Everything about Wendens Ambo totally explained
Wendens Ambo is a small village of approximately 400 people in
Essex,
England. Its unusual name originates from the joining of two villages, Great and Little Wenden, to form Wendens Ambo, meaning "both Wendens".
Situation
Wendens Ambo is approximately 2 miles south-west of the market town of
Saffron Walden, 15 miles south of
Cambridge and 40 miles north of
London.
Wendens Ambo is in the constituency of
Uttlesford, located in the north west of
Essex. The
MP for Uttlesford is Sir
Alan Haselhurst.
History
The earliest signs of settlement are from the Roman period. Remains of a villa were found during an excavation in 1853, and finds of flint tools from 300-200BC suggest an even earlier settlement.
It is likely that the farming community of Wenden probably started around the 6th and 7th centuries, taking its name from the valley in which it lies: Wendene. The
Domesday Book contains the first written account of Wenden Magna (Great Wenden) and Wenden Parva (Little Wenden). Wenden Magna was owned by Robert Gernon, a Frenchman who also had land in
Stansted and
Takeley. Wenden Parva was also owned by a Frenchman, William de Warren. The Wendens passed through the
Middle Ages as very ordinary English
villages.
During the 17th century work began to rebuild the village dwellings, some of which are still occupied today. Also at this time, on
23 March 1662, Wenden Magna and Wenden Parva were joined to create Wendens Ambo.
The 18th and 19th centuries brought the industrial revolution and also the railway, providing opportunities for work elsewhere, leading to Wenden eventually becoming a commuter village.
Further Information
Wendens Ambo Society's website
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