Great Wakering Marsh (EHER 48416)
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Summary
A single field of improved grazing marsh bounded on the north side by a sinuous drainage ditch.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9633 8762 (298m by 105m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WAKERING, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2014. Historic Grazing Marsh Project.
Historic environment character:
A single field of improved grazing marsh bounded on the north side by a sinuous drainage ditch. Marshland in this area was mostly reclaimed in medieval and Tudor times and the marsh was certainly reclaimed by the time of the Chapman and Andre map of 1777 <1>. Marsh is bordered by a road to the south and sinuous drainage ditch to the north. It was previously connected to a farmstead located to the east called ‘Land Wick’, which is shown on the 1st edition OS map <2>.
See <3>.
Sources
- <1> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper.
- <2> SEX43340 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1861-1876. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1st edition). 25".
- <3> SEX71806 Bibliographic reference: Gascoyne, A. and Medlycott, M.. 2014. Essex Historic Grazing Marsh Project. Marsh 13.3.