The following draft texts have been completed by Dr Christopher Thornton, Dr Herbert Eiden and Dr Andrew Senter under projects generously funded by the Essex Heritage Trust and the Victoria County History of Essex Trust. Further texts are in the process of being researched and will be added here when they are completed. VCH Essex welcomes constructive comments, corrections and further information to enhance the drafts before final publication in VCH Essex Volume XIII.

Please contact the County Editor, Dr Christopher Thornton by email.

Other work towards this volume has been published as a VCH Short, Harwich, Parkeston and Dovercourt in the 19th Century

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Draft Texts

Harwich and Dovercourt, Medieval Landownership, by Christopher Thornton and Herbert Eiden PDF 240.58 KB
Harwich and Dovercourt, 1714 to 1815 - Introduction, by Andrew Senter DOC 145 KB
Harwich and Dovercourt, 1714 to 1815 - Economic History, by Andrew Senter PDF 540.75 KB
Harwich and Dovercourt, 1714 to 1815 - Social History, by Andrew Senter PDF 436.98 KB
Harwich and Dovercourt, 1714 to 1815 - Religious History, by Andrew Senter PDF 236.16 KB
Harwich and Dovercourt, 1714 to 1815 - Local Government and Politics, by Andrew Senter PDF 395.48 KB
Harwich and Dovercourt, 1714 to 1815 - Military and Naval Defences, by Andrew Senter PDF 338.66 KB