‘Eaton Socon at Work”
First printed in the 1980’s this booklet describes the life and times of several characters who worked in the Eatons in the 1930’s. Read about the wheelwright, the headmaster, the nurse, the miller, the blacksmith and other characters fondly remembered by the older residents. |
£2.50 |
“Eaton Socon in Character’
First printed in the 1980’s this booklet provides more information on village people in the 1930’s. |
£2.50 |
Recalling 60 Years On
Ever wondered why Eaton Socon Church has very few stained glass windows or where the ancient carved pews are ? Read about the early history of the church and about how and why the Church burned down leaving nothing but ashes and a few standing walls. Find out how the church was rebuilt and who was involved. |
£2.50 |
Eatons at War(1995)
This book has proved useful to primary age children, secondary age students and adults interested in the past. Brief descriptions are given of wars that affected the Eatons before the twentieth century eg. the Civil War and the Castle Hills area. Maps show how the Eatons were in the First and Second World Wars and local residents memories help to bring the Eatons alive during these periods. |
£2.50 |
The River in the Eatons
The river has played an important role in the life of Eatons throughout history. Find out about navigation, the River Mill, skating, boating, fishing, swimming and the flooding. New sections include the Lock Keeper, bridges, the 1998 floods and lots of new diagrams and maps. |
£3.00 |
Inns and Outs of the Eatons(1998)
This book replaces the book printed in 1991 and now includes more than 20 past and present pubs of Eaton Ford and Eaton Socon. There are descriptions of the pubs, lists of tenants and owners, and all kinds of interesting snippets of information. It also includes the change of some buildings into pubs, eg. the River Mill and the farmhouse at Crosshall. |
£3.00 |
Trails around the Eatons (revised in 1998)
A very popular book with four trails around the two villages. Find out more about various buildings and people while taking a stroll in the summer sun, or dashing between the showers! Snippets of history in the accompanying book reveal more about the history of our villages. Read about the union workhouse, the schools, the farms and many more buildings of interest. |
£3.00 |
A Year in the Life of the Eatons 1992’
A snapshot year in the life of the Eatons. Find out about events that shaped the life of the residents in Eaton Ford and Eaton Socon. Read about peoples lives in the villages in 1992. |
£2.50 |
The Ways and Wherefores of the Eatons
This book charts the development of the villages of Eaton Ford and Eaton Socon, and the smaller hamlets of Crosshall Ford, Crosshall, Maltmans Green and Little End. Maps show the steady growth of the settlements in the last two hundred years and the rapid expansion in the last thirty years. The origins of road names, both old and new, are given along with the changes in road names. |
£3.00 |
Eaton Socon School Admission Registers 1910;1965;
This book lists over four thousand names of children who are listed in the admission registers for Eaton Socon School. |
£3.50 |
St Marys Parish Church – Inscriptions in the Church and Churchyard c1400 – 1999’
This book gives details of over 600 inscriptions on gravestones and inside the church, including some that were destroyed in the church fire of 1930. Read all about the famous admirals brother, the children who were hit by lightening or the gentleman who was obviously well liked for his parties. |
£7.50 |
‘Eaton Socon Cemetery 1930 –
June 2002’A list of over 1300 people buried in the cemetery together with maps and memorial inscriptions. |
£7.50 |
;Little End; The Life of a Hamlet in Eaton Socon Parish’ (2002)
Ever wanted to know exactly where your ancestors lived? If they lived at Little End after 1800 then you could find a description of the house and where the house stood. This booklet charts the development of the Little End hamlet from 1800 and records some of the highlights of its life. |
£3.50 |
Cross Hall Ford Hamlet ; The Osborne Empire (2003)
The second booklet based on a hamlet as part of a large historical project in the Eatons. This booklet charts the development of Cross Hall Hamlet, based around the Barley Mow public house in Eaton Ford. Find out what effect the Osborne family had on the area. Did your family live nearby? |
£4.00 |
Maltmans Gardens ; Home of the Basket Weavers (2004)
The third booklet in this series charts the development of Maltmans Gardens – a hamlet based around the Health Centre corner. Find out about the Union Workhouse, Maltmans Villa and Maltmans Cottages, the Rod yard and the local beerhouses. This booklet includes all the older houses from 2 - 110 and 5 - 71 St Neots Rd, and from 273 - 287 and 254 - 288 Great North Rd. |
£7.50 |
Eaton Ford; The Millers and the Masons (2005)
The fourth booklet in this series charts the development of the hamlet of Eaton Ford based around Eaton Ford Green. Find out about Ford House, Weir Head Cottages, the farms, the stonemasons business and the millers up Windmill Hill. This booklet includes all the older houses from 116 - 174 and 73 - 111 St Neots Rd, Eaton Ford Green, Mill Hill Rd, 323- 401 and 370 - 378 Great North Rd and Duloe Rd. |
£7.50 |
Cross Hall ; Farmers, lemonade and golf (2006)
The fifth booklet in this series charts the development of Cross Hall, a hamlet based around the ‘Eaton Oak’ and Cross Hall Manor. Find out about Sharpes Barns, the lemonade factory, St Neots Golf Club and the Trimmings island in the river. This booklet includes all the top part of Cross Hall Rd, the Crosshall Schools to Dirt House on the Great North Rd and Sharpes Barns.
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£7.50 |
Censuses 1841 – 1901
All Eaton Socon Censuses are available for purchase. |
£4.00 |
| Electoral Registers – 1925, 30, 35, 38, 45, 47, 48, 50, 55, 60, 65 These registers can be ordered. |
£3.00 |
Eaton Socon - The Village Lanes (2007)
The sixth booklet in this series charts the developement of the lanes in the centre of Eaton Socon - Ackerman Street, School Lane and Peppercorn Lane as well as The Falcon, The Cock and the Manor House. The booklet also includes the Cage, the Shool. the River Mill and the Glove Factory. |
£8.00 |
'Recalling 75 years On'
In June 2007 the Church celebrated 75 years of its rebuilding and rededication in June 1932 after the disasterous fire that destroyed the church in February 1930. For the celebration the fire booklet was revised with new pictures and more information. |
£3.00 |
| St.Mary's Church Burial Registers 1813 - 2002 |
£6.00 |
