Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Rivenhall

Rivenhall, par. and vil., Essex, 2½ miles N. of Witham, 3669 ac., pop. 690; P.O., and P.O., T.O. at Rivenhall End, 2 miles NE. of Witham; near vil. is Rivenhall Place, seat; remains of a Roman villa were found near the church; Tusser (1515-1580), the poet, was a native.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Rivenhall AP/CP       Essex AncC
Place: Rivenhall

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