Meppershall Index of Pages
The following pages are designed to give a brief history of some aspects of the community. They are certainly not intended to be exhaustive and more work could be done, for example, on the interesting buildings with reference to census returns, electoral registers and name searches for owners and/or occupiers amongst our other archives, or on churches with reference to the parish records. We hope that reading these pages will encourage you to do more research of your own. If you find additional information on any of the pages below or, indeed, information on aspects of the community not covered here, we would love to hear from you and could publish your research here, giving credit, of course, where it is due!
Introduction
The Parish of Meppershall in General
Meppershall Maps
Meppershall Before 1086
Meppershall in 1086
The Manor of Meppershall
The Manor of Polehanger
The Manor of Saint Thomas' Chapel
The Manor of Woodhall
Foundlings
Hygienic Housing Needed
The Great Fire of Meppershall
Church
Meppershall Church Architecture
Meppershall Church Alterations and Additions
List of Meppershall Rectors
Meppershall Rectories
Saint Thomas' Chapel, Meppershall
Nonconformity
Registration and Early References in Meppershall
Methodism in Meppershall
Education
Meppershall Charity School
Meppershall School
Meppershall School in 1904
Sources for Education in Meppershall
Interesting Buildings
26 High Street - Fowler's Farmhouse, Meppershall
36 High Street, Meppershall
62 High Street - Manor Farmhouse, Meppershall
105 High Street, Meppershall
The Old Coach House - 10 and 12 Rectory Road, Meppershall
Chapel Farmhouse, Meppershall
Meppershall Manor
Monk's Pool, Meppershall
Polehanger Farm, Meppershall
The Hollies, Meppershall
Woodhall Farmhouse, Meppershall
Licensed Premises
The Airman Public House, Meppershall
The Barley Mow Public House, Meppershall
The Five Bells Public House, Meppershall
The Red Lion Beerhouse, Meppershall
The Sugar Loaf Public House, Meppershall