Great Dunmow Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of Essex, and around 20 miles west of Colchester, is the town of Great Dunmow.

Geographically, Great Dunmow is situated adjacent to Stane Street - a Roman road linking Colchester to Braughing in Hertfordshire. It is believed that a small Roman settlement existed here, though the earliest reference to the town of today dates back to 951 AD where it was recorded as 'Dunemowe'.

In 1253, during the reign of Henry III, a market charter was granted to Great Dunmow. During the medieval era it thrived as a commercial centre.

To this day, the town is host to an ancient tradition known as the Dunmow Flitch Trials. This is claimed to date back to 1104 when the Lord of the Manor and his wife dressed themselves as humble folk and begged blessing of the Prior a year and a day after marriage. Impressed by their fidelity, the Prior bestowed upon them a flitch of bacon (n.b. 'flitch' refers to half of a pig that has been cut in half lengthways). The Lord of the Manor then revealed his true identity and gave his land to the Priory on the condition a flitch should be awarded to any couple who could claim they were equally devoted to one another. Thus, they would convince a jury of six local bachelors and six local maidens that, for a year and a day, they have never wished themselves unwed. This practice is referenced in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales - specifically the Wife of Bath's Tale. The Flitch Trials are held every four years, with successful couples paraded through the High Street, receiving a flitch of bacon.

In 1742 Lionel Lukin was born in Great Dunmow. In 1784 he invented the 'unimmergible boat', a forerunner of the lifeboat. His first experiments with model boats were carried out on Doctor's Pond, seen shortly after the 12-minute mark.

In 1869 a railway station opened in Great Dunmow. It formed part of the Bishop's Stortford-Braintree branch line - a line that closed to passengers in 1952. Today, public transport to Great Dunmow consists of direct bus services from nearby settlements including Chelmsford, Braintree, Saffron Walden and Bishop's Stortford. Furthermore, there are regular bus services to Stansted Airport which is situated just five miles to the west.

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Filmed: 16th June 2023

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/fQz8rbNe6m5sUEHJ6

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 High Street
4:42 Stortford Road
10:02 Market Place
11:11 North Street
12:29 Doctor's Pond
14:57 North Street

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