| Mundon | |
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  Mundon Location withinEssex | |
| Population | 355 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL874025 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Maldon |
| Postcode district | CM9 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°41′24″N0°42′35″E / 51.689971°N 0.709833°E /51.689971; 0.709833 | |
Mundon is a village andcivil parish on theDengie peninsula inMaldon District in the county of Essex, England. It lies 3 miles south-east ofMaldon. The manor of Munduna passed from theking's thegn Godwin toEudo Dapifer at theNorman Conquest.
The place-name 'Mundon' is first attested in theDomesday Book of 1086, where it appears asMunduna. The name means 'Munda's hill'.[2]
Until theDissolution of the Monasteries Mundon formed part of the estates ofSt John's Abbey, Colchester; it passed toThomas Cromwell before being returned to theDuchy of Lancaster, which held the right of presentation to the vicarage until the 20th century.[3]
The 14th-century timber-framedChurch of St. Mary, built within the remains of the moat of Mundon Hall, and likely on Saxon and Norman foundations,[3] has been disused since the 1970s, but is currently in the care ofFriends of Friendless Churches, supported byEnglish Heritage. Following a long period of remedial work, the church re-opened to visitors in August 2009. The entire church was underpinned, and much structural work was carried out by Bakers of Danbury. The church was re-glazed, and now, internally, appears lighter than it has in recent years. It is a grade I listed building.[4]
Mundon Hall is now represented by an 18th-century farmhouse of rendered and whitewashed brick.[5]
The village was struck byan F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.[6]
The Furze is one of the last areas of survivingancient woodland in the Dengie peninsula. The dominant tree species are oak and ash.Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) dominates the northern half of the Furze.Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) covers most of the ground layer, with small wet areas supportingPendulous Sedge (Carex pendula) andSoft rush (Juncus effusus).
Several houses have been built in the southern part of this ancient wood.[7]
From 1832 to about 1880 a private canal operated from White House Farm to theRiver Blackwater.[8]
