Museums · East of England
Finchingfield
In or near Little Bardfield.
Finchingfield — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Castle Hedingham · 9.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Finchingfield is a museum in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Finchingfield is a museum located in London. It showcases local history and culture, providing insights into the area's heritage through various exhibits and collections.
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Background
History
There has been a settlement in Finchingfield since historical records of the area began. Archaeological evidence suggests a Roman villa once stood 400 metres south-southwest of today's village church. The place-name 'Finchingfield ' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Fincingefelda, meaning 'the field of Finc or his people'. The village was an official stop for horse-drawn coaches travelling from London to Norwich. Spains Hall, the nearby Elizabethan country house, was built in the early fifteenth century. The hall is named after Hervey de Ispania, who held the manor at the time of the 1086 Domesday Book. Since then, the land has been owned by four families:…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9675, 0.4500
- County
- Essex
- District
- Braintree
- Parish
- Finchingfield
- Postcode
- CM7 4LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Braintree
- Nearest railway station
- Castle Hedingham — 9.6 km
- Official site
- finchingfieldguildhall.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Finchingfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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The Fox Public House
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Fitchingfield Village Sign
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The Red Lion Inn
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Finchingfield Guildhall
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Finchingfield Windmill
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Duck End Mill, Finchingfield
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Spains Hall
Historic houses · 0.5 km
Bridge Great Bardfield Watermill
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Road Bridge Over The River Pant
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Gibraltar Mill
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Great Bardfield
Museums · 2.3 km
Great Bardfield Cottage Museum
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Finchingfield?
- Finchingfield is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM7 4LR), in the parish of Finchingfield.
- What is Finchingfield?
- Finchingfield — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Finchingfield?
- The nearest railway station is Castle Hedingham, about 9.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CM7 4LR.
- How do I get to Finchingfield?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CM7 4LR. It sits within the Braintree parliamentary constituency.