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Woodham Mortimer
Population550 
OS grid referenceTL815044
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMaldon
Postcode districtCM9
Dialling code01245 & 01621
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
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Woodham Mortimer is a village on the Dengie peninsula about three miles west-south-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. 975. The name is derived from the old English words "wudu" (wood in modern English) and "ham" (home, or homestead). At the time of the Norman Conquest the parish belonged to Ralph Peverell and was known as Little Woodham. Henry II gave the parish to Robert de Mortimer, leading to the change in name.

Local amenities

There are two public houses, the Royal Oak on the A414 and the Hurdlemakers Arms on Post Office Road. Its name refers to the hurdles which used to be made from materials cut in the nearby woods. There is a golf driving range with 9-hole pitch and putt that was opened in 1967 on Burnham Road. There used to be a horse racing track in the village. The track was removed many years ago and is now an open field.

The village has a pre-school based in the village hall on Post Office Road. It was established in 1972. Next to the village hall is a playing field with swings and a small football pitch.

Religious sites

St Margaret's Church, next to Woodham Mortimer Hall, by Robert Edwards

The parish church is St Margaret's. The original church on the site may date from the 16 century, however, it was rebuilt in the 19 century leaving little evidence of the older church with only the south wall and east end remaining.


Evidence for the age of the church includes the 13 century font (although the base is newer) and the 17 century carvings on the pulpit.


The church has a small window commemorating Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.


The graveyard includes the grave of Peter Chamberlen.

Notable people

Woodham Mortimer Hall by Trevor Harris

Peter Chamberlen lived in Woodham Mortimer Hall, a 17 century gabled house. Peter and Hugh Chamberlen are the subject of a blue plaque fixed to the house noting them as pioneering obstetricians.

References

  1. "Maldon District Council". Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  2. Directory of the County of Essex. White's. 1848.
  3. "Woodham Mortimer Golf Range". Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  4. "Woodham Mortimer Pre-school Nursery Education Inspection Report". Retrieved 2008-11-03.

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