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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's Neighbourhood Plan - intended to protect Wivenhoe until 2033

    Wivenhoe's Neighbourhood Plan - intended to protect Wivenhoe until 2033

    The Plan was approved in 2019 and provides a means of controlling development up to 2033
  • 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
  • The History of Wivenhoe

    The History of Wivenhoe

    A summary page for articles and other information about Wivenhoe's rich history
Recent pages
  • Looking for Elsie

    Looking for Elsie

    The Story of  Wartime sweethearts John Whishaw and Olga Bernard involving a rowing boat called Elsie (or was it Elise?)
  • The Murrells of Wivenhoe – a family of Master Mariners

    The Murrells of Wivenhoe – a family of Master Mariners

    From the mid-1700s into the 1900s
  • Wivenhoe Over Sixties Club closes after 70 years

    Wivenhoe Over Sixties Club closes after 70 years

    Falling membership meant the Club wasn't sustainable and it closed in early 2020
Main topics
  • Activities of the WHG (113)
  • Arts (48)
  • Clubs & Organisations (82)
  • Events (286)
  • Heritage Assets (16)
  • Maps, Books, Deeds, Wills & more (235)
  • Maritime (131)
  • People (277)
  • Places & Buildings (253)
  • Planning and Local Gov't (45)
  • Railway & Transport (37)
  • Shops, Trade & Industry (161)
  • Streets (272)
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