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Eatons Community Association Local History Exhibitions
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Project Booklets
Location: Cambridgeshire
Project Booklets available to buy
‘The Ways and Wherefores of the Eatons’
This book charts the development of the villages of Eaton Ford and Eaton Socon, and the smaller hamlets of Cross Hall Ford, Cross Hall, Maltmans Green and Little End. Maps show the steady growth of the settlements in the last two hundred years and the rapid expansion in the last thirty years. The origins of road names, both old and new, are given along with the changes in road names.
Eaton Socon School Admission Registers 1910–1965’
This book lists over four thousand names of children who are listed in the admission registers for Eaton Socon School.
‘St Mary’s Parish Church – Inscriptions in the Church and Churchyard c1400 – 1999’
This book gives details of over 600 inscriptions on gravestones and inside the church, including some that were destroyed in the church fire of 1930. Read all about the famous admirals brother, the children who were hit by lightening or the gentleman who was obviously well liked for his parties.
‘Eaton Socon Cemetery 1930 – June 2002’
A list of over 1300 people buried in the cemetery together with maps and memorial inscriptions.
‘Little End – The Life of a Hamlet in Eaton Socon Parish’
This hamlet was grouped around the Bell Pub and the Crown Pub at the southern end of Eaton Socon. The last farmhouse was demolished in the autumn of 1999 and the area is now mainly hotels and industrial units with just a few houses and the two public houses. The booklet gives a general development of the hamlet from 1800, descriptions of houses past and present and the location of houses now demolished. Information about the families include where they lived and where they moved from or to. This booklet also records some of the highlights of its life, such as the prestigious St Neots Polo Club.
Cross Hall Ford Hamlet – The Osborne Empire
The second booklet based on a hamlet charts the development of Cross Hall Hamlet, based around the Barley Mow public house in Eaton Ford. The Osborne family had a huge impact on this area as they were a local building family and either built, owned or lived in many of the houses in the hamlet. As with Little End hamlet, maps show the development of the hamlet and families are traced as they grow and moved around the local area.
Maltmans Gardens – Home of the Basket Weavers
The third booklet in this series charts the development of Maltmans Gardens – a hamlet based around the Health Centre corner. Find out about the Union Workhouse, Maltmans Villa and Maltmans Cottages, the Rod yard and the local beerhouses. This booklet includes all the older houses from 2 - 110 and 5 - 71 St Neots Rd, and from 273 - 287 and 254 - 288 Great North Rd.
Eaton Ford – The Millers and the Masons
The fourth booklet in this series charts the development of the hamlet of Eaton Ford based around Eaton Ford Green. Find out about Ford House, Weir Head Cottages, the farms, the stonemasons business and the millers up Windmill Hill. This booklet includes all the older houses from 116 - 174 and 73 - 111 St Neots Rd, Eaton Ford Green, Mill Hill Rd, 323- 401 and 370 - 378 Great North Rd and Duloe Rd.
Cross Hall - farmers. lemonade and golfers
The fifth booklet in this series charts the development of Cross Hall, a hamlet based around the ‘Eaton Oak’ and Cross Hall Manor. Find out about Sharpes Barns, the lemonade factory, St Neots Golf Club and the Trimmings island in the river. This booklet includes all the top part of Cross Hall Rd, the Crosshall Schools to Dirt House on the Great North Rd and Sharpes Barns.
Census Booklets – all the Eaton Socon censuses are now available in booklet form.
All booklets are available from the Eatons Community Association. Please send enquiries to 3 Collingwood Rd, Eaton Socon, Cambs, PE19 8JQ or log onto www.escan.org.uk.
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