Monument record MCC9129 - Wakes Colne Green

Summary

Historic green shown on the 1777 Chapman & Andre Map, Tithe Map of 1838 and on the County Series at 1:2500 Scale Epoch 1 Map (1874-1887), although by the latter map the size of the green had significantly decreased.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8923 3021 (1156m by 464m)
Map sheet TL83SE
County ESSEX
Civil Parish WAKES COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Wakes Colne Green is shown on the 1777 Chapman & Andre Historic Map and on the Tithe Map of 1838.<1>

Wakes Colne Green is then shown on the County Series at 1:2500 Scale Epoch 1 Historic Map (1874-1887).

The maps show several groups of buildings on the edge of the green - the Grade II listed C17 Jordon's Farmhouse (LB Number: 1225022), the Grade II listed C16-C17 Sturgeons Farmhouse (LB Number: 1225017), the Grade II Listed Crabbes probably C16 (LB Number: 1225015), the Grade II listed C16 Fishers Farm (LB Number: 1225030), the Grade II listed C17 Old Gables (LB Number: 1225026), the Grade II Listed late Medieval Willow Meade (LB Number: 1225569) and the Grade II* c.1300 Normans Farmhouse (LB Number: 1225019).<2>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Cartographic materials: Chapman, John and Andre, Peter. 1777. A Plan of Colchester Borough. In chains.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 3 2018 2:47PM

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