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Great Stambridge
Great Stambridge is a village and former civil parish, south east of Chelmsford, now in the parish of Stambridge, in the Rochford district, in the county of Essex, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 355. Features Great Stambridge has a church called St Mary & All Saints and a pub called The Royal Oak. History The name "Stambridge" means 'Stone bridge'. Great Stambridge was recorded in the Domesday Book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manus ... as ''Sanforda''. Great Stambridge had 3 manors, Great Stambridge Hall, Hampton-Barns and Bretton. Great Stambridge was in the Rochford hundred. On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Little Stambridge to form Stambridge parish. References External links * * {{authority control Villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stambridge
Stambridge is a civil parish in the Rochford district in Essex, England. It is located north of the River Roach between Rochford and Paglesham. The parish includes the village of Great Stambridge. The name "Stambridge" means "stone bridge". The only bridge in the parish is now brick-built over the small stream that rises in Canewdon, flows under the road just south of the Royal Oak, and into the Roach near "Waldens". Parish Stambridge Parish formerly consisted of two parishes, Great Much, or Magna and Little or Parva. The parishes were merged on 1 April 1934. The centre of population in Great Stambridge has moved from around the church to the Royal Oak Inn area. The combined parish consists of approximately three square miles. The boundaries are, in the east, Biggins Farm (Paglesham Road); in the west Little Stambridge Hall; the south the River Roach ; and in a line crossing Stambridge Road at "Richmonds" and number 159 Stambridge Road. The modern parish includes the hamle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |