Wilshamstead 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 Wilshamstead in General
Wilshamstead Maps
Wilshamstead Before 1086
The Middle Ages
Wilshamstead in 1086
The Manor of Wilshamstead
The Manor of Westcotts
People
James Addington - Hanged Arsonist
Emigrants from Wilshamstead
Extracts from the Wilshamstead Parish Registers
Reminiscences of Elizabeth King
The Established Church
Wilshamstead Church Architecture
Wilshamstead Church Alterations and Repairs
List of Wilshamstead Vicars
Saint Paul's Mission Church, Littleworth
Wilshamstead Vicarages
The Theft of Prayer Books from Wilshamstead Church
Nonconformity
Wilshamstead Registration and Early References
Methodists in Wilshamstead
Wilstead Evangelical Church
Education
Early Education in Wilshamstead
Wilshamstead School in the 19th Century
Wilshamstead School in 1904
Wilshamstead School in the 20th Century
Wilshamstead Infants School
Wilshamstead Infants School in 1904
Sources for Education in Wilshamstead
Interesting Buildings
Bedford Road
5 and 7 Bedford Road, Wilshamstead
Cawne Close - 34 Bedford Road, Wilshamstead
Vicarage Farmhouse, Wilshamstead
Church Road
Winter's Moon - 7 Church Road, Wilshamstead
8 Church Road, Wilshamstead
The Old Church House
The Old Church House, Wilshamstead
The Early History of the Old Church House, Wilshamstead
Old Church House, Wilshamstead as School
Old Church House, Wilshamstead as Parish Workhouse
Cotton End Road
Wilshamstead Post Office - 33 Cotton End Road, Wilshamstead
35 and 37 Cotton End Road, Wilshamstead
47 Cotton End Road, Wilshamstead
Long Thatch - 58 Cotton End Road, Wilshamstead
80 and 82 Cotton End Road, Wilshamstead
Spindle Cottage - 94 Cotton End Road, Wilshamstead
143 Cotton End Road, Wilshamstead
Cotton End Farm, Wilshamstead
229 to 233 Cotton End Road, Wilshamstead
Manor Farm, Wilshamstead
The Manor House, Wilshamstead
Duck End Lane
Dove Cottage, Wilshamstead
Duck End Farmhouse, Wilshamstead
Elms Lane
Wilstead Cotton End Manor Farm
Ivy Lane
Compton Cottage, 12 Ivy Lane Wilshamstead
Luton Road
Orchard Cottage - 6 Luton Road, Wilshamstead
16a Luton Road, Wilshamstead
Vicarage Lane
Church Farm, Wilshamstead
Little Church Farm, Wilshamstead
Licensed Premises
The Black Hat Public House, Wilshamstead
The Carpenters Arms Public House, Wilshamstead
The Chequers Beerhouse, Wilshamstead
The Elephant and Castle Public House, Wilshamstead
The Nags Head Beerhouse, Wilshamstead
The Red Lion Public House, Wilshamstead
The Rose Public House, Wilshamstead
The White Horse Public House, Wilshamstead
The Woolpack Public House, Wilshamstead