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Map of Kelvedon Hatch - 1500 - 1650.

The map is based on the Chapman Andre map of 1777, manorial and rental records, and field walking.

Compare this map with the Ordnance Survey map of 1881.

1. Willow Row. In the 17th century this cottage, and an acre and a half of land, was held by St Nicholas Church.

2. Dodds Farm. During most of this period, the property was owned by the occupant of Brizes.

3. Blacksmiths. This was to remain the location of the blacksmiths until the 20th century. See Tour of the village 1871 for more information.

4. Hatch Farm. Built in the 16th century. It is here that a gate would have been placed to stop cattle straying off the common and onto the fields. Hence the name Hatch meaning gate or fence. It is found also in Fox Hatch and Pilgrims Hatch. Visit the The origin of local names for more information.

5. Coppice Cottages and to the left, Woodlands.

6. Cottage. Later known as Poors Cottages. During this period it was only one cottage, and according to the Hearth Tax (1665), had only one fireplace.

7. The Windmill. The Windmill dominated the common. The first mention of a mill on the site is in 1644.

8.The Swan Pond. To the right is The Swan Inn, and below is Glovers Farm. The area to the right of here and to the south was in the parish of Doddinghurst. It did not become part of Kelvedon Hatch until the 1970s.

9. The land comprising Brizes was granted by the Lord of the Manor in the 14th or 15th century. In 1548 the house passed to the Pettus (Petit) family of Norfolk. Pettus had to pay the poor of the village five shillings for the right to build a brick wall and plant four elm trees on the common in front of the house. These can be seen on the right on the house. Visit the The Great Houses for more information.

10. One of these houses was the Crown Inn. It has now disappeared but the name lives on in Crown Corner, Crown Cottages and Crown House.

11.Kelvedon Common. It was possible to walk from here to Romford almost entirely across common land. Over the next 200 years this common land became enclosed.