The Dick Turpin • Hempstead

The Dick Turpin Pub (now The Bluebell) taken February 1985

The inn still stands and at the time of posting (2024) is closed. It is reputedly the birthplace of Highwayman Dick Turpin, whose father was innkeeper here. The building is Grade II listed.

This picture features myself (age 4) and my cousin 😂

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St Andrew's Church • Greensted

March 1985

The oldest wooden church in the world and the oldest 'stave built' church in Europe. Some of the timbers with the walls have been dated to 845AD and others to 1060 AD. There were two previous wooden structures in the site dating to the 6th and 7th centuries.

The oldest grave here is that of a 12th century Crusader. He was thought to have been a bowman. Much more information can be found online.

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Post Mill • Finchingfield

Thought to be the smallest post mill in Essex. It was built around 1756 as an open trestle mill. The roundhouse was added in 1840. 

It's also known locally as Duck's End Mill and Letch's Mill. It was given Grade II listing status in 1953.

It was in operation until 1890. The last miller here was Andrew Letch, whose family had owned the mill since 1817. 

📌 Finchingfield, Essex

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