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			{{Short description\|Village in Essex, England}}
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			{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2019}}

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	\|country = England		\|country = England
			\|static_image_name=Image:St. Michael; the parish church of Woodham Walter - geograph.org.uk - 733815.jpg
	\|latitude= 51.732
			\|static_image_caption=St Michael's, Woodham Walter
	\|longitude= 0.618
			\|coordinates = {{coord\|51.732\|0.618\|display=inline,title}}
	\|official_name= Woodham Walter		\|official_name= Woodham Walter
	\|population = ~~1150~~		\|population = 532
			\|population_ref = (2011)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11130898&c=CM9+6LR&d=16&e=62&g=6425523&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1443006048717&enc=1\|title=Parish population 2015\|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>
	\|shire_district= ]		\|shire_district= ]
	\| shire_county = ]		\| shire_county = ]
	\|region= East of England		\|region= East of England

	\|constituency_westminster= ]		\|constituency_westminster= ]
	\|post_town= Maldon		\|post_town= Maldon
	\|postcode_district=CM9 6		\|postcode_district=CM9
	\|postcode_area=CM		\|postcode_area=CM
	\|dial_code= 01245 & 01621		\|dial_code= 01245 & 01621
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	'''Woodham Walter''' is a village ~~on the ]~~ about three miles west of ] in the English county of ]. The village is part of the Wickham Bishops and Woodham ward of the ]<ref></ref>.		'''Woodham Walter''' is a village about three miles west of ] in the English county of ]. The village is part of the Wickham Bishops and Woodham ward of the ].<ref></ref>

	==History==		==History==
			The village was first recorded as "Wudeham" in c. 875.{{citation needed\|date=October 2012}} The name, which means "village in the wood"<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fPoujUPs3hYC&q=wuduham&pg=PA3480\|title=A Dictionary of English Surnames\|author1=Reaney, P.H. \|author2=Wilson, R.M. \|name-list-style=amp \|year=1958\|isbn=0-415-05737-X\|publisher=]\|accessdate=2012-10-22\|page=3480}}</ref> is derived from the Old English words ''wudu'' (wood in modern English)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://info.sjc.ox.ac.uk/forests/Place-Name-Elements.htm\|title=Woodland Terns in Place Names\|accessdate=2012-10-22\|publisher=St John's College Research Centre, ]\|author1=Jones, Graham \|author2=Langton, John \|name-list-style=amp }}</ref> and ''ham'' (home, or homestead).{{citation needed\|date=October 2012}} The modern name may derive from the Fitzwalter family who owned Woodham Walter Hall, a moated manor house in the village for many generations. The house was demolished in the 17th century by William Fytch.<ref></ref>

		⚫	There is evidence of earlier settlement. A hoard of silver coins was found in the village, dated to c. 700.<ref></ref> At Oak Farm in 1991 three gold and bronze torcs were discovered; they have been dated to c. 1000 BC.
	The village was first recorded as "Wudeham" in c. 875. The name is derived from the old English words "wudu" (wood in modern English) and "ham" (home, or homestead). The modern name may derive from the Fitzwalter family who owned a moated manor house in the village for many generations. The house was demolished in the 17<sup>th</sup> century by William Fytch<ref></ref>

		⚫	The '']'' entry for Woodham Walter lists a population of 18.{{citation needed\|date=October 2012}}
⚫	There is evidence of earlier settlement. A hoard of silver coins was found in the village, dated to c. 700 <ref></ref>. At Oak Farm in 1991 three gold and bronze torcs were discovered. ~~They~~ have been dated to c. 1000 BC.

⚫	The ] entry for Woodham Walter lists a population of 18.

	==Local amenities==		==Local amenities==
			]

	There are ~~two~~ public houses, the Bell Inn ~~and~~ the Queen Victoria. ~~There is a ] on~~ The ~~Street~~.		There are three public houses, the Bell Inn, the Queen Victoria and The Cats.

	==Education==		==Education==
		⚫	There is one school in the village, Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. There are c. 75 students.<ref></ref>

⚫	There is one school in the village, Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. There are c. 75 students<ref></ref>

	==Religious sites==		==Religious sites==
		⚫	Thomas, Earl of Sussex, obtained a licence from ] on 26 June 1562 to build the new parish church of St Michael the Archangel. It was largely completed (of red brick) in 1563 and consecrated on 30 April 1564, making it probably England's first new post-Reformation ] place of worship.<ref></ref>
	]
⚫	~~The parish church is St Michael's.~~ Thomas, Earl of Sussex, obtained a licence from ] on 26 June 1562 to build the church ~~and~~ it was consecrated on 30 April 1564<ref></ref>~~. It is constructued of red brick.~~


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Latest revision as of 11:56, 20 October 2024

Village in Essex, England

Human settlement in England

Woodham Walter
St Michael's, Woodham Walter
Woodham WalterLocation within Essex
Population	532 (2011)
OS grid reference	TL808070
District	Maldon
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Maldon
Postcode district	CM9
Dialling code	01245 & 01621

Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England

UK Parliament	Witham
List of places UK England Essex 51°43′55″N 0°37′05″E / 51.732°N 0.618°E / 51.732; 0.618

Woodham Walter is a village about three miles west of Maldon in the English county of Essex. The village is part of the Wickham Bishops and Woodham ward of the Maldon district.

History

The village was first recorded as "Wudeham" in c. 875. The name, which means "village in the wood" is derived from the Old English words wudu (wood in modern English) and ham (home, or homestead). The modern name may derive from the Fitzwalter family who owned Woodham Walter Hall, a moated manor house in the village for many generations. The house was demolished in the 17th century by William Fytch.

There is evidence of earlier settlement. A hoard of silver coins was found in the village, dated to c. 700. At Oak Farm in 1991 three gold and bronze torcs were discovered; they have been dated to c. 1000 BC.

The Domesday Book entry for Woodham Walter lists a population of 18.

Local amenities

There are three public houses, the Bell Inn, the Queen Victoria and The Cats.

Education

There is one school in the village, Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. There are c. 75 students.

Religious sites

Thomas, Earl of Sussex, obtained a licence from Elizabeth I on 26 June 1562 to build the new parish church of St Michael the Archangel. It was largely completed (of red brick) in 1563 and consecrated on 30 April 1564, making it probably England's first new post-Reformation Church of England place of worship.

References

"Parish population 2015". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
Maldon District Council entry for Woodham Walter
Reaney, P.H. & Wilson, R.M. (1958). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Routledge. p. 3480. ISBN 0-415-05737-X. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
Jones, Graham & Langton, John. "Woodland Terns in Place Names". St John's College Research Centre, University of Oxford. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
Unlocking Essex Ruins of Old Woodham Walter Hall
British Museum: Silver pennies from the Woodham Walter hoard
Schoolsnet entry for Woodham Walter Primary School
St. Michael the Archangel, Woodham Walter.

External links

Media related to Woodham Walter at Wikimedia Commons

Information and photographs of Woodham Walter Village

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