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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
  • List of Wills on this website

    List of Wills on this website

    Transcribed Wills
  • 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
  • Wivenhoe Memories Exhibition - August 2023

    Wivenhoe Memories Exhibition - August 2023

    About the Exhibition - 27th / 28th August 2023
  • History of Language and Spelling

    History of Language and Spelling

    In reference to Wills and Deeds
  • Book presented to Rear-Admiral John Lee Barber in 1957

    Book presented to Rear-Admiral John Lee Barber in 1957

    Presented to John Lee Barber by the officers who had served under him on HMS Griffin in the early years of WWII on his appointment to the role of Admiral-Superintendent of Malta [Dockyard] as well as promotion to the rank of Rear-Admiral.
Latest photos
  • View West to the Old Sailing Club

    View West to the Old Sailing Club

  • Hardings crane outside Colne Marine Yacht Co Ltd

    Hardings crane outside Colne Marine Yacht Co Ltd

  • Colne Marine Co. Ltd in disrepair before redevelopment

    Colne Marine Co. Ltd in disrepair before redevelopment

Main topics
  • Activities of the WHG (118)
  • Arts (49)
  • Clubs & Organisations (87)
  • Events (293)
  • Heritage Assets (16)
  • Maps, Books, Deeds, Wills & more (258)
  • Maritime (134)
  • People (297)
  • Places & Buildings (255)
  • Planning and Local Gov't (45)
  • Railway & Transport (37)
  • Shops, Trade & Industry (163)
  • Streets (272)
Recent comments
  • Peter Hill on The de Vere’s inherited the Manor of Wivenhoe through marriageThank you Ed for pointing out this error in our post. I have corrected it. Peter Hill
  • Ed on The de Vere’s inherited the Manor of Wivenhoe through marriage'...and to the Howards, who were created Dukes of Suffolk in the late-fifteenth century.' Made dukes of Norfolk, not Suffolk,...

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