Site of medieval farmstead, Barons, South of Barons Lane (EHER 47774)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a medieval farmstead named 'Barons' after Robert Baroun (died 1349). A building is marked in this location on the Chapman and Andre map and is said to have been demolished as a result of bombing during the Second World War. There may still be remains under the trees.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 8409 0225 (48m by 51m)
Civil Parish	PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX

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The site of a building marked 'Barons' on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777. There may still be remains in the trees. <1> <2> A copse in the field south of Barons Lane. It is the site of a medieval farmstead named 'Barons' after Robert Baroun (died 1349). The building was demolished as a result of bombing during the Second World War. <3>

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<1> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. Sheet 18.
<2> SEX43340 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1861-1876. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1st edition). 25".
<3> SEX74369 CORRESPONDENCE: Potter, S.. 2000. Suggested Additions to the EHCR for Purleigh.

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