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Braughin in Hertford County England History and GeographyBRAUGHIN, a parish (formerly a market town), in the hundred of BRAUGHIN, county of HERTFORD, 10 miles (N. E.) from Hertford, and 28 (N.) from London, containing 1228 inhabitants. This place, in the Norman survey called Brachinges, and by the Saxons Brooking, from the streams and meadows in its vicinity, was anciently a town of considerable importance, and a demesne of the Saxon kings: by some historians it is supposed to have been a Roman station, and the remains of a camp may still be distinguished. The town is pleasantly situated on the small river Quin, near its confluence with the Rib, and still exhibits traces of its former greatness. The market, which was granted in the reign of Stephen, has been discontinued, but a fair is held on Whit-Monday and the following day. The living is a vicarage, in the archdeaconry of Middlesex, and diocese of London, rated in the king's books at £19. 13. 4. E. Harvey, Esq., and others were patrons in 1795. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a handsome and spacious edifice, with a square embattled tower, surmounted by a spire: on the north side of the chancel is a building, formerly the sepulchral chapel of the Brograve family, now divided into a school-room and a vestry-room. There is a place of worship for Independents. The school has a small endowment; and a National school for forty girls is supported by subscription. Mr. Jennings gave a rentcharge of £6. 13. 4., of which twenty shillings is applied to the repair of the bridges, and the remainder to charitable uses; he also gave a cottage, with an orchard containing one acre, for the residence of an aged couple, on condition that they should take care of the trees, in order that the fruit should be distributed annually among the poor, by the minister and churchwardens. Near the church-yard is an old house, now occupied by poor families, which was formerly fitted up for the reception of a poor couple on their marriage: it contained a furnished kitchen, a large hall for the celebration of the marriage feast, and a chamber with a bridal bed and furniture. There is also an almshouse for aged widows, who are at present nominated by Mr. Bonest, of Stonebury. On a lofty eminence to the south of the village, are the remains of the ancient encampment, of which, part of the vallum and fortifications may be traced; the form is quadrilateral, and the area contains nearly forty acres; the south-western angle is rounded, and on the north it is defended by a triple rampart: near it is a wood called Camp wood. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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