History of Castle Hedingham

Castle Hedingham, the Keep c1960
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.

Feature articles

Enter the Essex underworld: Castle Hedingham is plagued by a Victorian burglar and robber.>>more

White's Directory of Essex 1848

HEDINGHAM, (CASTLE) a large and well-built village, with several good houses, shops, and inns, is situated upon >>more.

White's Directory of Essex 1848 - list of inhabitants.

Post Office Directory of Essex 1874

Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants.

Castle Hedingham Criminal Cases

Court cases involving Castle Hedingham residents - ongoing project >>more.

Places to visit

Hedingham Castle: Norman keep built c.1140. With a magnificent Banqueting Hall and beautiful grounds. >>more

Images and Maps

Images and maps of Castle Hedingham supplied by the Francis Frith.

More local history sources

Ebay is now a great source for old images of Essex towns and villages. If you're looking for pictures to add to your family tree album, then try one of the auctions, or there are several 'Buy It Now' shops offering postcards which have been touched up and improved - so if you're unsure about bidding, try these. Link already formatted for Essex. Browse through or type the name of the location in the Ebay search box. >>

Also on Ebay are legal documents on vellum. This link is formatted for Essex. (Sometimes I think these should be in an archive.) >>

Books featuring Castle Hedingham from Abebooks. Just click the logo. The search terms are already formatted for Castle Hedingham.

Search for Castle Hedingham census returns at ancestry.co.uk.

1841 England Census | 1851 England Census | 1861 England Census
1871 England Census | 1881 England Census | 1891 England Census
1901 England Census

Castle Hedingham
Reproduced courtesy of Footsteps.
Quality reproductions of old photographs.

The Essex Record Office: an excellent starting point for research. The ERO has an online catalogue by the name of SEAX and a database of Parish Records held in the ERO. Access to both via their home page.

Brief archeological history of Castle Hedingham on the Essex County Council's Unlocking Essex.

Excellent web site on the history of Castle Hedingham with old photographs and parish registers in spreadsheet format.

1881 Ordnance Survey Map from the British History Online web site (Essex: 011, Ordnance Survey 1:10,560: Epoch 1.0).

Ordnance Survey - type the place name in the gazetteer search box to view detailed map of Castle Hedingham.

Heritage Gateway. Database of national and local records of England's historic sites and buildings. Includes records and photographs of all listed buildings, and historical and archaeological information on locations throughout England.