In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Freshwell like this:
FRESHWELL, a hundred in Essex; bounded by Uttlesford and Hinckford hundreds, and by Suffolk and Cambridgeshire; and containing Ashdon parish and nine other parishes. Acres, 28, 121. Pop., 7, 568. Houses, 1, 680.
Freshwell through time
Freshwell is now part of Uttlesford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Uttlesford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Freshwell itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Freshwell, in Uttlesford and Essex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21141
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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