Sewards End
| Sewards End | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
 St. James' church, Sewards End, Essex | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL570381 |
| Location: | 52°1’12"N, -0°17’12"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 531 (2021) |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Uttlesford |
Sewards End is a village in the rolling countryside of north-western Essex, a mile east of Saffron Walden, 17 miles from Cambridge. The population was 511 in 2011.
The name of the villagw The community's name has changed over the centuries: Sywardheshaund in 1286, Sewardsende in the mid 14th century, Suresend in 1499 and later 'Sewers End', a name that continued until as late as 1911.[1]
History
In 1070. In 1090 Geoffrey de Mandeville, Lord of Saffron Walden, granted 60 acres of land to Sigesward reputedly his food taster. Ten years after his death in Belgium in 1114, Sigweard's grandson, Albold de Pouncyn applied to have the land reinstated to him. Albold named the village in memory of his grandfather.
The monks of Wills Ayley acquired St Aylotts by 1248. In the mid-14th century the Black Death reached Sewards end and the population of the village reduced from 400 to 100. By the 15th century the monastery acquired further land around the area. Very early in the 16th century the village was amalgamated under the name of 'Sewers End'.
The abbey retained the estate until the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII.
Sewards End today has many examples of fine historic architecture, including buildings such as "Everards" the folly known as "The Towers", and the early 1900's "Satis House".
Church and school
The village's church, St James', is a chapel of ease of St Mary's Church, Saffron Walden. It was built in 1847 and substantially enlarged in 1870.[2]
The church building was also used as a school from 1847 to 1947.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Sewards End) |
References
- ↑ Placenames of Essex: Seward's End
- ↑ St James, Sewards End: St Mary's, Saffron Walden