Little Henny
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Little Henny (previously spelt Little Henney
History
Little Henny is located in between
Unusually for a parish in the area, it has no standing church - though the foundations of a medieval church exist which was believed to have been destroyed by 1600.[13] However the parish continued to be served by Rectors who were based in Sudbury, and the Rector paid an annual stipend to St Mary's Church at Great Henny for parishioners to have access to the pews and be buried in the graveyard.[14][15] Samuel Crossman was one such rector at Little Henny before being ejected from the Anglican church in 1662.[16][17] The church was subject to an archaeological dig by F.H. Fairweather in the 1930s and has been a scheduled monument since 2001. The earliest parts of the church use Barnack stone, which indicates that it was built during the second half of the 12th century, while the church was reconstructed at some point during the 14th or 15th century when it was made smaller.[18][19] In the census of 1831, it was reported that parish of Little Henny had a population of 59.[20]
Little Henny is home to 7 listed buildings.[21] Rye Hall is a Grade II listed 17th century house incorporating remains of an earlier building that was remodelled in the 19th century, and was formerly a moated site.[22] The Ryes, formerly known as Rye Lodge, is a Grade II Georgian House designed by Robert Lugar, whose engraving of the house and it's plans were exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1809. The house was recognised by Nikolaus Pevsner during his survey of Essex.[23][24][25] From the 20th century upto 2011, the Ryes was home to a school.[26] Both buildings are named after the local Rye River, which in turn was named after the former Lord of the Manor, John de Ry.[19]
References
- ^ Thomas Cromwell (1819). Excursions in the County of Essex. p. 160.
- ^ "The Hennys', Middleton & Twinstead Parish Council". Braintree District Council. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "History of Little Henny, in Braintree and Essex". Vision of Britain through time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Samuel Lewis (1831). A Topographical Dictionary of England.
- ^ William White (1863). History, gazetteer, and directory of the County of Essex. p. 253.
- ^ Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. p. 164.
- ^ ISBN 9781526722850.
- ^ Domesday Book. 1086.
- ^ "Belchamp Rural District". Vision of Britain through history. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Halstead RD". Vision of Britain through History. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to our Parish Council Website". The Hennys', Middleton & Twinstead Parish Council. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume 3, North East. 1922. p. 168.
- ^ William Walter Hodson (1893). The Meeting House and the Manse, Or, The Story of the Independents of Sudbury. p. 35.
- ^ Parliamentary Papers. Vol. 48. H.M. Stationery Office. 1856. p. 48.
- ISBN 9780197261033.
- ^ Thompson Cooper (1890). "Biographical Dictionary". p. 466.
- ISBN 9780485110944.
- ^ a b "Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes 1019664". Historic England. 5 January 2001.
- ^ Thomas Wright (1836). The history and topography of Essex. p. 488.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Little Henny, Braintree, Essex". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Ryes Hall 1123270". Historic England. 22 August 1986.
- ^ "The Ryes 1306332". Historic England. 22 August 1986.
- ^ "Ryes Lodge, Little Henny, Essex: perspective of the entrance facade RIBA 85240". RIBApix. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ISBN 9780300116144.
- ^ "The 'picture perfect gem' Georgian country house on Essex border with acres of rolling countryside". Essex Live. 8 October 2023.