Little Dunmow
Little Dunmow | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | DUNMOW | |
Postcode district | CM6 | |
Police | Essex | |
Fire | Essex | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
Little Dunmow is a village situated in the
History
Feudal Barony
Little Dunmow formed the caput of a feudal barony the first holder of which was Ralph Baynard, as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.
He was the builder of
Foundation of Priory
The Parish Church was founded in 1104 by Lady Juga Baynard, wife of Ralph Baynard. After her death her son Geoffrey Baynard founded in 1106 an
21st Century
The building of a new development,
Notable buildings
Many 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th-century buildings may still be found in the village, including Priory Place (on the site of the old Priory), Brick House (beside the footpath to Barnston as it approaches the Chelmer valley), Ivy House (at the junction of The Street and Brook Street, Monks Hall (at the junction of The Street and Grange Lane) and Rose Farm (at the Junction of Grange Lane and the Street). A number of thatched cottages are scattered around the village.[9] The centre of Little Dunmow has a defined conservation area.[10]
Flitch Trials
Little Dunmow was the original home of the Flitch Trials which now take place in Great Dunmow every four years. The ancient Flitch of bacon custom rewarded a couple who had been married in church and remained "unregreted" for a year and a day, with a flitch of bacon. The claimants had to swear an oath kneeling on two sharp pointed stones in the churchyard. They were then carried through the village to be acclaimed. In later years they were carried in the Flitch Chair, thought to be made from pew ends from the priory church. The 15th-century chair can still be seen within the church.[11]
The last recorded priory trial was held in 1751 but the custom was revived in Victorian times following the 1854 publication of the novel The Flitch of Bacon by William Harrison Ainsworth.
See also
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Essex country parks, countryside day out, visitparks.co.uk, Great Notley and the Flitch Way". Visitparks.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ Sanders, I.J. English Baronies, Oxford, 1960, "Probable Baronies, Little Dunmow", pp.129–130
- ^ Uttlesford District Council Register of Electors dated 1 December 2008
- ISBN 978-1-4098-2010-9, archived from the original(PDF) on 3 June 2012, retrieved 25 December 2009
- ^ "Essex village faces a new battle over housing – News". Dunmow Broadcast. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ [UTT/13/2157/SO dated 12 August 2013]
- ^ [UTT/14/2756/OP dated 16 September 2014]
- ^ 'Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Little Dunmow', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 2 (1907), pp. 150–54. [1]
- ^ "Uttlesford District Council - Little Dunmow Conservation Area Appraisal". www.uttlesford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Welcome to the official Dunmow Flitch Trials website". Dunmowflitchtrials.co.uk. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
External links
Media related to Little Dunmow at Wikimedia Commons