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Hedingham
Hedingham may refer to: Places *Castle Hedingham, a village in Essex, United Kingdom *Hedingham, a neighborhood in Raleigh, North Carolina *Sible Hedingham, a village in Essex, United Kingdom Ships * , a Royal Navy ship launched on 26 January 1944, and renamed HMCS Orangeville before launch. * , a Royal Navy ship launched on 30 October 1944 and broken up in 1958. Other *Hedingham Castle, a Norman keep in the British village of Castle Hedingham *Hedingham & Chambers, a bus operating company in the East of England *Hedingham School, an academy secondary school in Sible Hedingham, Essex *Hedingham, a street in Moira, County Down, United Kingdom {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedingham & Chambers
Hedingham & Chambers was a bus operator, part of the larger Go East Anglia unit within the Go-Ahead Group, consisting of the #Hedingham, Hedingham and #Chambers, Chambers brands. The group was formed when Go-Ahead purchased the two firms in June 2012. After the sale, the two brands were retained with assets, such as depots, shared along with the launch of a unified website in 2021. In March 2025, Go East Anglia announced it would begin to consolidate its bus operations in the East of England under the Konectbus brand from June 2025, with the Hedingham & Chambers names now being retired in favour of Konectbus Essex and Suffolk and vehicles adopting a blue livery. Hedingham Hedingham was a public bus brand operated by Hedingham & Chambers in Essex, itself a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group (forming part of the Go East Anglia). History In 1921 Aubrey Letch shortly after serving in World War I, with his parents' help, trading under his own name commenced operating a coach hire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Hedingham
Castle Hedingham is a village in northern Essex, England, located four miles west of Halstead and 3 miles southeast of Great Yeldham in the River Colne, Essex, Colne Valley on the ancient road from Colchester, Essex, to Cambridge. It developed around Hedingham Castle, the ancestral seat of the de Veres, Earls of Oxford. The first earl, Aubrey de Vere III, finished the initial building of the keep and established a Benedictine nunnery, Castle Hedingham Priory, near the castle gates. Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford, Hugh de Vere, fourth earl of Oxford, purchased the right to hold a market in the town of the crown in the mid-13th century. He also founded a hospital just outside the gates of the castle around 1250. The village's main attractions are the well preserved Norman architecture, Norman Hedingham Castle, the Colne Valley Railway, Kirby Hall, Essex, Kirby Hall and its many timber-framed medieval buildings. The church of St. Nicholas is late Norman and Gothic architecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sible Hedingham
Sible Hedingham ( ) is a large village and civil parish in the River Colne, Essex, Colne Valley in the Braintree (district), Braintree District of Essex, in England. It has a population of 3,994 according to the 2011 census. Sible Hedingham lies in the northern corner of Essex, close to both the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders. The village covers some . The Domesday Book of 1086 lists the village together with Hedingham Castle amongst the lands given to Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk, Roger Bigod by the king, William the Conqueror.''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 1036 Roger Bigod held a number of manors including a massive number in Suffolk and Norfolk given to him by the William the Conqueror, King. These obviously included Sible Hedingham, but also included Pebmarsh, Ovington, Essex, Ovington and the area of Belchamp (other), Belchamp. The land included woodland for 70 pigs that was in total valued at £4. A variation on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedingham Castle
Hedingham Castle, in the village of Castle Hedingham, Essex, is arguably the best preserved Norman keep in England. The castle fortifications and outbuildings were built around 1100, and the keep around 1140. However, the keep is the only major medieval structure that has survived, albeit less two turrets. It is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument. The keep is open to the public. Description The manor of Hedingham was awarded to Aubrey de Vere I by William the Conqueror by 1086. The castle was constructed by the de Veres in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, and the keep in the 1130s and 1140s. To accommodate the existing castle, a large ditch was cut through a natural spur westward into the Colne Valley in order to form a ringwork and inner bailey; an outer bailey extended south further into the valley and what is now the modern village of Castle Hedingham. The stone keep is the only mediaeval structure to survive, and is in an excellent state of preserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedingham School
Hedingham Secondary School and Sixth Form is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, situated in Christmas Fields in Sible Hedingham, Essex, England. Curriculum The school is under the leadership of Mr Paul Finch and offers a wide range of subjects, such as rural science, throughout the year groups including Sixth Form. Recent results In 2011, Hedingham School saw its best ever A Level and AS Level results with pass rates of 99% and 96% respectively. The school has gained GCSE The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a range of subjects taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, having been introduced in September 1986 and its first exams taken in 1988. State schools ... results which are higher than its previous records. 69% of students gained 5+ A*-C grades including Maths and English. References External linksHedingham School {{authority control Secondary schools in Essex Academ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
