Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden is a market town in Essex that retains a rural appearance and some buildings of the medieval period. Saffron Walden has been twinned with Saverne in Alsace, France since 1981.
The Saffron Walden Museum is housed in the remains of Saffron Walden Castle. Our understanding of Saffron Walden during the Anglo-Saxon period comes from a detailed study of Saffron Walden castle and its surrounding area, which was excavated by archaeologists between 1972-84. The town’s market charter dates from 1130. King John granted the town its first charter in 1200 making it a ‘free borough’. Saffron Walden has almost continuously enjoyed market town status since 1227.
Created: 29 October 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Saffron Walden
Local History around Saffron Walden
There are some historic monuments around including:
St Aylott's moated site and fishpondRoman villa site S of Rose VillaMoated site and three ponds at Parsonage FarmSt Helen's Chapel, BonhuntFreemans Farm moated siteA moated site and fishpond in Howe Wood, 0.75km south-east of St Mary's ChurchBury Hill: a motte and bailey castle west of Castle LaneBattle (or Repell) DitchesRoman villa at Chinnel BarnTiptoft's moated site and fishpondsThunderley Hall moated site and fishpondsRoman fort, Roman town, Roman and Anglo-Saxon cemeteries at Great ChesterfordMedieval settlement immediately east of All Saints ChurchMoated site 400m south-east of Shortgrove HallMoated site, fishpond and enclosure at Bordeaux FarmsLinton Roman villaAudley End MansionRomano-Celtic temple 400m south of Dell's FarmRomano-British settlement siteRing Hill campPrior's Hall moated siteWiddington Hall moated siteDouble moated site south of Coldhams FarmLady Portsmouth's Column (Obelisk), Audley EndMoated site in Paddock Wood 560m north-east of Chesterford ParkThe Maze.Wildlife in and Around Saffron Walden
Mammals found in Saffron Walden
There have been 35 species of mammals recorded in the saffron-walden area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Coypu (Myocastor coypus) |
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Birds found in Saffron Walden
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the saffron-walden area.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) |
