Rochford Town Team

Looks like a great pre-Christmas event. Visit Santa for £2. Toys, books, Christmas decorations, gifts, etc for sale. Craft table for children. Coffee and cakes too. 🎅🎄🧁☕️

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 23rd November 2024.
Christmas Special and Coffee Morning at Estuary Elim Church - Ashingdon 10am-1pm (with Santa's grotto from 11am-12noon).
A selection of toys, children's books, Christmas gifts & decorations, and more.

Rochford Heritage & Museum Event. WI Hall. 6:30pm. Thursday 12th September.
Free entry. No need to book.
Guest speakers. Discussion on a ‘New Museum for Rochford Town’. Come and have your say!
Contact Giles Tofield (Cultural Engine
CIC) on [email protected]
for more information.

Medieval Art Workshop.
Tues 13th August, 10am to 2pm.
FREE. Spaces limited. Booking advised.
Local artist and a local academic. Ashingdon Community Hall.

Don’t miss this Super Sale on Saturday 24th Feb, 10am-2pm. Find a bargain. Have a cuppa & cake.

Ashingdon Elim Church have a Super Sale this Saturday 24th February from 10am to 2pm.
Why not go along for a coffee, home made cake and find a bargain.

Another fabulous tour by our amazing guides. The Old House is the oldest secular building in the area and well worth a visit.
For information about the building see our website…
www.rochfordtown.com/historic-rochford/the-old-house-ht/

Volunteers from the Rochford Town Team have been giving more guided tours of the Old House today.

The Old House dates back to 1270 and is full of history and character and many of its original features.

For more information about booking guided tours, please contact the Rochford Town Team direct.

This Saturday 2nd December..

HERITAGE TAPESTRY EXHIBITION (Sat 2nd Dec, 2-4pm) at the OLD HOUSE (17 South Street, Rochford SS4 1BL).
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National Lottery Heritage Fund
Rochford Town Team
Rochford District Council
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Only a few days left to see this amazing tapestry and discover more about the last 1,000 years of local history. Don’t miss it.
10am-3pm each day this week including Saturday 22nd July at Rochford WI Hall.

HERITAGE TAPESTRY EXHIBITION (15-22 JULY, 10am-3pm, not Sunday) at ROCHFORD WI HALL, West Street SS4 1BE.
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RAYLEIGH TRINITY FAIR - HERITAGE TAPESTRY EXHIBITION (Sunday 11th June, 10am-4pm) at MILL HALL, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh SS6 7ED.
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Rochford Heritage Train - Saturday 15 July | Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership Heritage tour rochford

Don’t miss the Heritage Tapestry exhibition at St. Aidan’s in The Fairway until 3rd June.

Heritage Tapestry Exhibition: 1,000 years of local history - May 2023 - Rochford Town Team The Rochford District Heritage Tapestry is on tour again...  Saturday 29th April - Saturday 3rd June 2023  at St. Aidan's Church (The Fa

Don't miss this local history talk by Ian Yearsley on Thursday 11th May at Rochford Library. Just £2 pp.

Local History talk by Ian Yearsley - Rochford Town Team Rochford Library presents a Local History talk by renowned local historian Ian Yearsley, including information from his excellent new book

HERITAGE TAPESTRY EXHIBITION: Sat 29th April - Sat 3rd June 2023: St. Aidan's Church (The Fairway, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 4QW. Open Mon/Wed/Fri 2pm-5pm. Tues/Thurs/Sat 10am-1pm. Mon 8th May 10am-4pm.)
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Heritage Tapestry Exhibition: 1,000 years of local history - May 2023 - Rochford Town Team The Rochford District Heritage Tapestry is on tour again...  Saturday 29th April - Saturday 3rd June 2023  at St. Aidan's Church (The Fa

Rochford Heritage Train - Sat 15th July. Tickets on sale now at £5 (£3 child). Guided tours of town & Old House plus viewing of Heritage Tapestry.
https://esscrp.org.uk/events/rochford-heritage-train-saturday-15-july/

Rochford Heritage Train - Saturday 15 July | Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership Heritage tour rochford

Heritage commemorative cushions at Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh. Here's a brief article but it's better to see the real thing!
https://www.rochfordtown.com/historic-rochford/memory-lane/commemorative-cushions-in-holy-trinity-church-rayleigh/

Local historian, Ian Yearsley, has published another fascinating book about the history of our area. This time he has focused on Ashingdon & South Fambridge. Take a look at this link for more information: https://www.rochfordtown.com/historic-rochford/books-and-research/a-history-of-ashingdon-and-south-fambridge-6kgirszhi9i3w18.html

Peter Whittingham's second recording as he recalls how life used to be lived in bygone Rochford:
https://www.rochfordtown.com/historic-rochford/memory-lane/peter-whittingham-tapes---number-2/

Take a look at these Christmas events at Rochford Library.

HERITAGE TAPESTRY EXHIBITION (11th Sept to end Oct) at MILL HALL, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh SS6 7ED. OPEN DAY 11th Sept 11am-3pm. Then 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.
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HERITAGE TAPESTRY EXHIBITION (11th Sept to end Oct) at MILL HALL, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh SS6 7ED. OPEN DAY 11th Sept 11am-3pm. Then 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.
Photos don't do it justice!




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