Possible early medieval manor, Lawling (EHER 7943)
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Summary
A manor and mill are recorded here since before Domesday. The present building is modern.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8993 0148 (128m by 193m) Origin of polygon unknown. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A manor and mill are recorded here since before Domesday. Domesday Book also records a fishery. <1>
Lawling is mentioned in 1086 as 'Laelling' and in around 1050 as 'Laellinge'. Ekwall suggested it is really the name of the stream which forms Lawling Creek. There are various placename references to 'Lawling' in 1238, 1244, 1255, 1341, and 1348. <2> <3>
NRHE data transfer:
April 1972. Field survey.
Lawling Hall is modern, and there is no trace and no local knowledge of an earlier house.
Published survey (25") revised. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX1130 Bibliographic reference: Rumble, A.. 1983. Domesday Book - 32, Essex. 2,4. 25,6. 34,24. 41,5. 90,79.
- <2> SEX372 Bibliographic reference: Ekwall, E.. 1947. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Placenames. 3rd edition. p.10.
- <3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. pp.216-217.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-074
- Old SMR Number: TL80-074