Medieval market place, Ingatestone (EHER 18924)

The market place at Ingatestone was first mentioned in 1289. It is assumed that goods from the local pottery industry based at Mill Green would have been sold here. The post-medieval cattle market (EHER 18925) may have had its origins in this market place.

In 1289 the Knights Hospitallers of Fryerning were granted the right to hold a market every Saturday at Ingatestone (PRO Rot. Cart. 17 Ed. I). The 1600-1601 Walker map shows the market as a cigar-shaped widening of the High Street, running approximately from Star Lane to 67 High Street. It is presumed that the goods from the local pottery industry based at Mill Green would have been sold from here as well as locally produced agricultural produce, in addition the live cattle/poultry trade with London that dominated the post-medieval market (EHER 13925) may well have had its origins in the medieval period. <1> <2>