Local history
Twice a year, we publish articles in our newsletter, and often they delve into Coney Hall’s past. These are the articles we’ve published so far. If you have an interesting snippet of local history you’d like to share, do get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.
A local and national hero, Elsy Borders
Find out about Elsy Borders, the woman who made history after initiating a nationwide mortgage strike in 1937.
Forget the West End: here’s Coney Hall!
Read about Coney Hall’s cabaret & restaurant, currently the home to a Wickes DIY store, but once destined for more glamorous things.
Back when Coney Hall’s days were numbered
Find out when our houses stopped using names, got their numbers and made life simpler for the Post Office.
Investigating the original designs for Coney Hall
Find out more about the houses in this “idyllic countryside location”.
Behind the door of a 1933 Type ‘J2 Major’
Take a look inside one of the original Coney Hall house designs and see what it had to offer.
Coney Hall’s Ideal Home Of The Year!
See inside this wonderful art deco house – and read about the details that make it so special.
The 1939 Register: a snapshot of Sylvan Way
Delve into the history of one of our ‘newer’ roads, and find out about the 1939 Register
Well Woods lost cottage & the family who lived there
Read about the lost cottage of Well Wood and the Durling family.
Coming soon
More to come!
Coney Hall Village Residents' Association (CHVRA) 