Ovington, Essex

Ovington, Essex

Ovington is a small village in Essex, England. The village is situated about three miles (5 km) from the village of Clare. It consists of Ovington hall, St. Mary's Church, and a few houses. Its a pretty place, with the air traffic of Ridgewell Airfield. (Usually gliders and sometimes military training exercises.)

One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book where it is mentioned together with Hedingham Castle and listed amongst the lands given to Roger Bigod[1] by the King. The land given to Roger[2] included 24 acres (97,000 m2) of meadow that was (in total) valued at four pounds.

References

  1. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 1036 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
  2. ^ Roger Bigod held a number of manors including a massive number in Suffolk and Norfolk given to him by the King. These included obviously Ovington, but also included Pebmarsh, Sible Hedingham and Belchamp

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Coordinates: 52°03′07″N 0°34′39″E / 52.052015°N 0.577555°E / 52.052015; 0.577555


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