Nazeing History Workshop

Nazeing History Workshop

Contact us:

Nazeing History Workshop
Boyscote
12 Riverside Avenue
Broxbourne
Herts
EN10 6QZ

Telephone: 01992 463 634

Email: douglas.ball@btinternet.com

About Nazeing

Nazeing is a village in West Essex of some 4000 acres and 5000 inhabitants. Its origin and name is considered to be Saxon - 'people of the headland' - but there is some evidence of Roman and prehistoric presence. In the 16th and 17th centuries a number of timber-framed houses were built and a system of commoning was introduced. The village expanded considerably in the 20th century with new housing estates. In the Second World War there was a dummy airfield as a decoy for the fighter station at North Weald, a private airfield was taken over by the RAF as a maintenance depot and the Outer London Defence Ring passed through the village.

Society Information

The Nazeing History Workshop was formed in 1993 by a group of people living in the village with an interest in lcoal history and who were prepared to take an active part in its work. These members pay no subscription as they make a contribution with their research which they then share. There are now some associate members who pay a subscription, and some ex-officio members. Neither of these classes are required to carry out any work, but may attend mettings. Al members receive a regular newsletter.

We meet regularly in members' homes when one of us gives a talk or leads a discussion on a research topic, or we may have an outside speaker.

We are affiliated to the British Association for Local History and the Essex Society for Archaeology and History, and have strong links with local museums.

    The aims of the History Workshop are to:
  • DISCOVER Nazeing's past by researching the history of land ownership and occupation; the parish church; the congregational church; the airfields; the effect of the two world wars; houses and families.
  • RECORD the information by creating computer databases for parish records of baptisms, marriages and burials; census returns; manorial records; land surveys; electoral registers; and books, maps, documents, photographs etc held by others.
  • SHARE the information by writing articles for the parish magazine, local papers and magazines; giving talks to local organisations; displaying examples of our work at village events; holding an exhibition as part of the village millennium celebrations; and publishing books which include references to houses and families.

Publication:

'Five miles from everywhere - the story of Nazeing part 1. From earliest times to 1914.'
Hardback, 193pp, many illustrations.
£10 + £2.50 UK post and packing.

'Seventeens miles from Town - the story of Nazeing part 2. The Twentieth Century.'
Hardback, 384pp, 200 illustrations incl. 20 in colour. Contributions from 100 local people describing the 20th Century.
£15 + £5 UK post and packing.