Talk:Haverhill, Suffolk

message: I removed the piece about the etymology of Haverhill being based on a Danish pirate named Haver. I have heard this story before but is there any evidence?
The only source for this that I can find is from a copy of the Haverhill Echo from 1971 (sent in from someone in Australia?). See:
http://www.haverhill-uk.com/pages/haverhill-was-named-after-a-pirate-721.htm
Furthermore, this story alleges that Haver killed King Edmund (of Bury St. Edmund fame). But there is no mention of this on the wikipedia page for Saint Edmund:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_the_Martyr
I would think that local scholars would know something about how Edmund died and certainly whether there was any possible connection to a Danish pirate.
I suspect that this was an invented story from many years ago. If it is in any way real, there should be some evidence for it. Nod 17:01, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Haver the Pirate 

message: Is it? My family have lived there since the 1970's and we mainly prono8unce it Hay-ver-hill. I do know that some people pronounce it 'ayv-ril' but surely thats just a contraction like 'bu!er' instead of butter. I do agree about they 'hay-ver' rather than 'havva' though! BubbleChog 12:11, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have never heard "Haverhill" pronounced as "Hay-ver-il," and I've lived there more or less all of my life. I do wonder who put that change in the first place? Baldingbarrymore 14:27, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: It is pronounced 'Hay-ver-il'.

message: What is the context of this map to this article (i.e., where is the dot on the map?)? Ufwuct 16:58, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Good question. I've fixed it. CiaranG 17:02, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm very impressed with your speed, especially considering that there was no talk page here before.  Thanks.  Ufwuct 17:06, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Ah, but if the main page is on your watchlist, so is the talk page. CiaranG 17:17, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Map

message: Started a new section for Haverhill's leisure facilities which clearly can be greatly expanded, but this will hopefully serve as a spring board. Couldn't find a  website to link to snooker club. Is there still a go karting place somewhere outside of Haverhill?
Nod 16:59, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Leisure

message: I'm not sure if, in the very first sentence of the introduction, Haverhill should be described as "economically deprived"? Certainly it has a mixed housing stock, but then most towns in England do. The town has a strong mix of industrial and service industries, and the rate of unemployment is relatively low compared to the UK national average. Furthermore, the Science Park which has commenced construction to the west of the town will reduce local unemployment further. The town is infact relatively dynamic, with a young population, and with a growing percentage of professionally qualified people who choose to live in the area and commute to Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, and even London. I therefore believe it is inappropriate to describe Haverhill as "economically deprived".
I have therefore decided to remove this 'socio-economic' reference from the introduction.Ds1994 (talk) 20:05, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Economically Deprived"? 

message: I'm aware of a small Filipino community, but not a Portuguese one.  I note that there is already a 'citation needed' against both Portuguese and Polish.  Would the census data be acceptable?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by WobblySpelling (talk • contribs) 21:13, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  "small but noticeable Portuguese and Polish communities"