Comments on: The Village

By: Trudie

Trudie — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:01 +0000

Just an idea but a ‘meg’ or ‘megg’ was a slang term dating back to the 1700′s for a threepenny bit. Don’t know how this helps but I thought it was interesting!!!

By: Trudie

Trudie — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:41:41 +0000

Hi Julie, Have just found my Notes on Old Chipperfield and on the map of 1839 it shows the top of the lane as Meg Lane field – so your gypsy tale had to pre-date 1839. Interesting that it is down as Meg with one g not two. Not much help but at least it gives you a date.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:37:15 +0000

Does anyone have any information about the origin of the name of Megg Lane? I was born there and remember being told that there was a gypsy called Meg and she hung herself from the oak tree at the top of the lane. A bit grisly but I have never heard this story from anywhere else.

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:31:04 +0000

Hi Carole, if you mean the PillBox then you may find this news article of interest
http://www.chipperfield.org.uk/2011/12/01/chipperfield-in-the-second-world-war-pillbox.html

By: CaroleM-Bovingdon

CaroleM-Bovingdon — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:57:02 +0000

Could anyone tell me what the derelict stone building on the corner at Tower Hill, opposite the garage was used for, please?

By: Nick Ashby

Nick Ashby — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:10:51 +0000

Hi Trying to find the parents,of William Ashby Hay Carter,born 1830 Bucks Hill Chipperfield.

n-ashby@o2.co.uk

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:05:38 +0000

Tony,
A small world that is is, I was doing some research on Chipperfield as i have a french oral exam, and typically distracting myself by reading through these forums.
I work at the Two Brewers pub when I am home for holidays and I was reading your post I realised that you were talking about two of the locals in the village i know and i had to ask her whether it was them you were talking about, her names actually Ali (Alison) and said to get in contact with her on facebook!

Genevieve from Chipperfield

By: Carol and Gerry

Carol and Gerry — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:10:48 +0000

We lived in Northwood for two years (1998-2000) and worked in Pinner. We found the Windmill and it became our “local.” We went there almost every Friday night after a hard week’s work and met several great folks there. In those days it was Ted’s place and Dave was there, too. When we visited last a few years ago Dave was still there, very busy.
When we had visitors from the U.S., we often ate at the carvery at the Two Brewers on Sunday. We loved driving around the countryside in and around Chipperfield. We enjoyed those days and remember them with fondness.
Punta Gorda, Florida

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:14:31 +0000

Hi, my girlfriend and I recently met a very nice family from Chipperfield. The wife’s name is Ella (not sure if she spells it different) and her husbands name is Biff, I believe. They also have two young sons in middle/secondary school. Anyways, Ella described how nice the Village of Chipperfield was, so I came on to this website to give it a look and it does look wonderful. So if you know who Ella and Biff are, tell them we said hi!!

- Their friends Tony & Heather from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (we met in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico)

By: Kathy Upex

Kathy Upex — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:16:49 +0000

I am researching my family history.
My ancestors were Bradley and Bone.
Can anyone throw any light on the families. They appear to have been labourers or worked in straw. Too many to put down here.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely
Kathy