Site of St Anne's Hermitage (EHER 5963)
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Summary
Site of St Anne's Hermitage, Its site is now occupied by a public house (see EHER 5964). Claimed to be the oldest hostelry in England. It once sheltered pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St Thomas.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7277 1716 (17m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT AND LITTLE LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Site of St Anne's Hermitage. <1>
A tenement called St Anne's Hermitage was sold in 1571. By Morant's time (1768) it had been converted to an alehouse. The name has been continued in the name of the pub, the St Anne's Castle (see EHER 5964) <2>-<7>
Pilgrims rested at the hermitage on the way to and from Becket's tomb. After the Dissolution it was given to Thomas Jennings in 1571 <8>
Claimed to be the oldest hostelry in England. It once sheltered pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St Thomas <9>
St. Ann's Hermitage (NR) Site of (NAT) <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL71NW05, 1950.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX287 Monograph: Morant, P.. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex. Vol 2, p98.
- <4> SEX139 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 1923. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, Series 2, Volume 16. 2(16). p 113.
- <5> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. sheet XIII.
- <6> SEX43340 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1861-1876. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1st edition). 25". OS 1st Ed.
- <7> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. pp257-258.
- <8> SEX2528 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1975. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Chelmsford. p81.
- <9> SEX20168 Article in serial: Rushen, J.. 1986. With Script and Staff and Badge Adorned. Popular Archaeology. Vol 7, No 3, p45.
- <10> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. OS 6" 1967.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL71-005
- NRHE identifier: 378558
- National Monuments Record: TL 71 NW 5