Sible Hedingham

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Sible Hedingham is a large village in the Colne Valley in North Essex.

One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book where it is mentioned together with Hedingham Castle and listed amongst the lands given to Roger Bigod [1] by the King. The land given to Roger[2] included woodland for 70 pigs that was in total valued at four pounds.

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  1. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 1036 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
  2. ^ Roger Bigod held a number of manors including a massive number in Suffolk and Norfolk given to him by the King. These included obviously Sible Hedingham, but also included Pebmarsh, Ovington and Belchamp
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Coordinates: 51°58′N 0°35′E / 51.967, 0.583