Welcome to History House
Burnham-On-Crouch
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
From the haunting scenery of the salt marshes to its fields and picturesque villages, and from the River Thames to Britian's first capital and oldest recorded town, Essex has a fascinating past. Dip into the history of its towns, villages, parishes and its people with History House.
Feature Articles
Explore some of the history of Essex
The Brightlingsea Tiles.
All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, contains unique memorials to parishioners who have lost their lives at sea - 213 memorial tiles, to be exact. >>more on The Brightlingsea Tiles
More Feature Articles
Forum
If you are seeking the Forum, we regret that despite testing the software beforehand, there were many problems encountered with registration and posting of messages. As a result we had to make the decision to remove the Forum. We apolgise for any inconvenience this has caused. Until we can find a better substitute software, for the meantime we recommend Rootschat as a suitable Forum to place your appeals.
Thank you.
Recommended Books
Looking for books on Essex? Our Book Shop powered by Amazon.co.uk. is set up to to provide you with a wide selection of books on Essex History, British History, Genealogy and researching the history of your house.
Take browse through the Book Shop
Alternatively, if you are seeking used, rare and out of print books then try Abebooks. They bring together independent booksellers from all around the world. You can access their search engine at AbeBooks.co.uk, or through each of our location pages.
Essex A to Z
Alphabetical List of Essex towns and villages
Includes White's 1848 Directory which details the history of the location and a list of the main inhabitants. Only the history of Colchester remains to be transcribed.
The 1874 directory is now also being transcribed.
Visit our featured location of
Kelvedon Hatch which includes a tour of the village in 1871.
History News
Read the latest history news for Essex and UK, covering all aspects of history and sources to aid research.
- 19th century periodicals - new digital database
- National Mills Weekend
- Galleywood Racecourse
- The Beagle’s final resting place
- Old Bailey Online updated
More History News
Snippets
When researching for this website we often find a little snippet of information on a location or subject which may be of interest. Here's some:
- 11 year old boy sentenced to death at Chelmsford (1800)
- Stisted labourers ready to strike for beer (1917)
- Road Rage - it's not only a modern problem (1804)
- Farm labourers riot at Myland (Mile-End) (1830)
- Man sells his wife at Chipping Ongar (1823)
- Hit and run incident causes death at Braintree (1834)
- Gentlemen riot over food bill at Rayleigh (1805)
- 60 year old robber recognised at Ardleigh (1840)
Essex in 1722
Daniel Defoe's Essex Tour
In 1722 Daniel Defoe set off of a tour of the eastern counties of England. His account of his journey provides not only a description and history of a some of the largest towns of Essex, but also provides lively insights into the economic and social activities of its inhabitants: oyster fishing, game shooting on the marshes; and the marrying habits of those living in the marsh areas. He also provides a compelling account of the siege of Colchester during the English Civil War. >> Tour through the Eastern Counties of England, 1722
About History House
History House seeks to provide free information on the history of Essex and to help you research your family history. It believes that as much as possible, information should be provided free, and to these ends it is currently transcribing the entire White's Directory of Essex 1848 and the Post Office Directory 1874. It is hoped that other directories will follow. History House is researched and written by Phil George (Keldon).
Contact History House to include your web site on our A to Z list of locations if it has historical information.