A free GPS sensitive, audio guide to some of the historical sites in Haverhill. Generally aimed at children aged 9-12 but hopefully with some interest for older and younger residents.
Produced by the Haverhill and District Local History Group. this version contains 18 points of interest and includes the High Street and beyond; from the Gasworks in Withersfield Road to Anne of Cleaves house. Camps Road and Burton End as far as the waterworks and three stops along the railway walk at either end of Tesco's and one just over the footbridge towards Sainsburys.
All feedback please to haverhillhistuk@gmail.com
Written by Paul Bond and narrated by Nicola Gambin
Version 1 - May 2020

Every new settlement requires access to water so you may think that Haverhill started out at the bot…

These distinctive cottages were built for weaving on hand looms at home (at one point Haverhill had …

Or actually the site of the first St Mary's, St Botolphs seems to have been a historical misundersta…

Many people don't realise that gas was originally made locally by heating coal. Haverhill gasworks o…

This former pub was built around 1830 and was then the first building in town - everything in the Ca…

The livestock market was a real focal point for the local farming community located just behind the …

Probably a Tudor building - seen here in the oldest photo we have without the two extensions on the …

The building now occupied by the Cash & Cheque Express and the RSPCA shop was once the post office …

An outdoor swimming pool was located where the police station now stands. The car park opposite was …


This is actually the second St Mary's Church, the earlier one was at Burton End but has subsequently…
Gurteen's mill effectively saved the town when competition from new automated mills in northern Engl…
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