A journey through time
Essex Life|April 2020
The sight of a World War I Tommy sharing a mug of tea with a Medieval archer is an unusual one, but something you should prepare yourself for if you happen to be in the area of Cressing Temple Barns near Braintree this month.
Nicky Adams
A journey through time
To know who we are we must look to the past, and there are few places better to do that this month than at Cressing Temple Barns near Braintree.

‘One of the best things about the International Living History Festival is that it brings together people who love to re-enact the most important periods of Britain’s past, all in one place,’ says Dave Allan who masterminds the annual get-together, which takes place at the atmospheric Cressing Temple Barns and is now in its fifth year.

‘We’re expecting the number of visitors to top 5,000 on the weekend of April 18 to 19 because this is a festival that is fascinating for everyone, young or old, and people travel from all over the world to take part and to visit. It’s not often that you get the chance to see, hear, touch and even smell history.’

Of course, Cressing Temple Barns makes the ideal venue for the history-obsessed re-enactors to take on the characters of Bronze Age settlers, Vikings, knights, soldiers and many other figures to jump off the pages of the history books and explain to their modern-day visitors what life was really like for the people who lived in Essex through the ages.

‘There is such a rich atmosphere at Cressing Temple,’ says Dave, who hails from Dorset himself but is an admirer of the relics of the past that dot the landscape of our county. Just five miles away, nearby Braintree has been inhabited for around 4,000 years and the town’s museum (quaintly housed in the old school on Manor Street in the town centre) is full of evidence left behind by the people who lived there in the Bronze and Iron Ages, as well as the Romans and the Saxons and those who have made it their home and place of work ever since.

Bu hikaye Essex Life dergisinin April 2020 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

Bu hikaye Essex Life dergisinin April 2020 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

ESSEX LIFE DERGISINDEN DAHA FAZLA HIKAYETümünü görüntüle
The rise of maskne
Essex Life

The rise of maskne

With the term ‘maskne’ becoming an increasingly common search online and on social media, Krystal Prince explains what it is and how you can control mask-induced acne

time-read
2 dak  |
November 2020
The forgotten lady
Essex Life

The forgotten lady

Charlotte Christie shares the life story of Anne Knight, an Essex pioneer for the abolition of slavery and women’s suffrage who’s achievements have almost been air-brushed from history

time-read
3 dak  |
November 2020
Stride out in the Sampfords
Essex Life

Stride out in the Sampfords

This charming, circular winter walk takes you on a tour from the village of Great Sampford to its neighbour, Little Sampford, and back again

time-read
3 dak  |
November 2020
MUCH TO TALK ABOUT
Essex Life

MUCH TO TALK ABOUT

As a presenter on Sky Music and the host of two TV talk shows of her own on Gidea Park-based Sky channel Spotlight TV, Hayley Palmer is never short of words. Nicky Adams asks her how she came to be in front of the camera

time-read
4 dak  |
November 2020
LIFE and SOUL
Essex Life

LIFE and SOUL

Radio 1 broadcaster and producer Charlie Hedges began her career as Britain’s youngest breakfast show host and is now one of the world’s most successful female DJs. Denise Marshall caught up with the Essex-based queen of the air waves

time-read
5 dak  |
November 2020
Lest we forget
Essex Life

Lest we forget

Remembrance Sunday will have a special poignance this month as 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Stephen Roberts profiles how much the county of Essex contributed to the war effort and how much it cost

time-read
5 dak  |
November 2020
Lakeside Magic
Essex Life

Lakeside Magic

The Lake House, nestled in Mill End on the outskirts of the village of Bradwell on Sea, has been owned by the same family for 60 years and was once a thriving four-buoy water-ski lake.

time-read
1 min  |
November 2020
Keep on running
Essex Life

Keep on running

BBC presenter and director David Whiteley shares his insightful view on stories from across the county of Essex

time-read
2 dak  |
November 2020
Cheers!
Essex Life

Cheers!

Starting to get that festive vibe? Why not plan ahead by selecting not only the drinks you want to serve this Christmas, but also ticking off a few presents too?

time-read
7 dak  |
November 2020
A doggy day out on… Saffron Walden
Essex Life

A doggy day out on… Saffron Walden

Join Ernie, the county’s most famous Westie, as he steps back in time on a trip to this medieval market town

time-read
2 dak  |
November 2020