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'''Littley Green''' is a hamlet in the civil parish of [[Great Waltham]], |
'''Littley Green''' is a hamlet in the [[civil parish]] of [[Great Waltham]], and the [[Chelmsford (borough)|Chelmsford borough]] of [[Essex]], England. The hamlet is at the extreme north of Great Waltham, with the nearest settlement the hamlet of [[Hartford End]], less than 1 mile west in the civil parish of [[Felsted]]. |
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At the northwest edge of the hamlet and within the parish is the {{convert|319|acre|km2|0}} residential farm of Littley Park. The house is timber framed and plastered, dates to the 16th century, and is Grade II Listed building|listed]].<ref>{{NHLE|num= 1122078|desc=Littley Park, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex|accessdate= 20 February 2018}}</ref> Littley Park was in the possession of [[Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich|Richard Rich]] (1496/7 – 1567), [[Lord Chancellor]] and founder of [[Felsted School]], who gained the property after the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries|suppression of the monasteries]]. It was put up for sale in 2017 at a guide price of above £5m.<ref>Churchill, Penny (30 April 2017); [http://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/littley-park-the-house-of-tudor-englands-most-infamous-villain-comes-to-the-market-154985 "The house of Tudor England’s most infamous villain comes to the market"], ''[[Country Life (magazine)|Country Life]]''. Retrieved 20 February 2018</ref> |
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Littley Green has a [[public house]] called The Compasses Inn. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 16:38, 20 February 2018
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Littley Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Great Waltham, and the Chelmsford borough of Essex, England. The hamlet is at the extreme north of Great Waltham, with the nearest settlement the hamlet of Hartford End, less than 1 mile west in the civil parish of Felsted.
At the northwest edge of the hamlet and within the parish is the 319 acres (1 km2) residential farm of Littley Park. The house is timber framed and plastered, dates to the 16th century, and is Grade II Listed building|listed]].[1] Littley Park was in the possession of Richard Rich (1496/7 – 1567), Lord Chancellor and founder of Felsted School, who gained the property after the suppression of the monasteries. It was put up for sale in 2017 at a guide price of above £5m.[2]
Littley Green has a public house called The Compasses Inn.
References
- ^ Historic England. "Littley Park, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex (1122078)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Churchill, Penny (30 April 2017); "The house of Tudor England’s most infamous villain comes to the market", Country Life. Retrieved 20 February 2018
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