Writtle

Statistics
Population:
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	TL679063
Administration
District:	Chelmsford
Shire county:	Essex
Region:	East of England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Essex
Historic county:	Essex
Services
Police force:	Essex Police
Ambulance service:	East of England
Post office and telephone
Post town:	CHELMSFORD
Postal district:	CM1
Dialling code:	01245
Politics
UK Parliament:	West Chelmsford
European Parliament:	East of England

The village of Writtle lies in Essex, England, just two miles to the west of Chelmsford. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Chelmsford is a local government district and borough in Essex, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... The traditional counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England into around forty areas, which were used for both administrative and general geographical demarcation for several hundreds of years. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Essex Police is a Home Office (territorial) police force with responsibility for policing the county of Essex in south east England. ... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England: Category: ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, in the United Kingdom. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... West Chelmsford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about the county of Essex in England. ... Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England. ...

Writtle green and church, in snow, c. 1935

Named in the Little Domesday Book, as a Royal demesne / manor of 194 households, the village boasts the site of one of King John's hunting lodges, sited within the grounds of the present HE institution "Writtle College" (circa 1210). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1399, 311 KB)Village green, Writtle, Essex. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1399, 311 KB)Village green, Writtle, Essex. ... Doomesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ...

The estate and village were later a possession of Isobel de Bruys (Brus), via a grant of Henry III. Then leased to a Francis & Joan Bache, the estate was seized by Isobel's Grandson, the ex-communicated, Robert De Bruce, King of Scots, in the 1320's, also noted here.

Of its claims to fame, the most notable are:

1. The birth of Robert the Bruce in July 1274 (chronicled by Richard le Baker),
2. Roberts later marriage to his second wife Elizabeth de Burgh in 1302, while trying to gain the crown of Scotland at the court of Edward I.
3. The home of Writtle College [1], one of the UK's oldest and largest land based colleges. It is a partner institution of the University of Essex.
4. Current Tottenham Hotspur and former Wigan Athletic footballer Pascal Chimbonda lived in Writtle in the late 80's during his "Sweeney Phase" before moving back to a cave in the South of France with new found partner Inspector Morse.

A distinguished place in the history of radio broadcasting. In the early 1920s it was the site of the experimental Marconi station 2MT ("Two Emma Toc"), from where Captain Peter Eckersley made the name of the village famous with his station announcement "this is Two Emma Toc, Writtle testing, Writtle testing". The Writtle tranmission station was also the last independent to be assorbed by the BBC, suspending transmission in January 1923. Independent Radio did not reimerge in the UK till the 1960's. Robert I, King of Scots, usually known as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329, reigned 1306 – 1329), was, according to a modern biographer (Geoffrey Barrow), a great hero who lived in a minor country. ... Robert the Bruce and Elizabeth de Burgh, from the Seton Armorial. ... Events July 11 - Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch), major victory of Flanders over the French occupier. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The University of Essex is a British university, one of the plate glass universities (like Warwick or York). ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... Wigan Athletic Football Club are a football team based in Wigan, England. ... Pascal Chimbonda (born 21 February 1979 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe) is a French defender who plays for Tottenham Hotspur and for the French national team. ... Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse is a fictional character, who features in a series of thirteen detective novels by British author Colin Dexter, though he is better known for the 33 episode TV series produced by Central Independent Television from 1987–2000, in which he was portrayed by John Thaw. ... individually-donated time and energy direct government payments or operation indirect government payments, such as radio and television licenses grants from foundations or business entities selling advertising or sponsorship public subscription or membership fees charged to all owners of TV sets or radios, regardless of whether they intend to receive... The Marconi Company Ltd. ... 2MT was the first British radio station to make regular entertainment broadcasts. ... Captain Peter Pendleton Eckersley (PP Eckersley) (1892-1963) was a pioneer of British broadcasting. ... Founded in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company Ltd (a privately owned company), subsequently Incorporated and nationalised in 1927 as The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC, also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. ...

Writtle has a traditional village green, complete with duck pond, and Norman church and has been described as: 'one of the loveliest villages in England, with a ravishing variety ancient cottages'. The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were a mixture of the indigenous population of Neustria and Danish or Norwegian Vikings who began to occupy the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century. ...

In 2004, Writtle hosted the UK Swingers Convention on its famous centre Green. Swinging Couples from the UK and Writtle gathered in their thousands, including 346 swingers from the village of Writtle itself. Since then it has gained its nickname "Swittle" (Joining the name Writtle and the word swingers) due the popularity of swinging in this small village. Writtle Parish Council are currently raising funds for a special edition DVD, apparently named "Swittle: Village Husband and Wives that like to share". Next years Swingers Convention is set to be held in East Crampmouse Village,a neighbouring village of Writtle.

In early 2006, Writtle Villagers celebrated the news that the famous TV show "Its A Knockout", returning for a 50th anniversary one off show, would be held in Writtle village with its new presenter David Blaine. "Its a Magic Knockout"

External links

• Writtle - White's Directory of Essex, 1848