A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
EASTON (Great), a parish in Dunmow district, - Essex; on the river Chelmer, 3 miles NNW of Dunmow r. station, and 6¼ E by N of Stanstead. It has a post office under Dunmow. Acres, 2, 532. Real property, £3, 885. Pop., 891. Houses, 203. The property is subdivided. Easton Lodge is the seat of Viscount Maynard. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £596.* Patron, Viscount Maynard. The church is tolerable. Meade's school has £61 from endowment; and other charities have £12.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Great Easton AP/CP Dunmow RegD/PLU Essex AncC |
| Place names: | EASTON | EASTON GREAT | GREAT EASTON |
| Place: | Great Easton |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.