Discovering Wooburn and Wooburn Green
Article with black and white photographs. Article details how nice the two villaged are. Wooburn the name could be a derivation of Wyeburn ie the branch of the river Wye. Cattle fairs and a weekly market are noted. Village houses surround a green. The area belonged to two Bishops One area held by Walter D’eyncourt and the other known as Bishops Wooburn a seat of the Bishops of Lincoln. In 1547 the land was given to The Crown in exchange for different areas. Later it was passed to the Russell family. History is further detailed including the old school converted to residential houses. There was also a brewery and malthouse The Stag. Lace making as well as paper making were usual occupations reknowned in the area. However, wages were very poor and wives and children would have to work.
Creator
Headworth,ChristineDate of creation
1960Date of coverage
[1066-1960]Place
WooburnContributor
Crane,HerbertCopyright
UnknownReference number
P-HC/A/225Access
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