Piddington village was started as the vision of one man, Benjamin North, furniture manufacturer and devout Wesleyan Methodist.
An interesting account that many of us can relate to, as Graham begins to ask himself who his ancestors were and the role they played in the cottage industries of the Chilterns many years ago. The first part of this research, with more to come soon!
Enjoy this fascinating tale of the Plough Pub in Winchmore Hill and the story of the Pursey family, and how the two were linked with the famous chair-making industry of the Chilterns.
Another fascinating tale of Woodlander's Lives and Landscapes, revealed by volunteer Susan Holmes
Another fascinating account of a local crafts person, uncovered by Vanessa Worship, one of the volunteers for Woodlanders' Lives and Landscapes.
Food was a serious preoccupation in those days. Ben, now working as a gardener, provided the family with most of the vegetables that they needed. They didn’t have very much meat. Rhoda reckoned to start the winter with 100 pounds weight of jam that she had mad
