Post-medieval water meadows, Great Hallingbury (EHER 49511)

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Summary

Historic water-meadows are still extant next to the Stort Navigation at Great Hallingbury.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 4962 1968 (249m by 245m)
Civil Parish	GREAT HALLINGBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

WATER MEADOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Description

Historic water-meadows next to the Stort Navigation, Great Hallingbury. These are depicted on the first edition Ordnance Survey map, and are still extant. They take the form of a system of parallel drainage ditches. <1>

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<1> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

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