CIRCLE” CIRCLE” FOREST “WRITTLE CYCLE RIDE CYCLE
, (London: Dent, 1989), pp15-16 1989), Dent, (London: , Forest Hatfield of
The Last Forest: The Story Story The Forest: Last The O, Rackham, also: see – p183 1995), Nicolson, &
Trust, 2000), p244 2000), Trust, Weidenfeld (London: , Landscape British the in Woodland & Trees O, Rackham, p4 1913), Milford/OUP, Humphrey
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, (Wimbish: Lopinga Books/Essex Wildlife Wildlife Books/Essex Lopinga (Wimbish: , Essex Wild (Ed.), T, Gunton, See: p128 1969, Batsford, (London: , Essex M, Crouch, (London: , Fryerning with Road Great Essex The and Ingatestone E.E, Wilde,
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Publications Ltd, 2007), pp45-47 2007), Ltd, Publications pp141-142 2007), Yale, London: p32 1999), Office, Records Essex
, (London: Historical Historical (London: , People and Streets Places, Place-Names: Essex J, Kemble, & Haven (New , England) of Buildings (The Essex N, Pevsner, & J Bettley, (Chelmsford: , history and form its of study A Landscape: Essex The J, Hunter,
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in Ingatestone. Ingatestone. in
Ingatestone, June 2013 June Ingatestone,
countryside is within twenty-five miles of St Paul’s Cathedral”. Paul’s St of miles twenty-five within is countryside Place Market the at
5 Sarsen stone by Woodcock Lodge, Blackmore Road, Fryerning, Fryerning, Road, Blackmore Lodge, Woodcock by stone Sarsen
thence to your starting point point starting your to thence Common, April 2013 April Common,
“This astonishing survival from the depths of the medieval medieval the of depths the from survival astonishing “This 7
Information board on Mill Green Green Mill on board Information back to the High Street Street High the to back
the green once again and and again once green the
Mill Green to Fryerning and and Fryerning to Green Mill
Mill Green, Essex, April 2013 April Essex, Green, Mill
Follow the road on through through on road the Follow
Writtle Forest information board at the entrance to Deerslade Wood, Wood, Deerslade to entrance the at board information Forest Writtle
Green Common. Green
Mill of ecology the and
Forest Writtle on boards
erected some information information some erected
Borough Council have have Council Borough
on the Common, Brentwood Brentwood Common, the on
On the right, in the car park park car the in right, the On
“...called Bedeman’s Berg (‘hill of the man-of-prayer...) man-of-prayer...) the of (‘hill Berg Bedeman’s “...called
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Monks and Barrows, the former site of a priest in a small hermitage. small a in priest a of site former the Barrows, and Monks
on Writtle Forest at the entrance to the wood here on the right. the on here wood the to entrance the at Forest Writtle on right which leads to the Blackmore Road, which you passed earlier, and and earlier, passed you which Road, Blackmore the to leads which right
from Mill Green Common crosses the road. There is an information board board information an is There road. the crosses Common Green Mill from and enter the open part of the Common, passing Mapletree Lane on the the on Lane Mapletree passing Common, the of part open the enter and
Lodge, you pass the fourth sarsen “stone” of Ingatestone. of “stone” sarsen fourth the pass you Lodge,
Parsons Spring on the left and Birch Spring on the right where the footpath footpath the where right the on Spring Birch and left the on Spring Parsons 2 Cycling through the woods, you pass hidden Moore’s Ditch on the left left the on Ditch Moore’s hidden pass you woods, the through Cycling
Blackmore. As you do so, on the right, in the ditch before Woodcock Woodcock before ditch the in right, the on so, do you As Blackmore. Howletts Hall on the right you enter the northern part of Writtle Forest with with Forest Writtle of part northern the enter you right the on Hall Howletts
the right and Portsmoorhall Wood on the left, out of the parish and into into and parish the of out left, the on Wood Portsmoorhall and right the
hinting that this animal was once more common around here. Passing Passing here. around common more once was animal this that hinting
Mill Green Common. Green Mill
ancient Mapletree Lane on the right and through Fryerning Wood on on Wood Fryerning through and right the on Lane Mapletree ancient
Lane on the left to Norton Heath is known as Polecat Cross, possibly possibly Cross, Polecat as known is Heath Norton to left the on Lane
route, 14 April 2013 April 14 route,
through Stoneymore Wood and and Wood Stoneymore through
at Furze Hall Farm. Turn right and proceed on for another mile, passing passing mile, another for on proceed and right Turn Farm. Hall Furze at
Highwood and Chelmsford. The junction past Elkins Green with Spriggs Spriggs with Green Elkins past junction The Chelmsford. and Highwood Mill Green on their first ride on this this on ride first their on Green Mill
PH on your right and thence thence and right your on PH
on the right to Beggar Hill, and on to the T-junction with Green Street Street Green with T-junction the to on and Hill, Beggar to right the on
“Ingatestone Pedallers” at The Viper, Viper, The at Pedallers” “Ingatestone centre you now continue on Blackmore Road for some 2+ miles towards towards miles 2+ some for Road Blackmore on continue now you centre
go uphill to reach The Viper Viper The reach to uphill go
time home of the actress Sarah Miles who was born here, the turning turning the here, born was who Miles Sarah actress the of home time
Ignoring the turning on the left by the garage and pond to the village village the to pond and garage the by left the on turning the Ignoring
bridleway to Ivy Barn Lane and and Lane Barn Ivy to bridleway
left. Follow this road on for 1 mile, past Barn Mead on the left, the one one the left, the on Mead Barn past mile, 1 for on road this Follow left.
Going downhill, you pass the the pass you downhill, Going
Church Hill following the road on, past the junction with Bag Lane on the the on Lane Bag with junction the past on, road the following Hill Church
forest has been erected. erected. been has forest
the left fork for Blackmore Road, passing Fryerning Church and down down and Church Fryerning passing Road, Blackmore for fork left the
numerous tiny villages scattered about the forest”. the about scattered villages tiny numerous
4 another notice board on the the on board notice another
Lane, turning left and following the road to the green at Fryerning. Take Take Fryerning. at green the to road the following and left turning Lane,
practical function in providing priests to sing mass in the the in mass sing to priests providing in function practical
Deerslade Wood where where Wood Deerslade
From Ingatestone Market Place proceed up via Bakers Lane to Fryerning Fryerning to Lane Bakers via up proceed Place Market Ingatestone From
across the field leads to to leads field the across “Blackmore had only 12 canons – and they performed a a performed they and – canons 12 only had “Blackmore
On the right the bridleway bridleway the right the On
tract of country” of tract
1 enter Ingatestone & Fryerning beyond Highwood Cottage. Highwood beyond Fryerning & Ingatestone enter Augustinian Priory which now forms part of Blackmore Church. Blackmore of part forms now which Priory Augustinian
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beautiful and mysterious a remote, very seems ““It
wood yard on the right and Cock Lane on the left, you eventually re- eventually you left, the on Lane Cock and right the on yard wood connection with Henry VIII, and beyond, the remains of the small small the of remains the beyond, and VIII, Henry with connection
direction of Mill Green, Fryerning and Ingatestone. Going past Oddy’s Oddy’s past Going Ingatestone. and Fryerning Green, Mill of direction your left is the house Jericho Priory, the site of which has an historical historical an has which of site the Priory, Jericho house the is left your
with Ingatestone Road on the right where you turn to take you in the the in you take to turn you where right the on Road Ingatestone with village. Ignoring the lane on the left, as you approach the village, on on village, the approach you as left, the on lane the Ignoring village.
THE RIDE THE
and Cat and Kittens Cottages on the left you come to the junction junction the to come you left the on Cottages Kittens and Cat and Lane ahead of you, bear right on Ingatestone Road towards Blackmore Blackmore towards Road Ingatestone on right bear you, of ahead Lane
Passing Barrow Farm Riding School for the Disabled on the right, right, the on Disabled the for School Riding Farm Barrow Passing At the junction with Mountnessing Road on the left and Hay Green Green Hay and left the on Road Mountnessing with junction the At
Below: Re-surfaced bridleway leading from Ingatestone Road to Ivy Barn Lane, Mill Green, Essex, June 2009
invite you to take part in our
The ride is approximately 10 miles and you have completed a Comrades, Nudists & The Bomb circle of some of the ancient area of Writtle Forest. “WRITTLE FOREST READING LIST: Cycle Ride Bettley, J & Pevsner, N, Essex (The Buildings of England), On quiet roads: Kelvedon CIRCLE”Hatch/Navestock/Blackmore (New Haven & London: Yale, 2007) Crouch, M, Essex, (London: Batsford, 1969) Sunday 27 October 2019 Gunton, T, (Ed.), Wild Essex, (Wimbish: Lopinga Books/ Essex Wildlife Trust, 2000) Meet 10.00 - MarketCYCLE Place, Ingatestone RIDE Hunter, J, The Essex Landscape: A study of its form and history, (Chelmsford: ERO, 1999) Via: Hay Green/Hook End/Navestock Church Kemble, J, Essex Place-Names: Places, Streets and People, Return: Tipps Cross/Fryerning (c18 milesMAPS:, back OS: LandrangerE12.30) 167- (London: Historical Publications Ltd, 2007) Chelmsford, Harlow & Bishop’s Stortford, Explorer 175 - Rackham, O, The Last Forest: The Story of Hatfield Forest, All cyclists very welcome, regardless of age and experience Southend on Sea & Basildon and (London: Dent, 1989) (Under 16s with an adult please) St Laurence’s Church, Blackmore 183 - Chelmsford & The Rodings; Rackham, O, Trees & Woodland in the British Landscape, For any further details please contact: Sustrans Cycle Maps: Essex & (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1995) Robert Fletcher: Tel: 01277 354431/07910 679379 Email: [email protected] Thames Estuary Cycle Map Wilde, E.E, Ingatestone and The Essex Great Road with Fryerning, START & FINISH: Ingatestone (London: Humphrey Milford/OUP, 1913) Market Place, grid ref TQ649994 FURTHEST POINT IN THE RIDE: Blackmore Road and Ingatestone Road junction grid ref TL634038
1 ROBERT W FLETCHER
1 [email protected] A pause at Beacon Hill, near Kelvedon Hatch, Essex – 29 October 2017 (Photo: Mick Hone) Ingatestone, Essex
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Morris dancing in Ingatestone Market Place under development in c1967 8
8 Courtesy of Mrs Oddy (all other photographs R W Fletcher) Fryerning Virgin Church, Saint Mary the Hi h ood
Fin rith Hall Lane
Cat and ittens Cotta es N “WRITTLE FOREST CIRCLE” Old Barns Lane In atestone Road CYCLE RIDE
Cycle route
Blac more Road Landmar place of interest Barro Metsons Lane Oddy & Sons Farm oodyard Coc Lane Ellis Wood Pu lic house
Parsons Barro Wood Sprin Hi h ood Cotta e Hi h Woods
Fin rith Hall Lane Miles ilometres Spri s Lane Ivy Barns Lane Redrose Lane Mon s and Ivy Barns LaneHandley Green 0 0 Barro s Farm Polecat Ho letts Blac more Cross Deerslade Tea Room Blac more Hall Wood Baptist Church Chelmsford Road Ivy Barns Lane
Birch Sprin The iper PH Mill Green Common 0. Me arry s BLAC MORE Stoneymore Wood Moore s Ditch Blac more Colle e Church ericho Priory Wood Mapletree Lane 0.
Do ennel Lane The Cric eters PH 1 Fryernin In atestone Road Wood Woodcoc Mapletree Lane Lod e th sarsen “stone” Mill Green A1 Wenloc s Lane Blac more Road Blac more Road Be ar Hill
Portsmoorhall Be ar Hill Wood Fur e Hall Farm Mill Lane 1 Mountnessin Road Green Street Little Hyde Lane
Little Hyde Lane
Mill Green Rd
A1 Bac Lane Barn
Hay Green Lane Hay Green Fryernin Mead
River Wid Fryernin Church START & FINISH In atestone Mar et Place B100 Mountnessin Road
Ne Road Fryernin Lane 1.
Blac more Road Church Hill
Ba Lane Green Street INGATESTONE St Edmund & St Mary s Ba ers Lane Church Stoc Lane
A1 In atestone Station In atestone Hi h St