Magdalen Laver
| Magdalen Laver | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Mary Magdalen | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL5080208066 |
| Location: | 51°45’11"N, 0°11’10"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 232 |
| Post town: | Ongar |
| Postcode: | CM5 |
| Dialling code: | 01279 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Epping Forest |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Epping Forest |
Magdalen Laver is a village and a parish in the Ongar hundred of Essex. Magdalen Laver is east of Harlow and of close proximity to the M11 motorway. Magdalen Laver has a village hall[1] and a church called St Mary Magdalen.[2] John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales,[3] described Magdalen Laver between 1870–72 as:
- "A parish in Epping district, Essex; 4¼ miles NW of Ongar, and 4 SE of Harlow r. station."
In the same description, Wilson states that the total population at the time was 213 – remarkably similar to that of 2011.
Notable residents
Simon Horemed was the parson in 1349. [4]
Rev. William Webb Ellis (1806–1872) was Rector of Magdalen Laver in 1855.
Economy
Historically, the economy of Magdalen Laver was dominated by agriculture. In 1801, 36 people worked in agriculture.[5] The dominance of agriculture in Magdalen Laver can be explained by the large amount of arable land in the area. In 1847, it was estimated that 835 acres of land was arable.[6] According to the 2011 Census, 37 people now work as a manager or senior official,[7] suggesting that the area is now largely a commuter area. The 2011 Census showed that the unemployment rate in Magdalen Laver was just 1.5%,[8] considerably lower than the national average at 8.1%,[9] suggesting a strong local economy.
Education
There has not been a school in Magdalen Laver since 1952. Previously, in the 19th Century, the population of the parish was too poor to sustain one but by 1818, a small school was founded.[10] A permanent school was built in 1862 on land given by Anna Maria Meyer which was able to accommodate 60 students. Currently, the closest school to Magdalen Laver is Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School which is situated two miles away. Of the 198 usual 16 and over residents living in Magdalen Laver, 15.2% have no qualifications whilst 25.3% have Level 4 qualifications and above.[11]
Religion
The Parish Church of Saint Mary's Magdalen was built in the 12th century and consists of nave, chancel, west tower, and a south porch. The walls are made of flint rubble and Roman brick and the tower from timber.[12] The church has been a Grade II listed building since 20 February 1967.[13] According to the 2011 Census, 68.5% of the population identified themselves as Christian and 21.6% as of "No Religion".[14]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718144609/http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/harlow/magdalen-laver-village-hall. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ↑ http://www.essexchurches.info/church.asp?p=Magdalen%20Laver
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870). Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co.. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6774. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Plea Rools of the Court of Common Pleas; CP 40/357; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/E3/CP40no357/aCP40no357mm1toEnd/IMG_7585.htm (with "Essex" in the margin ;
- ↑ "Magdalen Lavar CP/AP: Occupation Data". http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10242708/cube/OCC_ORDER1881.
- ↑ Powell, W R. "Victoria County History: A History of the County of Essex, volume 4: Ongar Hundred". http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol4/pp103-105. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ "Magdalen Laver (Parish): Occupational Groups 2001". https://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126239&c=Magdalen+Laver&d=16&e=9&g=6424943&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1427668019846&enc=1&dsFamilyId=33. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ "Economic Activity in Magdalen Laver". https://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126239&c=Magdalen+Laver&d=16&e=61&g=6424943&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1430058079140&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2521. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Labour Market Statistics, October 2011". http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lms/labour-market-statistics/october-2011/statistical-bulletin.html. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Powell, W R. "A History of the County of Essex". http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol4/pp109-110.
- ↑ "Highest Level of Qualification in Magdalen Laver". https://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126239&c=Magdalen+Laver&d=16&e=5&g=6424943&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1430055606453&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2536. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Magdalen Laver: Church". http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol4/pp107-108#fnn28. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen, Magdalen Laver". http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-118115-parish-church-of-st-mary-magdalen-magdal. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Religion in Magdalen Laver". https://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126239&c=Magdalen+Laver&d=16&e=61&g=6424943&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1430052370798&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2579. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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