Oxford held out until 24 June when the garrison of 3,000 men including the king's nephews, Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice, were marched out of the city with full honours. History of Wallingford, Conn., from its settlement in 1670 to the present time, including Meriden, which was one of its parishes until 1806, and Chesire, which was incorporated in 1780 Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. The population was 45,135 at the 2010 census. The land was purchased from Montowese, son of an Indian chief, in 1638 for 12 cloth coats. Our Board of Trustees, Collections, Events, Library and Archives Members and Docents are all volunteers. Lyman Hall was a doctor, minister, and statesman from Connecticut... …“Greater New Haven Labor History Association,” 2017. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. The town developed as a centre for the production of iron and machinery in the 18th century; this continued until the 1980s. The event is the largest single day rowing regatta in the UK. Planters and freemen established the village in 1667, which was incorporated as town in 1670. Flint House is owned by Wallingford Town Council and is the current home of the Wallingford Museum. University of Connecticut Libraries, Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC. Wallingford Victory Garden – Corliss & 38th 3. There are some located at Howbury Park the other side of the river and also at Winterbrook Bridge. Paul's Malt on Hithercroft Road, built in 1958, was demolished in 2001; thus the malting industry ended, which had been key to Wallingford for hundreds of years. Wallingford war memorial, designed by Edward Guy Dawber and William Honeybone,"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF WALLINGFORD WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919. An Interchange Zone which permits restrictive commercial development of office parks, research and development centers and hotels was created at the intersection of lnterstate 91 and Route 68.In terms of Wallingford's manufacturing and design history, silver-producing companies like Hall, Elton & Co.The Wallingford Public School System consists of eight elementary schools: Cook Hill, E. C. Stevens, Highland, and Moses Y. Ft. multi-family home at 28 Bristol St, Wallingford, CT 06492 on sale now for $319,000. In 1991, the Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust (WHPT), a 501(c)3 organization, was formed to preserve the town’s architectural and cultural history. The house is still a private residence and forms part of the Agatha Christie Trail. The main employers are primarily on the Hithercroft Trading Estate, established in the 1970s. Estimates for the start of construction point as early as the 6th century. The surrender stipulated that the town and its castle would be surrendered to General Fairfax on 29 July and that all of the town's arms, ordinance and provisions of war would be handed over to Fairfax. History of Wallingford, Conn: From Its Settlement in 1670 to the Present Time, Including Meriden, which was One of Its Parishes Until 1806, and Cheshire, which … John modernised, fortified and greatly enlarged the Castle and used it extensively during the The castle was a regular royal residence until the One of the last documented uses of Wallingford as a royal residence was during 1518. Letters between The priory was dissolved in 1525 by Cardinal Wolsey, partly in order to fund the building of the After taking control of Wallingford in 1540, King Henry VIII did not favour choosing Wallingford Castle as an official residence. After the Second World War the Social Security Ministry used the Building as a food and unemployment office before it fell into disuse.