Felsted

Felsted is a village of Essex in England, located near Braintree, Great Dunmow, and Chelmsford.

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It is primarily notable for the Felsted School that dates back to the 16th century.

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Felsted is first mentioned in the Domesday Book, as a manor. William the Conqueror gave it to the bishop of Bayeux, then to Caen Abbey, as a source of income. Richard Rich was later an important benefactor of the Felsted church.

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• John Drury, History of Felsted (privately published, 1999) ISBN 0953615405

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