Medieval Borough of Writtle (EHER 83050)

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Summary

Medieval Borough, first mentioned in 1382.

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Location

Grid reference	TL 6770 0610 (point)
Civil Parish	WRITTLE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

TOWN (Late 14th century to Modern - 1382 AD to 2050 AD)

Description

Information from NRHE Writtle [NAT] <1> In 1382 two butchers were fined for dwelling outside the borough of Writtle. <2>

Sources

--- SEX4993 Bibliographic reference: Beresford, M.W. and Finberg, H.P.R.. 1973. English Medieval Boroughs - A Handlist.
<1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. OS 10,000 1973.

Other References

NRHE identifier: 623264
National Monuments Record: TL 60 NE 48

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