Ingatestone
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Ingatestone is a small town in Essex
, England
, with a population of about 4500 people. To the immediate north lies the village of Fryerning
, and the two form the civil parish of Ingatestone and Fryerning
.
Ingatestone sits within an area of Metropolitan Green Belt
land, twenty miles (32 km) north east of London
. The built-up area is largely situated between the A12 and the Great Eastern Railway
. Today it is an affluent commuter town. Due to its rural yet well-serviced setting, the demographic
is a mixture of young and old, skilled and unskilled, with a lure for the commercial and agricultural worker.
Ingatestone was established in Saxon times on the Essex Great Road (A12) that runs between the two Roman
towns of London and Colchester
. The name, derived from the Old English Yenge-atte-Stone, and also Latin
ised as Ginge ad Petram, means parcel of land at the stone. Stone is not prevalent in the local geology, making the town's stone—deposited by glacial action—unusual for the area. The stone can still be seen, split into three stones, one by the west door of the church and one each side of the entrance to Fryerning Lane.
By the time of the Domesday Book
in 1086, Fryerning and Ingatestone (Inga) were recorded as being in the Hundred of Chelmsford and part of the land of St Mary of Barking with a value of 60 shillings, which was held by Robert Gernon in demesne
.
Ingatestone belonged to Barking Abbey
from about 950 AD until the dissolution of the monasteries
, when it was purchased from the Crown
by Sir William Petre
. Petre, originally a lawyer from Devon, had risen to become the Secretary of State
to Henry VIII
. He built a large courtyard house, Ingatestone Hall
, as his home in the village, along with almshouse
s which still exist today as private cottages in Stock Lane.
By the 18th century Ingatestone had become a major coaching town, although the coming of the railway saw a decline in business along the Essex Great Road, and Ingatestone again became a small town. In 1889, the parishes of Ingatestone and Fryening merged, now covering almost 4000 acres (16.2 km²). During the 20th century Ingatestone again grew as commuters moved to the area attracted by the surrounding countryside.
Due to congestion on the narrow Roman road, plans to bypass the village were first drawn up before the Second World War, but it was not until 1958 that construction commenced on a dual-carriageway bypass of the village. In the 1960s further sections of dual-carriageway were added to by-pass Brentwood and Chelmsford, to form the current A12 trunk road.
Ingatestone Hall
has been the home of the Petre family
since the 16th century, who chose the location due to the similarity of the village's Latin name with their own.
The Hall is today open as a tourist attraction, and inside is a range of antique furniture, paintings, and other historical artifacts. Queen Elizabeth I
spent several nights at the Hall on her Royal Progress
of 1561, and the Petre family reside there to this day. The Hall largely retains its Tudor
appearance following restoration carried out between 1915 and 1937, and is set in formal gardens surrounded by eleven acres of grounds.
St. John Payne, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
, resided at Ingatestone Hall in the late 16th century as chaplain and steward for Lady Petre. He was martyred at Chelmsford in 1582.
The great smallpox
inoculator, Daniel Sutton, made his base on Ingatestone High Street
in Brandiston House, and carried out much of his work here.
The Anglican church dates from the 11th century, but was extensively modified in the 17th century. The tower is the dominant feature of the building. This is described by Simon Jenkins
in his 1999 book England's Thousand Best Churches as 'magnificent, a unified Perpendicular composition of red brick with black Tudor diapering
. Strong angled buttress
es rise to a heavy battlemented crown, the bell openings plain.'
The junior school is a voluntary-aided church school with close links to the parish church. In recent years the number on roll has been increasing and is now over 170. Recently Mr. Manterfield, Headteacher, decided to install solar panels on the school's roof. This summer almost all of the school's energy was created by the solar panels. Also they were the first school in the UK to have the specially made height adjustable back furniture which helps keep the children's back straight during lessons. The school playground consists of a large concrete area, a bark/climbing area and a large field. Also they have a garden where the children grow plants and vegetables which are either sold or used in school dinners. They have a large variety of school clubs: Netball, Rounders, outdoor club, athletics, cross country, football, basketball, book club, science club and cricket. There also used to be a Spanish club and sign language club. In 2009 the netball team won the schools league. If you wish to see pictures of this school follow this link. www.ifschool.co.uk/school-eventsaspx
The Anglo European School
is a self-governing state school for children of all abilities with 1,277 students aged 11 to 19. It was the first state school in Britain to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma
, and the first to become a Language College
. The school was founded in 1977 with a distinct European ethos. It was declared a specialist language school in 1955 and was the first state school to achieve this. The Anglo European School was in the top 10 most improved schools in Essex for GCSE results in 2009. This year 12% more of the students gained five more GCSEs at A* level. The school had been there since 1959 and was almost completely unaltered until 1979 when a extension was built. The first Headteacher, Norman Pitt (1979–1990), decided to make major changes to the school. He built and improved a new language laboratory, a sixth form block, an additional teaching space and a new science lab. The Anglo was in competition with the local grammar schools and was finding it hard to find enough students. The European authority declared the school was not viable but after local protests the Authority decided to establish this as a school with distinct European dimension. In September 1990 Bob Reed took over the position of Headteacher and also decided to extend the school and built a European dimension to create more of a European prospect. For more information and pictures go to www.aesessex.regulus.titaninternet.co.uk. Unfortunately, Bob Reed died of a heart attack circa 2007 whilst in the shower.
is 10 minutes away. The A12 by-passes the town to the north, and provides access to London, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich.
Ingatestone railway station
also gives access to these same towns. The service to London is half hourly (as of December 2010) off-peak, and more frequent during rush-hour. The Victorian
station is unusual in having been built in a Tudor style of red bricks with black diapering.
Ingatestone has over 40 clubs and societies ranging from arts and sport clubs to charitable societies. These include the Ingatestone and Fryerning Dramatic Club, which was founded in 1947, the Ingatesone Musical and Operetta Group founded in 1970, the Ingatestone Choral Society, which is over 60 years old, the Ingatestone and Horticultural Society, which is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society
and was formed in 1963 but with origins from 1890 with the first Ingatestone Flower Show was held. It also has a Community Association in the High Street, where there is a large hall, and a recreation ground, a sport field and bowls and tennis clubs.
One active society is the Rotary Club of Ingatestone, who sponsored the war memorial, to commemorate 100 years of Rotary Worldwide 1905-2005. The war memorial, dedicated to the memory of the men of Ingatestone who fell and served in the two world wars, is located in the Ingatestone Anglican Churchyard, and was made possible by the generosity of Rotarians, the parishoners and many others.
There are two parks, Seymour Field (named in 1977 after 'Skip' Seymour, a former headteacher of a local school, and previously known as Transport Meadow, having been donated to the town by the Ministry of Transport
after the construction of the A12 bypass in 1958-59), and the Fairfield (historic site of village fairs, and still privately owned by the Petre family and leased to the parish council).
There are four churches within Ingatestone – Anglican, Roman Catholic
, Elim Pentecostal
, and United Reformed Church
(URC).
The local community come together for key annual events, including a Victorian-themed Christmas evening on the High Street, and a free annual firework display on the Fairfield for New Year's Eve
.
Amongst the retail outlets are two small supermarkets, a baker, a butcher, a chemist, an ironmonger, a travel agency, an electrical shop, several clothes shops and hairdressers, a garden centre, several estate agents, two banks, a post office, and several specialist shops. Of particular note is the only Highland
clothing and supplies shop in southern England.
There is an Italian restaurant named Piero's. The building has a culinary tradition dating back to the time of Elizabeth I, and was formerly known as Fifty One, after its street address number in the High Street, Hammonds, the building name coincidentally is Little Hammonds, and prior to that as The Haunt. The restaurant is claimed to be one of the most haunted places in Essex.
The businesses represented include accountants, solicitor
s, insurance, architects, information technology, engineering, chartered surveyors and education. Ingatestone used to have a large employers in the printing and wheat industries, but both businesses have relocated elsewhere due to the high costs and limited space available in the town.
The Star Inn is the oldest, and dates back to the 15th century. It is tiny in size, with low-beamed ceilings and a huge open log fire. The Star Inn has taken on a refit since November 2009.
Stocks Bar (formerly The Anchor) on the corner of Stock Lane had more of a wine bar appearance, but has since been removed. It has reduced its bar area and is in keeping with a lounge bar.
The remaining pubs, The Bell and The Crown, are of a conventional old-fashioned style, and The Bell boasts a substantial Elizabethan brick fireplace in the lounge bar.
. Since 1974 the village has been within the Brentwood borough
, although in earlier times the parish was (in order) part of Chelmsford Rural District
, Chelmsford Rural Sanitary District
, and Chelmsford Poor Law Union
.
The village lies within the Chelmsford Hundred.
Ingatestone has two conservation area
s, one covering the railway station and Station Lane, and the other protecting the central shopping area of the High Street.
in the British Isles. Surface deposits over much of the area consist of boulder clay
and it is only in the north-east of the area that there are more sandy deposits, though still of glacial origin.
These glacial deposits overlie London clay
. London clay may actually be seen occasionally in the bed of the River Wid and its tributaries.
The geology of the area is responsible for the landscape and the character of farming in surrounding area. Crop farming is the typical use of boulder clay lands. The sandy deposits to the north-east of Ingatestone help explain the greater incidence of woodland and non-arable land
in this area.
.
Ingatestone & Fryerning Cricket Club currently have both a Saturday 1st & 2nd team who play in the T Rippon league within divisions 2 & 5 respectively in addition to the Sunday team who are in the Premier Division of the Warsop League.
Ingatestone is also the home to Redstones Football Club who play in the Pope & Smith Football League division 2.
Ingatestone is also home to Stones Athletic Youth Football Club, who were formed in 2004. In the 2010/2011 season Stones had over 240 players from U6 age groups through to U17s competing in the Chelmsford Youth Football League.
Ingatestone also has two darts teams who play in Stocks Bar in the premier and third divisions of their respective leagues.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, with a population of about 4500 people. To the immediate north lies the village of Fryerning
Fryerning
Fryerning is a village in south Essex. It is situated just 1.5 miles north of Ingatestone. The Parish Church is St. Mary the Virgin in Blackmore Road...
, and the two form the civil parish of Ingatestone and Fryerning
Ingatestone and Fryerning
Ingatestone and Fryerning is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.The parish includes the villages of Ingatestone and Fryerning, and covers an area of .-History:...
.
Ingatestone sits within an area of Metropolitan Green Belt
Metropolitan Green Belt
The Metropolitan Green Belt is a statutory green belt around London, England. It includes designated parts of Greater London and the surrounding counties of Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey in the South East and East of England regions.-History:The...
land, twenty miles (32 km) north east of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The built-up area is largely situated between the A12 and the Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
. Today it is an affluent commuter town. Due to its rural yet well-serviced setting, the demographic
Demographic profile
A demographic or demographic profile is a term used in marketing and broadcasting, to describe a demographic grouping or a market segment...
is a mixture of young and old, skilled and unskilled, with a lure for the commercial and agricultural worker.
History
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire from AD 43 until ca. AD 410.The Romans referred to the imperial province as Britannia, which eventually comprised all of the island of Great Britain south of the fluid frontier with Caledonia...
towns of London and Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
. The name, derived from the Old English Yenge-atte-Stone, and also Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
ised as Ginge ad Petram, means parcel of land at the stone. Stone is not prevalent in the local geology, making the town's stone—deposited by glacial action—unusual for the area. The stone can still be seen, split into three stones, one by the west door of the church and one each side of the entrance to Fryerning Lane.
By the time of the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
in 1086, Fryerning and Ingatestone (Inga) were recorded as being in the Hundred of Chelmsford and part of the land of St Mary of Barking with a value of 60 shillings, which was held by Robert Gernon in demesne
Demesne
In the feudal system the demesne was all the land, not necessarily all contiguous to the manor house, which was retained by a lord of the manor for his own use and support, under his own management, as distinguished from land sub-enfeoffed by him to others as sub-tenants...
.
Ingatestone belonged to Barking Abbey
Barking Abbey
The ruined remains of Barking Abbey are situated in Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in east London, England, and now form a public open space.- History :...
from about 950 AD until the dissolution of the monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
, when it was purchased from the Crown
The Crown
The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth realms and any provincial or state sub-divisions thereof represents the legal embodiment of governance, whether executive, legislative, or judicial...
by Sir William Petre
William Petre
Sir William Petre was a secretary of state to Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.Educated as a lawyer at Oxford, he became a public servant, probably through the influence of the Boleyns, one of whom, George, he had tutored at Oxford and another of whom, Anne, was married to the king...
. Petre, originally a lawyer from Devon, had risen to become the Secretary of State
Secretary of State (England)
In the Kingdom of England, the title of Secretary of State came into being near the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I , the usual title before that having been King's Clerk, King's Secretary, or Principal Secretary....
to Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. He built a large courtyard house, Ingatestone Hall
Ingatestone Hall
Ingatestone Hall is a sixteenth century manor house in Essex, England. It was built by Sir William Petre, and his descendants live in the House to this day.Queen Elizabeth I of England spent several nights at the hall on her royal progress of 1561....
, as his home in the village, along with almshouse
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
s which still exist today as private cottages in Stock Lane.
By the 18th century Ingatestone had become a major coaching town, although the coming of the railway saw a decline in business along the Essex Great Road, and Ingatestone again became a small town. In 1889, the parishes of Ingatestone and Fryening merged, now covering almost 4000 acres (16.2 km²). During the 20th century Ingatestone again grew as commuters moved to the area attracted by the surrounding countryside.
Due to congestion on the narrow Roman road, plans to bypass the village were first drawn up before the Second World War, but it was not until 1958 that construction commenced on a dual-carriageway bypass of the village. In the 1960s further sections of dual-carriageway were added to by-pass Brentwood and Chelmsford, to form the current A12 trunk road.
Places of interest
Ingatestone Hall
Ingatestone Hall is a sixteenth century manor house in Essex, England. It was built by Sir William Petre, and his descendants live in the House to this day.Queen Elizabeth I of England spent several nights at the hall on her royal progress of 1561....
has been the home of the Petre family
Baron Petre
Baron Petre , of Writtle, in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1603 for Sir John Petre. He represented Essex in parliament and served as Lord Lieutenant of Essex...
since the 16th century, who chose the location due to the similarity of the village's Latin name with their own.
The Hall is today open as a tourist attraction, and inside is a range of antique furniture, paintings, and other historical artifacts. Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
spent several nights at the Hall on her Royal Progress
Royal Entry
The Royal Entry, also known by various other names, including Triumphal Entry and Joyous Entry, embraced the ceremonial and festivities accompanying a formal entry by a ruler or his representative into a city in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period in Europe...
of 1561, and the Petre family reside there to this day. The Hall largely retains its Tudor
Tudor period
The Tudor period usually refers to the period between 1485 and 1603, specifically in relation to the history of England. This coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty in England whose first monarch was Henry VII...
appearance following restoration carried out between 1915 and 1937, and is set in formal gardens surrounded by eleven acres of grounds.
St. John Payne, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
The Forty Martyrs of England and Wales are a group of men and women who were executed for treason and related offences in the Kingdom of England between 1535 and 1679...
, resided at Ingatestone Hall in the late 16th century as chaplain and steward for Lady Petre. He was martyred at Chelmsford in 1582.
The great smallpox
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
inoculator, Daniel Sutton, made his base on Ingatestone High Street
High Street
High Street, or the High Street, is a metonym for the generic name of the primary business street of towns or cities, especially in the United Kingdom. It is usually a focal point for shops and retailers in city centres, and is most often used in reference to retailing...
in Brandiston House, and carried out much of his work here.
The Anglican church dates from the 11th century, but was extensively modified in the 17th century. The tower is the dominant feature of the building. This is described by Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
Sir Simon David Jenkins is a British newspaper columnist and author, and since November 2008 has been chairman of the National Trust. He currently writes columns for both The Guardian and London's Evening Standard, and was previously a commentator for The Times, which he edited from 1990 to 1992...
in his 1999 book England's Thousand Best Churches as 'magnificent, a unified Perpendicular composition of red brick with black Tudor diapering
Diapering
Diaper is any of a wide range of decorative patterns used in a variety of works of art, such as stained glass, heraldic shields, architecture, silverwork etc. Its chief use is in the enlivening of plain surfaces.-Etymology:...
. Strong angled buttress
Buttress
A buttress is an architectural structure built against or projecting from a wall which serves to support or reinforce the wall...
es rise to a heavy battlemented crown, the bell openings plain.'
Education
There are three schools – infants, junior and the secondary school.The junior school is a voluntary-aided church school with close links to the parish church. In recent years the number on roll has been increasing and is now over 170. Recently Mr. Manterfield, Headteacher, decided to install solar panels on the school's roof. This summer almost all of the school's energy was created by the solar panels. Also they were the first school in the UK to have the specially made height adjustable back furniture which helps keep the children's back straight during lessons. The school playground consists of a large concrete area, a bark/climbing area and a large field. Also they have a garden where the children grow plants and vegetables which are either sold or used in school dinners. They have a large variety of school clubs: Netball, Rounders, outdoor club, athletics, cross country, football, basketball, book club, science club and cricket. There also used to be a Spanish club and sign language club. In 2009 the netball team won the schools league. If you wish to see pictures of this school follow this link. www.ifschool.co.uk/school-eventsaspx
The Anglo European School
Anglo European School
Anglo European School is a self-governing, co-educational state school situated in Ingatestone, Essex. It is a school for boys and girls of all abilities, with 1,306 students aged 11 to 19. It was the first state school in Britain to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma and the first to...
is a self-governing state school for children of all abilities with 1,277 students aged 11 to 19. It was the first state school in Britain to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
, and the first to become a Language College
Language College
Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages...
. The school was founded in 1977 with a distinct European ethos. It was declared a specialist language school in 1955 and was the first state school to achieve this. The Anglo European School was in the top 10 most improved schools in Essex for GCSE results in 2009. This year 12% more of the students gained five more GCSEs at A* level. The school had been there since 1959 and was almost completely unaltered until 1979 when a extension was built. The first Headteacher, Norman Pitt (1979–1990), decided to make major changes to the school. He built and improved a new language laboratory, a sixth form block, an additional teaching space and a new science lab. The Anglo was in competition with the local grammar schools and was finding it hard to find enough students. The European authority declared the school was not viable but after local protests the Authority decided to establish this as a school with distinct European dimension. In September 1990 Bob Reed took over the position of Headteacher and also decided to extend the school and built a European dimension to create more of a European prospect. For more information and pictures go to www.aesessex.regulus.titaninternet.co.uk. Unfortunately, Bob Reed died of a heart attack circa 2007 whilst in the shower.
Communication
The M25 motorwayM25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
is 10 minutes away. The A12 by-passes the town to the north, and provides access to London, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich.
Ingatestone railway station
Ingatestone railway station
Ingatestone railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ingatestone in Essex, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
also gives access to these same towns. The service to London is half hourly (as of December 2010) off-peak, and more frequent during rush-hour. The Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
station is unusual in having been built in a Tudor style of red bricks with black diapering.
Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
and was formed in 1963 but with origins from 1890 with the first Ingatestone Flower Show was held. It also has a Community Association in the High Street, where there is a large hall, and a recreation ground, a sport field and bowls and tennis clubs.
One active society is the Rotary Club of Ingatestone, who sponsored the war memorial, to commemorate 100 years of Rotary Worldwide 1905-2005. The war memorial, dedicated to the memory of the men of Ingatestone who fell and served in the two world wars, is located in the Ingatestone Anglican Churchyard, and was made possible by the generosity of Rotarians, the parishoners and many others.
There are two parks, Seymour Field (named in 1977 after 'Skip' Seymour, a former headteacher of a local school, and previously known as Transport Meadow, having been donated to the town by the Ministry of Transport
Department for Transport
In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved...
after the construction of the A12 bypass in 1958-59), and the Fairfield (historic site of village fairs, and still privately owned by the Petre family and leased to the parish council).
There are four churches within Ingatestone – Anglican, Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, Elim Pentecostal
Elim Pentecostal Church
The Elim Pentecostal Church is a UK-based Pentecostal Christian denomination.-History:George Jeffreys , a Welshman, founded the Elim Pentecostal Church in Monaghan, Ireland in 1915. Jeffreys was an evangelist with a Welsh Congregational church background. He was converted at age 15 during the...
, and United Reformed Church
United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church is a Christian church in the United Kingdom. It has approximately 68,000 members in 1,500 congregations with some 700 ministers.-Origins and history:...
(URC).
The local community come together for key annual events, including a Victorian-themed Christmas evening on the High Street, and a free annual firework display on the Fairfield for New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
.
Commerce
Ingatestone has recognisable urban functions; there are over one hundred shops and businesses.Amongst the retail outlets are two small supermarkets, a baker, a butcher, a chemist, an ironmonger, a travel agency, an electrical shop, several clothes shops and hairdressers, a garden centre, several estate agents, two banks, a post office, and several specialist shops. Of particular note is the only Highland
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
clothing and supplies shop in southern England.
There is an Italian restaurant named Piero's. The building has a culinary tradition dating back to the time of Elizabeth I, and was formerly known as Fifty One, after its street address number in the High Street, Hammonds, the building name coincidentally is Little Hammonds, and prior to that as The Haunt. The restaurant is claimed to be one of the most haunted places in Essex.
The businesses represented include accountants, solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
s, insurance, architects, information technology, engineering, chartered surveyors and education. Ingatestone used to have a large employers in the printing and wheat industries, but both businesses have relocated elsewhere due to the high costs and limited space available in the town.
Public houses
There are four public houses along the High Street, although originally there were several more.The Star Inn is the oldest, and dates back to the 15th century. It is tiny in size, with low-beamed ceilings and a huge open log fire. The Star Inn has taken on a refit since November 2009.
Stocks Bar (formerly The Anchor) on the corner of Stock Lane had more of a wine bar appearance, but has since been removed. It has reduced its bar area and is in keeping with a lounge bar.
The remaining pubs, The Bell and The Crown, are of a conventional old-fashioned style, and The Bell boasts a substantial Elizabethan brick fireplace in the lounge bar.
Local government
The civil parish for the area is governed by Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish CouncilIngatestone and Fryerning
Ingatestone and Fryerning is a civil parish in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England.The parish includes the villages of Ingatestone and Fryerning, and covers an area of .-History:...
. Since 1974 the village has been within the Brentwood borough
Brentwood (borough)
Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England.-History & Geography:The borough is named after the town of Brentwood which is the main development in the area. There are still large areas of woodland including Shenfield Common, Hartswood , Weald Country Park,...
, although in earlier times the parish was (in order) part of Chelmsford Rural District
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
, Chelmsford Rural Sanitary District
Sanitary district
Sanitary districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:*Urban sanitary districts in towns with existing local government bodies...
, and Chelmsford Poor Law Union
Poor Law Union
A Poor Law Union was a unit used for local government in the United Kingdom from the 19th century. The administration of the Poor Law was the responsibility of parishes, which varied wildly in their size, populations, financial resources, rateable values and requirements...
.
The village lies within the Chelmsford Hundred.
Ingatestone has two conservation area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
s, one covering the railway station and Station Lane, and the other protecting the central shopping area of the High Street.
Geology
Ingatestone just to the north of the southernmost limit of glaciationGlacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
in the British Isles. Surface deposits over much of the area consist of boulder clay
Boulder clay
Boulder clay, in geology, is a deposit of clay, often full of boulders, which is formed in and beneath glaciers and ice-sheets wherever they are found, but is in a special sense the typical deposit of the Glacial Period in northern Europe and North America...
and it is only in the north-east of the area that there are more sandy deposits, though still of glacial origin.
These glacial deposits overlie London clay
London Clay
The London Clay Formation is a marine geological formation of Ypresian age which crops out in the southeast of England. The London Clay is well known for the fossils it contains. The fossils from the Lower Eocene indicate a moderately warm climate, the flora being tropical or subtropical...
. London clay may actually be seen occasionally in the bed of the River Wid and its tributaries.
The geology of the area is responsible for the landscape and the character of farming in surrounding area. Crop farming is the typical use of boulder clay lands. The sandy deposits to the north-east of Ingatestone help explain the greater incidence of woodland and non-arable land
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
in this area.
Sport
Ingatestone & Fryerning Cricket Club celebrated its 150th year in the summer of 2008. In the first week of July a "cricket week" was held in celebration against a number of sides, including a side organised by former England captain Graham Gooch and a game against the MCCMarylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
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Ingatestone & Fryerning Cricket Club currently have both a Saturday 1st & 2nd team who play in the T Rippon league within divisions 2 & 5 respectively in addition to the Sunday team who are in the Premier Division of the Warsop League.
Ingatestone is also the home to Redstones Football Club who play in the Pope & Smith Football League division 2.
Ingatestone is also home to Stones Athletic Youth Football Club, who were formed in 2004. In the 2010/2011 season Stones had over 240 players from U6 age groups through to U17s competing in the Chelmsford Youth Football League.
Ingatestone also has two darts teams who play in Stocks Bar in the premier and third divisions of their respective leagues.
External links
- Ingatestone & Fryerning Community Association
- Anglican Church of St Edmund and St Mary
- Ingatestone Elim Pentecostal Church
- Anglo European School
- Ingatestone Musical and Operetta Group
- The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map Ingatestone Standing Stones
- MilestonesWeb Milestone on B1002 Ingatestone High Street
- Rotary Club of Ingatestone