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Wivenhoe's History

Discover Wivenhoe’s rich past from the Domesday Book to yesterday

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Discover Wivenhoe’s rich past from the Domesday Book to yesterday
  • Learn about Wivenhoe's 24 pubs and beerhouses. Follow the Pub Trail.
    Learn about Wivenhoe's 24 pubs and beerhouses. Follow the Pub Trail.
  • Discover Wivenhoe's High Street 100 years ago
    Discover Wivenhoe's High Street 100 years ago
  • Introducing this website
    Introducing this website
  • Discover Wivenhoe and the First World War
    Discover Wivenhoe and the First World War

This website records the history of Wivenhoe. Click on the list of Main Topics [below] to view our collection of local historical material, which includes photos, old documents and the memories of local people.

The site is run by volunteers from the Wivenhoe History Group  (WHG). You can contribute to this web site too by clicking on the Contribute link in the top line.

To see our Terms of Use and Copyright Conditions – click here

About this website
Featured pages
  • Wivenhoe High Street Trail - 100 Years Ago Pamphlet

    Wivenhoe High Street Trail - 100 Years Ago Pamphlet

    The History Group have published a pamphlet which is available to purchase for £1 from the Wivenhoe Bookshop
  • The History of Wivenhoe

    The History of Wivenhoe

    A summary page for articles and other information about Wivenhoe's rich history
  • Wivenhoe's Roll of Honour - First World War 1914 - 1918

    Wivenhoe's Roll of Honour - First World War 1914 - 1918

    This list of over 300 people from Wivenhoe who served in WW1 was compiled by Ian Valentine in 2016
Recent pages
  • How many pubs were open in Wivenhoe during the last 300 years?

    How many pubs were open in Wivenhoe during the last 300 years?

    Of the 24 which have existed in this period, 21 were open at the same time
  • About Arthur William Southgate (b.1863 - d.1929)

    About Arthur William Southgate (b.1863 - d.1929)

    A yacht steward most of his life and eventually landlord of The Falcon in 1929
  • Who Lived in Wivenhoe in the 18th Century and What Did They Do?

    Who Lived in Wivenhoe in the 18th Century and What Did They Do?

    Documented Inhabitants of Wivenhoe from 1700 - 1799
Main topics
  • Activities of the WHG (111)
  • Arts (46)
  • Clubs & Organisations (69)
  • Events (274)
  • Heritage Assets (16)
  • Maps, Books, Deeds, Wills & more (189)
  • Maritime (116)
  • People (244)
  • Places & Buildings (218)
  • Planning and Local Gov't (32)
  • Railway & Transport (36)
  • Shops, Trade & Industry (154)
  • Streets (262)
Recent comments
  • Pat Marsden on The Wivenhoe Doctors in the late 1800sBenjamin Smith and Philip Havens were also practising as doctors in the mid nineteenth century see https://www.wivenhoehistory.org.uk/content/new-contributions/the-havens-family-of-east-donyland-and-wivenhoe-1692-1924
  • Terry Garland on Little Wick and Mark PatersonI do not know the detail of the interior but the date of 1750 seems unlikely. The deeds of the...

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