Ovington, Essex
| Ovington | |
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St Mary's Church | |
Ovington Location within Essex | |
| Population | 65 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUDBURY |
| Postcode district | CO10 |
Ovington is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district, in north Essex, England. The village is situated about 3 miles (5 km) south of Clare and 6 miles (10 km) west of Sudbury, its post town, both of which are over the county boundary in Suffolk. The village consists of the parish church, dedicated to St Mary, and a few houses. There is the air traffic of Ridgewell Airfield. (Usually gliders and sometimes military training exercises.) At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 65.
The earliest mention of this place is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is mentioned together with Hedingham Castle and listed amongst the lands given to Roger Bigod[2] by the King. The land given to Roger[3] included 24 acres (97,000 m2) of meadow that was (in total) valued at four pounds.
References
- ^ "2021 Census Parish Profiles". NOMIS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2025. (To get individual parish data, use the query function on table PP002.)
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 1036 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
- ^ Roger Bigod held a number of manors including a large number in Suffolk and Norfolk given to him by the king, William the Conqueror. These included obviously Ovington, but also included Pebmarsh, Sible Hedingham and the area of Belchamp.
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