Visit Kelvedon Hatch Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kelvedon Hatch

  

Kelvedon Hatch Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kelvedon Hatch

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Kelvedon Hatch history

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The name is recorded variously as Kelenduna, Kalenduna and Kelvenduna in the Domesday Book with the latter meaning Speckled Hill. From its early days in the Mediaeval period until the mid-20th century the main activity in Kelvedon Hatch was agriculture.

Kelvedon Hall and other mansions

First mentioned in the Domesday Book, the main estate building of the village was Kelvedon Hall. The manor was sold to John Wright, a yeoman from South Weald, in 1538 and it remained in the family until the early 20th century. In 1937 the property was bought by Sir Henry ‘Chips’ and Lady Honor Channon who restored the house and built the entrance gateway and lodges. In World War II it was used as a Red Cross convalescent home.

You can visit Kelvedon Hatch places with Walkfo Kelvedon Hatch to hear history at Kelvedon Hatch’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kelvedon Hatch has 21 places to visit in our interactive Kelvedon Hatch map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Kelvedon Hatch, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Kelvedon Hatch places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kelvedon Hatch & the surrounding areas.

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21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Kelvedon Hatch historic spots	Kelvedon Hatch tourist destinations	Kelvedon Hatch plaques	Kelvedon Hatch geographic features
Walkfo Kelvedon Hatch tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Kelvedon Hatch

  

Best Kelvedon Hatch places to visit

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Kelvedon Hatch has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kelvedon Hatch’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kelvedon Hatch’s information audio spots:

South Weald Camp South Weald Camp was a hillfort based in Brentwood, Essex, England . Roughly circular in plan, the fort covered 2.8 hectares (6.9 acres) with a suggested construction date in the late Iron Age . The location is associated in this period with the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes .

Abbotswick Abbotswick is a small country house in Navestock Side, Essex. It dates from about 1800 but was rebuilt early in the 20th century.

Navestock Navestock is a civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in south Essex. It covers an area of in excess of 1800 hectares (4500 acres) and had a population of 510 in 2001, increasing to 585 in 2011. The name means ‘the stump on the headland’ which reflects its topography and landscape.

Church of All Saints, Doddinghurst The Church of All Saints is a Church of England parish church in Doddinghurst, Essex. The church is a Grade I listed building.

Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker The Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker is located in the Borough of Brentwood in the English county of Essex. The bunker was maintained during the Cold War as a potential regional government headquarters. Since being decommissioned in 1992 the bunker has been open to the public as a tourist attraction.

Kelvedon Hall Kelvedon Hall is a country house near Brentwood, Essex, England. It was built in the 1930s. It is located in the village of Kelvedon Hatch, near the city of Brentwood.

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