Stansted Mountfitchet Local History Society

Society of Friends gravestones Chapel Hill Stansted Mountfitchet. Inscriptions recorded in 1995 by Stansted Mountfitchet Local History Society. Location numbering is anticlockwise starting from West by Meeting House.

The story of Rochford Nurseries and Margaret Silvester’s family connection to them. The connection also with Stoney Common.

The story of former 15th Century Stansted Chapel that stood at the top of Chapel Hill with the junction with Cambridge Road. The Chapel was demolished around 1870

A list of the Monumental inscriptions in and around St Mary’s Church Stansted Mountfitchet Essex

Documents in these Archives have been collected or produced over many years by members of the Society.
In particular, the Archives include material collected or generated by Peter Sanders, former chairman of the Society, while researching many aspects of Stansted’s history. That research culminated in his book “On the Beaten Track, A History of Stansted Mountfitchet” which was published by the Society in 2016.

The creation of a heritage embroidery, reliving life in Stansted after baron Richard de Montfichet.

The History Society Library is held and managed by the librarians, Janice and Ken McDonald.

Members may borrow books from the Library for a month, usually from one monthly meeting until the next.

The Library Catalogue contains a full listing of the Library collection.

The alphabetical listing includes the book title (in bold type) and also other key words about each book’s subject matter (in lighter type). The entry for the book title generally gives the author’s name and number of pages, whilst the entry for a key word gives the book title only. Each entry shows the Library reference number.

Any member who wishes to borrow a book (or books) should contact Janice or Ken, giving your name and telephone number and quoting the reference number and title of the book required. The librarians will endeavour to make it available for the member at the next meeting.

A selection of books, including recent acquisitions, will be on display and available to borrow at most monthly meetings, but these will be only a fraction of all the books available.