Barnston A Little Village In Essex

Home of educational reformer Bridget Plowden and puritan Thomas Watson, Barnston is both a village and a civil parish located in Essex, bordering Great Dunmow in the southeast for about 2 miles, and the county town of Chelmsford in the north-northwest. Other administrative details about the villages location refer to its presence in the Uttlesford district, as part of the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden.

The Domesday Book mentions Barnston in 1086, and the village impresses through its extremely small number of residents: 7 smallholdings, 7 villagers, 2 slaves, woodland, 200 pigs and a meadow. But historians have made some important discoveries at the beginning of the 20th century, when flint implements dating back from the Neolithic or the New Stone Age were discovered. Also, other important discoveries were made, such as the Iron Age pottery vessel found near the place where St Andrews Church stands today. Even though there is no certain proof of any Roman occupation in Barnston, there are plenty of Roman roads there, which have been described in detail in Ivan D Margarays "Roman Roads in Britain."

Barnston also has a beautiful Village Hall that was opened in 1960, with the use of some funds that were raised by a lot of residents and their amazing efforts. Some of the people who are worth mentioning because of their great efforts in the build of the Village Hall include Don Churchill, who was responsible for the brick laying and woodwork and Mr. Salmon, who was the main iron support structure supplier.

The small village counted for a population of only 850 people acceding to the census that took place in 2001. Still, the old civil parish has its own local football team, Barnston A.F.C.; plus, Barston features its own Parish Council and two churches, the Mission Evangelical Church and St Andrews Church.

Another important detail regarding the current aspect of Barston refers to the fact that the most part of the village was actually building the second half of the 20th century. The development featured the construction of Chelmsford Road, Berners End and Watts Close, the High Easter Road and all the properties and houses located along the road itself. Also, Rayfield Close, Barnston Green, and Millers Close, plus Mill End and Salmon's Close were all give birth by the same time.

You can visit the Brook Farm, the old Barnston pump, the Barnston Lodge, the Old Rectory or the Old School House and taste some of the old architectural styles in the small village. Despite its really small size, Barnston is actually a really cozy and warm place to visit, and even though you might not be attracted by it from these simple words, you should go there and see all the marvelous well-preserved building s and constructions. There are plenty of properties for sale in Barnston or in Great Dunmow; you can visit a 2 or 3-bedroom semi-detached house there or a 2-bedroom flat. Youll be amazed by the beauty of these well-preserved homes.