Thaxted
Thaxted is a town in Essex, England. In 2001 there were 2,576 people living in Thaxted.[1]
Thaxted Media
The town crest, depicting two crossed swords, derives from the crest of the cutlers' guild, a reference to the once thriving cutlery industry in the town.
Thaxted Guildhall, with Stoney Lane leading up to the Parish Church
Morrismen at Thaxted Morris dancers perform outside the Swan Hotel. Thaxted is well known for its morris dancing - and this bank holiday performance drew a good crowd.
Thaxted Railway Station, which closed in 1952.
Horham Hall, Manor House in Essex, England *Taken from Liam's Pictures from Old Books Published in 1909 as The Growth of the English House by J. Alfred Gotch, London
Gustav Holst lived in Thaxted from 1917 to 1925
A brass in Thaxted Church is reputed to be Robert Wydow.
Samuel Purchas never travelled further than 200 miles from Thaxted, the town of his birth, yet became famous for his works on global travel from the age of Discovery. He was a contemporary of Shakespeare.
Baptist Church in Park Street
United Reformed Church in Bolford Street
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References
- ↑ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Office for National Statistics.[dead link]
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