Great_Stambridge

Great Stambridge

Great Stambridge

Human settlement in England

Great Stambridge is a village and former civil parish, 15 miles (24 km) 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]

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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]

References

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