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Hadleigh Essex Local Information eXchange
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WELCOME TO THE HELIX WEBSITE
The site aims to provide news and other information about the town of Hadleigh in Essex. Before relying on any information on the site, please read the Disclaimer on the "About this site" page.
If you have any news or information to contribute or spot any errors then please e-mail the website administrator, Malcolm Brown, at helixwebmail@yahoo.co.uk.
Triple image of Hadleigh Castle by courtesy of, and copyright of, local author and photographer Robert Hallmann.
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HADLEIGH is a small town with a population of around 9,000 located approximately 5 miles west of the seaside resort of Southend on Sea and 35 miles east of London. It is best known for the Norman, Grade 1 listed, St. James The Less Church in the centre of the town and the 13th century Hadleigh Castle, painted by Constable, which overlooks the River Thames.
If you have a photo, drawing or painting of a Hadleigh scene and would like to see it displayed on the HELIX homepage, please contact the website administrator.
Several books have been written about Hadleigh:
~ "Hadleigh - An Essex Village" by Marion Hancock & Sandra Harvey (ISBN 0 85033 624 4). Published 1986 by Phillimore & Co. Ltd. but out of print.
~ "Hadleigh Past" by Ian Yearsley (ISBN 1 86077 078 9). Published 1998 by Phillimore & Co. Ltd. and in print.
~ "Hadleigh Salvation Army Farm - A Vision Reborn" by Gordon Parkhill & Graham Cook (ISBN 978-085412-776-4). Published 2008. This book tells the story of William Booth's arrival in Hadleigh in 1891 to start his Farm Colony and developments to the present day. Available from Hadleigh Training Centre Tea Rooms on Castle Lane.
[Site last updated Sun 17 Aug 2008]
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