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We look forward to meeting you in Stamford! We offer private tours for groups of four or more. Please contact us at stamford.sightsandsecrets@gmail.com or phone 07534 308928. About the Local History Tour: Join us on 90 minute guided walking tours around beautiful, unspoilt Stamford - see the sights, discover the secrets and meet the faces ...
Old Map of Stamford. This map of Stamford in 1600 was published with modern street names in 1879. Old map of Stamford from page 23 of “History of Stamford [Illustrated.]” by Charles Nevinson, published by H. Johnson in Stamford, 1879, now part of the British library archives. Here’s a closeup of the central part of the map:
Visit a Stamford Home built in 1699. Come visit the Hoyt-Barnum House, a historic house museum, in its new location at 1508 High Ridge Road. Â It was relocated in November of 2016 to increase its accessibility to the public and to allow for the construction of a new Stamford Police Headquarters downtown. Originally built in 1699 by Samuel Hait ...
7. Jan. 2019 · Article. The Battle of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire, England on 25 September 1066 CE saw an army led by English king Harold II (r. Jan-Oct 1066 CE) defeat an invading force led by Harald Hardrada, king of Norway (r. 1046-1066 CE). Hardrada, aided by Harold's renegade brother Tostig, had managed to inflict a defeat on two English earls at the ...
By 1910, one-third of Stamford’s residents were foreign born. Until 1930, at least 1000 newcomers arrived in Stamford each year. Many of these groups organized their own fraternal, cultural and athletic societies which became the bases for current organizations such as the Stamford Italian Center and the Jewish Community Center. These groups ...
Stamford History Center presents Keeping Stamford Healthy: The History of Medical Practice in Stamford from 1641-1970 opening September 28th from 6-8pm! Learn about the history and beginnings of Stamford Hospital, and local pharmacies of yesteryear along with commemorating notable medical professionals like Dr. Ursula Joyce Yerwood, the first female African American Physician in Fairfield County.
Stamford retains many delightful Georgian houses recalling this period in its history. Unlike many other English towns, the coming of the railways in the late 1830s was a negative for Stamford: the coach trade plummeted; and the route chosen for the original line went around Stamford, stifling investment in the town.
