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Great Braxted
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“BRAXTED (GREAT), a parish in the hundred of
WITHAM, county of ESSEX, 2 miles (E. by N.) from
Witham, containing 508 inhabitants. The living is a
rectory, in the archdeaconry of Colchester, and diocese
of London, rated in the king's books at £19, and
in the patronage of the Master and Fellows of Corpus
Christi College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to
All Saints, has some Norman remains. There is a place of
worship for Independents. A priory of Black canons,
in honour' of St. Nicholas, was founded at Tiptree,
in this parish, in the time of Edward I., which, at
the time of its dissolution, had a revenue of £22. 6.4.”
[From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) - copyright Mel Lockie 2016]
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- Census returns are available from the usual sources for 1841-1911, which includes most copies held at the ERO, Wharf Rd, Chelmsford. More information on other ways to view these census returns on the Essex
- A full list of Essex churches
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Great Braxted to another place.
- Great Braxted was a member of the Witham Hundred
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TL861142 (Lat/Lon: 51.795482, 0.697302), Great Braxted which are provided by:
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- Great Braxted was a member of the Maldon Poor Law Union