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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Tolleshunt Major

  

Tolleshunt Major Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Tolleshunt Major

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Tolleshunt Major history

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The Tolleshunt group of villages (Major, Knights, D’Arcy and Tollesbury) grew up in the area settled by the Saxon chief Toll. Stephen Beckenham built a semi-fortified manor house with a turreted gatehouse within a red-brick boundary wall. The house was demolished in 1782 and replaced by a farmhouse.

Beckingham family

The Beckingham family originally came from Wiltshire. Stephen Beckingham received a knighthood and died in 1633. His son, William, became heir to the estate aged 12. The estate was eventually sold to Sir Thomas Adams, an alderman from London.

Tolleshunt Major geography / climate

Tolleshunt Major’s only streets are Beckingham Street, Bakers Lane, Mill Lane, Witham Road and Tudwick Road. The village’s parish boundaries stretch as far as Little Totham, taking in parts of Sawyers Lane and Plains Road. Nearby towns include Maldon District, Colchester, Chelmsford and Tiptree.

You can visit Tolleshunt Major places with Walkfo Tolleshunt Major to hear history at Tolleshunt Major’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Tolleshunt Major has 13 places to visit in our interactive Tolleshunt Major 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 Tolleshunt Major, 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 Tolleshunt Major places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Tolleshunt Major & the surrounding areas.

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13 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Tolleshunt Major places to visit

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

Little Totham Little Totham is a village in Essex, England, with a population of 400 in the 2011 Census. The parish extends from the extensive common and heath-land of Tiptree down to the River Blackwater.

Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist is a monastic community for both men and women. It is located in Tolleshunt Knights, near Maldon, Essex, and is the oldest Orthodox religious community in the UK. The community is distinctive in that it is a double monastery, consisting of both women and men.

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