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Title: Essex... with thirty two illustrations and two maps
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Cox, J. Charles (John Charles), 1843-1919
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Publisher: London : Methuen
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l length, which is only40 ft. The church was restored in 1891. (Foraccounts and illustrations of these two churches,see Bucklers Essex Churches, 1856.) Wimhish (4^ m. from Saffron Walden). Thechurch (All Saints) has several interesting features.Note the south doorway of Transitional Normandate, and small Norman window in same wall ;I4th-cent. windows on each side ; I4th-cent.parclose screen to North chapel ; the small curiousbrass effigies to Sir John de Wantone (1347), sndEllen his wife ; and a palimpsest brass to JoanStrangman, c. i 570. Both chancel and tower havebeen rebuilt, Thunderky, once a district parish,was united to Wimbish in 1425. The foundationsof its parish church can still be traced on the leftof the road leading from Thaxted to Walden. Witham (R. Station) is an ancient town on theroad from Chelmsford to Colchester. It is in twoparts ; the chief section is on the high road andold Roman street ; the other part, known asChipping Hill, is \ m. to the north-west. It is 292
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WIMBISH—WITHAM recorded in the Saxon Chronicle that in 913Edward the Elder stayed at Maldon whilst hisforces founded the burgh of Witham. On Chip-ping Hill there are still remains of this burgh,but the Eastern Countries Railway was runthrough the heartof this fortress some sixty-five yearsago. The earthworks may very possibly have hada much earlier origin, and been utilised andreformed by Edwards forces. (See EssexSaturalist, and Vic. H. of Essex, i. 288-289.)Near this earthwork is the fine church, StNicholas, consisting of chancel with aisles andsacristry, clerestoried nave with four bays, aisles,south porch, and embattled western tower. Itwas extensively restored in 1877. There is muchRoman brick in the tower, on the north side, andgenerally throughout the building, pointing toearlier work than anything now standing. Theoldest part now standing is the south doorway,with triple and semi-detached shafts in each jamb ;it is of Transition character, r. 1200. The churchwas, however, ev

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