Welcome to this month’s round-up of local
history and heritage in and around Blackmore, Essex.
Blackmore
Archaeology: Lundishes
A report of an archaeological dig in
Blackmore has been published. Lundishes (photographed) is a 15th
century building is the centre of the village behind the Post Office and next
to the Leather Bottle public house. The work
was carried out in 2010 ahead of the construction of an extension to the
house. Finds included medieval pottery,
the date of which supports the theory that Blackmore village first came into
existence during the 12th century.
A Roman tile is believed to be manure scatter from a nearby farm.
Open
ended question
A public meeting has been held in
Blackmore to hear about proposals to build on fields adjacent to Woollard Way
and Orchard Piece in the centre of Blackmore village, and Plovers Mead in
Wyatts Green. The whole thing is very
much an open ended question: the ends of Woollard Way and Orchard Piece built
in the 1960s have never been closed off by a property leaving scope for
extension of the respective small estates.
Concern has been expressed about the number and type of property proposed.
(see http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/Villagers-Blackmore-unite-oppose-green-belt/story-15864907-detail/story.html
).
Stondon
Massey talk
I gave an evening talk to a small group on
the history of St Peter & St Paul Church, Stondon Massey. It was a little about the building’s history
as well as some of the Stondon people – some quite eccentric – who were
associated with the parish.
Summer
Recess
I will be taking a bit of a break from weekly
publishing on the blog this summer. It’s
2012! The Diamond Jubilee needs to be
celebrated as well as the Olympic Games just down the road. There’s also the small matter of catching up
and preparing for publication a myriad of research.
Miscellaneous
Mountnessing:
Evacuated during WWII. Of interest
because Walter Reed was my great-grandfather.
http://www.francisfrith.com/mountnessing/memories/Evacuated-to-Mountnessing_280561/
Ongar:
Titanic connection. A report in a local newspaper
remembering Father Byles, who http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/9649772.ONGAR__Priest_who_went_down_with_Titanic_remembered/ and http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/Views-Blue-plaques-provide-timeless-reminder/story-15859560-detail/story.html
and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-17583535
Willingale
(and other places); VAT on church building work. Bishop speaks out about tax on heritage
buildings. http://www.brentwoodweeklynews.co.uk/news/chelmsfordnews/9645606.Bishop__Church_tax_is_a_kick_in_the_teeth/
Links
For an extensive list of links to other
sites go to: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/externallinks.html
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