Yelden 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 Yelden in General

Yelden Maps

Yelden Before 1086

Yelden in 1086

Timeline of Events in Yelden

The Manor of Yelden

Medieval Murder in Yelden

Tragedy in Yelden in 1944

Church

Yelden Church Architecture

Yelden Church Alterations and Additions

List of Yelden Rectors

Yelden Rectories

Nonconformity

Registration and Early References in Yelden

Methodism in Yelden

Education

Early Education in Yelden

Yelden School

Yelden School in 1904

Sources for Education in Yelden

Interesting Buildings

Yelden Castle

1 and 2 Spring Lane, Yelden

Castle Cottage, Yelden

Chantry Cottage, Yelden

Church and Chichely Cottages, Yelden

Home Cottage, Yelden

Middle Farm Cottage, Yelden

Smithy Cottage, Yelden

The Old Post Office, Yelden

Twelvetrees Farm, Yelden

Willow Tree Cottage, Yelden

York Cottage, Yelden

Yelden Windmills

Licensed Premises

The Chequers Public House, Yelden