series Plotlands was filmed at the redundant Cook's shipyard site in 1996.

Left click on image for super size.
If you were an extra please could you leave a comment.

Photo. by Mike Downs.

What a view!!

A view from the roof top in the High street.Top left shows Brightlingsea.

Photo by Tim Wright.

Do we still have carnivals?

Wivenhoe carnival  1983 passing the Co-op.

That takes me back! I have a cutting from the newspaper from the 1988 Wivenhoe carnival - I was dressed as Captain Cook on the 6th Wivenhoe Brownie's float (although I look like a gap-toothed pirate...!)
Thanks to Helen Barrell.


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Wivenhoe Builders.

Wivenhoe builders of the name Kemble.

L-R.  Les Kemble ....... ...... ...... Ron Kemble ....... William Kemble  their Father.

Photo by Helen Barrell.

The old oyster sheds on the Quay.

This old photo is showing the Wivenhoe Shipyard in the background,probably Forrestt's yard,
This was taken just on the turn of the 1900's. You can just make out the double decked steam ship along side the shipyard quay .

Wivenhoe Memories collection.

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 Is that not the British legion to the right of the picture.

When this photo was taken the now British Legion was William Madders sail making business

When I was a child I used to walk up and down the river bank at low tide and always wondered why there were so many Oyster shells there! Simon Bowes.

Where is my window and front door?.

A crash in the 1970's in Queens Road ,we think it is possibly no.30, Park Road can be seen in the background.Paul Barrell can be seen talking to his Uncle Les Kemble the builder.

Thanks to Helen Barrell for the photo.

Those were the day's.

A view of Anchor Hill, Lat 1940's-50's the little shop attached to the old Bull pub has log since gone.

Wivenhoe Memories collection.

Do you know anybody else in the photo.

Outside the old congregational church in West Street.

Thanks to Helen Barrell.

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Can You help

Wivenhoe Scout troop. 1964.

Back row. .......  ...... "Skip Brian Percival  .......  Harry Duncan Jones.

Front row. Leslie Taylor,  Alan Duncan Jones,  Andrew Mullis,  Paul Barrell  ......  Stewart Patterson,

If you can help with any names please leave a comment. With your name so i can credit you.  John Admin.

Photo by Helen Barrell.

Up on the roof

Looking from the High St. over Park Road and Alresford in the distance.

Taken by Tim Wright.

On the tiles

Looking down Wivenhoe High St. Taken from up on a roof.

Left click on image for super size.

Phot taken by Tim Wright, the builder.

Wivenhoe Women

All material by kind permission of Charmaine McKissock.

Bayard Brown, the great benefactor of the Colne.

American owner of the steam yacht Valfreyia ,  McEvers Bayard Brown. The millionaire lived for many years on board his yacht in the Forrest's dry dock. He got round the demand for rates by getting up steam every day and telling the council he was leaving on the next tide, but he never actually left the dock until his death in 1926.
His body was flown back to the USA and his yacht Valfreya was sold to the Maharajah Jam Sahib of Nawangar and renamed the Star of Asia

I have had to run over the bridge more than once!

Sand barge passing through the opened section of the swing bridge at Alresford creek.

The loading jetty is still standing at the creek although in a sorry state, it was used by Alresford Sand and Ballast Company.

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Wivenhoe Memories collection.

Any old iron ?

The end of the line (excuse the pun) the demolition of the swing bridge in 1967, at Alresford creek.

it should have been called the sprat and oyster train

The old Crab and Winkle train at Brightlingsea station. 65432

Thanks to Paul Brown.

What a great line this was!

The Wivenhoe-Brightlingsea train crossing the Swing bridge at Alresford Creek. This line closed in June 1964 following the Beeching axe of branch lines.

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Thanks to Paul Brown for picture.

Nothing has changed much there.

This is an early photo. of Belle Vue Road probably taken in the 1920-30's taken from the corner of park Rd and Belle Vue Rd. I think these houses were built around 1912 as part of the Rectory Rd. estate.

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All local boys and girls

This school photo. was taken at the Philip road primary school ,sometime in the late 1950's.

Wivenhoe Memories collection.