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St Peter's Way
St Peter's Way is a long-distance footpath in Essex, England. The path leads from Chipping Ongar to the 7th-century Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall at Bradwell-on-Sea. It is waymarked, and shown on Ordnance Survey mapping. The path St Peter's Way was conceived by members of the The Ramblers, Ramblers Association in 1970, and has been "adopted" by Essex County Council. The trail starts in Chipping Ongar (), in the west of the county, and goes almost due east across rural Essex. It goes through fields and woodland, over commons, through historic villages, past Hanningfield Reservoir, to coastal marshes and along the seawall at the eastern end of the Dengie Peninsula and finishes at the chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall () in Bradwell-on-Sea. The term "on the wall" refers to the location of the chapel built on the wall of the Roman fort of Othona. The walk can be extended westward along the Essex Way from Chipping Ongar for about a mile to Greensted Church; the walk then both star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Lawrence, Essex
St Lawrence is a parish in the Maldon district of Essex in the East of England on the Dengie peninsula. The village of St Lawrence Bay, which takes its name from the parish, is situated on the south shore of the Blackwater Estuary, 4 miles (6.5 km) from Southminster and is also known by local residents as “Stone”. The village contains areas known as Ramsey Island and St Lawrence Bay. The village has a single access road leading down to the estuary shore and has seen recent expansion and the construction of new housing due to its riverside location and proximity to Southminster railway station, which provides a fast commuter service to Liverpool Street Station in the City of London. Also with bus links via the D1 allowing for access to Bradwell-on-sea and Maldon where other bus links are available. There are a small number of businesses in the village including two pubs called “The Stone” and "St Lawrence Inn" and a single shop which also provides Post Office se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steeple, Essex
Steeple is a village on the Dengie Peninsula in Essex, England. It is situated just east of Maylandsea and Mayland, on the southern side of the River Blackwater estuary. A hamlet, within the village of Steeple, on the banks of the River Blackwater is called Stansgate. Amenities The village has no shops, but does have a pub called The Star, which has a serviced touring field to the rear with 40 pitches as well as four rooms for visitors. Steeple Church The original parish church of St Lawrence, located west of the present building, was destroyed by fire. The current church was built in the centre of the village re-using some materials from the old church. On the west side of the village, there is a former chapel building of the Peculiar People, built in 1877. Stansgate Priory Stansgate Priory was a Cluniac Priory built near to the banks of the River Blackwater in about 1120. It was one of many priories closed by Thomas Cromwell Thomas Cromwell (; – 28 July 154 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maylandsea
Maylandsea, and the adjacent Mayland, are villages on the Dengie Peninsula in the English county of Essex. They are part of the Althorne ward of the Maldon district, and have a parish council that covers both villages. Governance Mayland is an electoral ward in the area involved. The total population at the 2011 Census was 4,360. Religious sites The local parish church is St Barnabas, which is in the Diocese of Chelmsford. Local amenities There are two public house/restaurants: "Blackwater Bar & Bistro", situated adjacent to the Blackwater Marina, and "Hardy's". There are two sailing clubs; Maylandsea Bay Sailing Club, situated near the boat yard & Bistro and the Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, accessed via North Drive, Mayland. The sea wall walk is enjoyed by locals and many visiting ramblers' groups. The boatyard, originally Cardnells Boatyard, was involved in building motor torpedo boats (MTBs) in the Second World War. The present local primary school is Maylandse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundon
Mundon is a village and civil parish on the Dengie peninsula in Maldon District in the county of Essex, England. It lies 3 miles south-east of Maldon. The manor of Munduna passed from the king's thegn Godwin to Eudo Dapifer at the Norman Conquest. The place-name 'Mundon' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ''Munduna''. The name means 'Munda's hill'. Until the Dissolution of the Monasteries Mundon formed part of the estates of St John's Abbey, Colchester; it passed to Thomas Cromwell before being returned to the Duchy of Lancaster, which held the right of presentation to the vicarage until the 20th century.Information and photographs of Mundon village {{authority control Villages in Essex [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purleigh
Purleigh is a village on the Dengie peninsula about south of Maldon in the English county of Essex. The village is part of the Purleigh ward of the Maldon district. The place-name 'Purleigh' is first attested in a charter of 998, where it appears as ''Purlea''. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it appears as ''Purlai''. The name means 'bittern clearing'. Governance An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to North Fambridge with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 3,419. Descent of the manor Eustace, Earl of Boulogne At the time of the Domesday survey of 1086, the manor of Purleigh was held by Eustace II, Count of Boulogne (d.1087). Denys Having previously been possessed by the Grey and Capel families, in the late 15th century the manor was acquired by Hugh Denys, Groom of the Stool to King Henry VII. He died without progeny and bequeathed the manor to his younger half-nephew John Denys of Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, in which family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cock Clarks
Cock or cocks most commonly refers to: * Cock, cockerel or rooster, a male of any bird species, especially chicken * Cock (slang), a vulgar slang term for a penis Cock or cocks may also refer to: Names * Cock (surname) * Cocks (surname) Places * Cocks Glacier, Ross Dependency, Antarctica * Mount Cocks, Victoria Land, Antarctica * Cock Bridge (Ljubljana), a footbridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia * Cock Marsh, Berkshire, England, UK * Cocks, Cornwall, a hamlet in England, UK * Cock Beck, a stream in Yorkshire, England, UK Pubs and bars * The Cock, a gay bar in New York City * The Cock, Broom, a Grade II listed public house in Broom, Bedfordshire * The Cock, Fulham, a historic public house in London * The Cock, St Albans, a public house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England * Cock Tavern Theatre, a pub theatre in Kilburn, London * The Cock sign, a pub sign in Sutton, London Vehicles * Antonov An-22 or Cock, a heavy military transport aircraft * Colditz Cock, a glider b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicknacre
Bicknacre is a village in the civil parish of Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre, in the county of Essex, England. It is approximately north of South Woodham Ferrers and southeast of the city of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford (borough), Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon (UK Parliament constituency), Maldon. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 2,263. History There was a hermitage on this site until around the end of 1154, when it was converted into a priory for the Augustinian Canons, also known as the Black Canons. It was known as Wodeham (Woodham) Priory until 1235 when the name Bicknacre first occurs. The name is derived from Bicca, the landowner, and æcer, an old English word meaning open field from which the word acre is derived. Despite a very small population for most of its history, the village was able to support four Public Houses. All of these remain although two are now private dwellings. The first major devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Hanningfield
East Hanningfield is a small village in south Essex, England. It is situated to the southeast of Chelmsford and to the northwest of South Woodham Ferrers, with a population of ? It is surrounded by the villages of Butts Green, Bicknacre, Woodham Ferrers, West Hanningfield, Howe Green, and Rettendon. The village contains All Saints' Church (C of E), a primary school, 'The Folly Bistro'Restaurant (situated in the Former Windmill Tavern Public House and dating from the late 17th century), 'Vita Bella' Italian restaurant (situated in the former 'The Three Horseshoes' public house), a new village hall and a post office. RHS Garden, Hyde Hall is situated near by. Origins The earliest appearance of the name Hanningfield was in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was spelt Haningefelda and Haneghefelda and it is thought to date from the Anglo-Saxons colonisation period between the 5th-7th centuries, and to mean the open country (feld), of the people (inga), of Hana or Han. In 1870� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Hanningfield
West Hanningfield is a small village and civil parish in south Essex, England. It is located approximately south-south-east of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon. It is located to the north of Hanningfield Reservoir. Surrounding villages include South Hanningfield, Stock, Rettendon and East Hanningfield. It is also close to the Chelmsford suburbs of Galleywood and Great Baddow. The local public house is known as the Three Compasses. The village also contains a primary school, a village hall and a hairdresser. It is the home of Lord Hanningfield, the disgraced Tory peer and former Conservative leader of Essex County Council. The Church of St Mary and St Edward is a Grade II* listed church in the east end of the village. It is of 12th-century origin, with considerable alterations made in the 18th and 19th centuries. It has a weather-boarded timber-framed tower, thought to date from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stock, Essex
Stock is a village and civil parish in south Essex, England. It is about south of Chelmsford, the county town. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon. History The origins of the village are uncertain and are subject to debate. Archaeological finds suggest that during the Iron Age period there was a settlement on the site. The Domesday Book of 1086 does not mention Stock. The first documentary evidence of the settlement dates from the 13th century. Until the 16th century, the village was known as ''Hereward Stock'' / ''Stoke'' or variations thereof. Formerly half of the village was in the parish of Buttsbury and the parish had within its boundaries a hamlet, which was a detached part of Orsett. Both of these anomalies have now been resolved. Amenities The village has three churches: the Church of England parish church of ''All Saints'', the Catholic Church of ''Our Lady and St Joseph'' and ''Christ Church'' (Free). There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
