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According to the extract shown above, we may have discovered
the location of Wickhambrook's 12th green. This discovery was made following
a request for information on our messageboard from someone now based in
Cleveland who had family originally in Wickhambrook.
One school of thought was that Crowcross Green had become Coltsfoot Green
although as you can see, both greens are clearly shown. If you have any
further information that we can add to this, we would be pleased to hear
from you.
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| 5 (21.01.05) I have just
read the page referring to the above and the comments with interest. My
name is Nunn and my family lived [according to the census returns of 1841/51]
at Crowcross or Cowcross Green which I have been unable to find. Has any
further information come to light please? |
4 (06.10.04) A friend of
mine was searching amongst Wills in the Records of the Archdeanery of
Sudbury, and found this within the Will of William Thomas (Cook ?) dated
18th August 1637 :
"..... 4 acres a piece of pasture in
Hungerdown field in Wickhambrook lying next to highway leading from Coles
Cross to Aldersfield Green in W'brook."
I know that Aldersfield Farm is at Asfield Green - would Coles Cross perhaps
now be Coltsfoot ? |
3 (11.07.04) The Right of
Way from Coltsfoot Green is a RUPP (Road Used as a Public Path). It eventually
becomes Petticoat Lane as it nears Genesis Green. When maintenance was
being carried out on the track beyond the old bridge a couple of years
ago sections of the original flint road surface were uncovered.
The dwellings above the "cross" of Crowcross Green are almost
certainly Australia Farm, access to the farm being via what is now a by-way
from the Ashfield Green road and which still follows the route shown on
the map. The present access to Australia Farm from the Ousden Road is
clearly a later addition. |
2 (10.07.04) What seems
to be marked as Crow Cross Green is now Meeting Green : the Meeting House
of the Wickhambrook Independents (now the United Reformed Church) was
built in 1734. Is it possible that this "Green" was called Crowcross"
until the Chapel was built, and became known then as "Meeting (House)
Green" ?
The present Right of Way (I forget if it is a bridleway or RUPP or oher)
leading northwards from Coltsfoot Green seems to be shown on your map
as an ordinary road or track, suggesting that it was in regular use. Just
above the "cross" of the label Crowcross some dwellings are
marked. Is this Australia Farm, or is this spot further north ? I make
the query because I remember that some years ago a suggestion was made
to the Parish Council that a site on this track, where it passes behind
the cottages at Park Gate, was formerly a Green. It was stated that there
was some eviidence of dwellings having been there.
I look foward to reading more ! |
1 (09.07.04) "it is
believed that Crowcross Green was the original name of Meeting Green.
When the chapel was built at Crowcross Green the Congregationalists termed
their services as "meetings" so the chapel was known as the
"meeting house". Hence the green became known as Meeting House
Green at the beginning of the 19th century and later became shortened
to Meeting Green. Over time, Crowcross Green having fallen into disuse,
it became "officially" known as Meeting Green.
Equally interesting is to see "Moor Green" shown in a completely
different position to its present location" |
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