Great Stambridge Explained

Official Name:Great Stambridge
Country:England
Region:East of England
Coordinates:51.5912°N 0.74°W
Os Grid Reference:TQ899916
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Great Stambridge is a village and former civil parish, 15miles south east of Chelmsford,[1] 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.[2]

Features

Great Stambridge has a church called St Mary & All Saints[3] and a pub called The Royal Oak.[4]

History

The name "Stambridge" means 'Stone bridge'.[5] Great Stambridge was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sanforda.[6] Great Stambridge had 3 manors, Great Stambridge Hall, Hampton-Barns and Bretton.[7] Great Stambridge was in the Rochford hundred.[8] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Little Stambridge to form Stambridge parish.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance from Great Stambridge [51.591239, 0.740048]]. GENUKI. 16 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Population Statistics Great Stambridge CP/AP through time. Vision of Britain. 16 August 2019.
  3. Web site: St Mary & All Saints, Great Stambridge Church, Essex. Essex Churches. 16 August 2019.
  4. Web site: The Royal Oak Stambridge. The Royal Oak Stambridge. 16 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Great and Little Stambridge Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 16 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Essex D-K. The Domesday Book Online. 16 August 2019.
  7. Essex ac.uk
  8. Web site: Great Stambridge. GENUKI. 16 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Relationships and Changes Stambridge CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 16 August 2019.

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