CASTLE HEDINGHAM

'Castle Hedingham' is a small village in north-east Essex, UK, located four miles west of Halstead. It developed around Hedingham Castle, the ancestral seat of the de Veres, Earls of Oxford.
Its main attractions are the well-preserved Norman castle and the Colne Valley Railway. The village itself features many timber-framed medieval buildings.

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Notable residents

External links

Notable residents

★ Mark Catesby - English naturalist.

★ Edward Bingham - Victorian potter whose Castle Hedingham Ware has become increasingly sought-after.

★ Eric Ravilious - Painter, book illustrator & wood engraver.

External links

★ SEAX Archaeology - Unlocking Essex's Past An in-depth essay about Castle Hedingham.

★ Castle Hedingham - White's Directory of Essex, 1848

★ Hedingham School

★ A brief history of the village