Kelvedon: Difference between revisions
Peter D Burt (talk | contribs) |
Peter D Burt (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
The existing village of Kelvedon has been a settlement since the early Middle Ages, though it stands near (and partly on) the site of a Roman settlement, probably Canonium. Kelvedon expanded significantly in the Victorian era. The reason was the [[Norwich]] - [[London]] railway, making it a place to live yet get to work as train was the only fast method of transport. Victorian Kelvedon was set along one street - The High Street. In the 1930s, with the advent of the car the High Street became the [[A12 road (Great Britain)|A12]], the main road through Essex. [[Ribbon development]] saw houses sprawl along the road for miles. The village suffered major congestion until the bypass was built in the 1960s. Suburbanization started to take place in the 1980s - a large development called Riverside Park was constructed containing hundreds of homes. |
The existing village of Kelvedon has been a settlement since the early Middle Ages, though it stands near (and partly on) the site of a Roman settlement, probably Canonium. Kelvedon expanded significantly in the Victorian era. The reason was the [[Norwich]] - [[London]] railway, making it a place to live yet get to work as train was the only fast method of transport. Victorian Kelvedon was set along one street - The High Street. In the 1930s, with the advent of the car the High Street became the [[A12 road (Great Britain)|A12]], the main road through Essex. [[Ribbon development]] saw houses sprawl along the road for miles. The village suffered major congestion until the bypass was built in the 1960s. Suburbanization started to take place in the 1980s - a large development called Riverside Park was constructed containing hundreds of homes. |
||
In the late 19th Century, Kelvedon became famous for seed growing and the firm of Kings Seeds, now part of Associated British Foods, became famous for the production of flower seeds, notably sweet peas, and vegetable seeds. Perhaps the most recognisable vegetable seed developed by and still produced by Kings Seeds is the [[Kelvedon Wonder]] Pea. |
|||
==Kelvedon today== |
==Kelvedon today== |
||
Revision as of 17:19, 6 April 2011
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2008) |
| Kelvedon | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary the Virgin church, Kelvedon | |
| Population | 3,485 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | TL85911843 |
| Civil parish |
|
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode district | CO5 |
| Dialling code | 01376 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Kelvedon is a village and civil parish in the Braintree District of Essex in England, near to the town of Witham. It has a population of 3,485.[1]
Origins
The existing village of Kelvedon has been a settlement since the early Middle Ages, though it stands near (and partly on) the site of a Roman settlement, probably Canonium. Kelvedon expanded significantly in the Victorian era. The reason was the Norwich - London railway, making it a place to live yet get to work as train was the only fast method of transport. Victorian Kelvedon was set along one street - The High Street. In the 1930s, with the advent of the car the High Street became the A12, the main road through Essex. Ribbon development saw houses sprawl along the road for miles. The village suffered major congestion until the bypass was built in the 1960s. Suburbanization started to take place in the 1980s - a large development called Riverside Park was constructed containing hundreds of homes.
In the late 19th Century, Kelvedon became famous for seed growing and the firm of Kings Seeds, now part of Associated British Foods, became famous for the production of flower seeds, notably sweet peas, and vegetable seeds. Perhaps the most recognisable vegetable seed developed by and still produced by Kings Seeds is the Kelvedon Wonder Pea.
Kelvedon today
The village is bounded to the north by the river Blackwater where the adjacent village of Feering starts. Kelvedon contains a school called Kelvedon St Mary's. The original school (Ayletts Foundation School) in Kelvedon was founded by Thomas Aylett in Maldon Road, Kelvedon in 1632 when he bequeathed the property along with £10 per annum to provide a salary for a master. The school closed in 1944 and was replaced by the Kelvedon St Mary's School on its present site in Docwra Road. The Ayletts building still stands today and houses the Kelvedon Library and Museum.
Transport
Kelvedon railway station is on the London Liverpool St. line with trains every 20 mins approximately. Bus services are provided by the 71 First Bus service Chelmsford - Colchester route and the Hedingham & District 91 service Tollesbury- Witham route. The A12 has links with the rest of East Anglia & The North.
Notable residents
- C.H. Spurgeon known as the "Prince of Preachers" was born here on 19 June 1834.
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Braintree Retrieved 2009-11-24
External links
