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"HINXTON is a village and parish on the borders of Essex, and 2 miles from either Great Chesterford or Whittlesford stations on the London and Cambridge section of the London and North Eastern railway, 5 north from Saffron Walden, 6 south-west from Linton and 9 south from Cambridge, in the hundred of Whittlesford, petty seasional division and union of Linton, county court district of Saffron Walden, rural deanery of Camps, archdeaconry and diocese of Ely."
"Hinxton Hall, the property of the trustees of the late Robert Bertram Wilkinson esq. lords of the manor and the principal landowners, is a plain mansion of red brick; it is now the residence of Charles Laurence Pemberton Robinson seq. The soil is light, with a subsoil of gravel and chalk. The chief crops are wheat, barley and roots. The area is 1,158 acres of land and 6 of water; the population in 1921 was 297. By a Local Governinent Board Order which came into operation March 25, 1886, a detached part of Ickleton was amalgamated with this parish."
[Kelly's Directory - Cambridgeshire - 1929]
The Monumental Inscriptions in the graveyard of SS. Mary and John 1710-1982 are recorded in the Cambridge Records Office. These inscriptions are also available on microfiche from the Cambridgeshire Family History Society Bookstall.
The Census Records from 1841-1891 can be found in the Cambridge Record Office. In addition the 1851 Census for Hinxton is available in full transcript form, on microfiche, from the Cambridgeshire Family History Society Bookstall.
"The church of SS. Mary and John is an edifice of flint and rubble in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, south aisle, south chapel, south porch and an embattled western tower with spire containing a clock and 2 bells: in the nave are remains of a holy water stoup and in the chapel a piscina and a hagioscope: in the chancel is an interesting monument to Sir Thomas Dayrell kt. of Lillingstone Dayrell, Bucks, and of Castle Camps, Cambs. ob. 2 April, 1669, and to Sarah (Wyndham) his wife, and many other members of this family the inscription, which is of great length, gives not only a biography of Sir Thomas, but also a genealogical account of his numerous descendants the monument appears to have been placed by Marmaduke Wyndham, his son: there are also brass effigies to Sir Thomas Skelton kt. ob. 1416, and his wife: also a stained window erected by Miss Nash, late of the Grange, in memory of her parents: the rood loft staircase still remains on the north side of the church: the chancel was restored in 1914: the bells were rehung in 1903: there are 200 sittings. The register dates from the year 1538."
"There is a Congregational chapel, built in 1836, which has 150 sittings."
[Kelly's Directory - Cambridgeshire 1929]
Hinxton, SS. Mary and John : Records of baptisms 1538-41, 1560-1902, marriages 1539-40, 1561-1989, burials 1539-40, 1561-1938 and banns 1755-1812, 1892-1976 reside in the Cambridge Record Office; microfilm copies of baptisms and burials 1538-1875 and marriages 1539-1875 also exist. Index transcripts of baptisms 1538-41, 1560-1902, marriages 1539-40, 1560-1836 and burials 1538-40, 1561-1938 also reside in the Cambridge Record Office. The Bishop's Transcripts for the years 1599-1642, 1653-1861 can be found in the Cambridge University Library.The parish register transcripts for Hinxton SS. Mary and John, for the years 1538-1938, are also available on microfiche from the Cambridgeshire Family History Society Bookstall.
Hinxton Mill
straddles the River Cam. It was constructed in the 17th century, though there
has been a mill on the site for much longer; probably one mentioned in the Domesday
Survey as being "worth 8 shillings". The adjoining cottage was built
in the 18th century (an inscribed date of 1766 was found during recent repair
work) - though the front part may date from about 1600. In the mid 19th century
the mill building was extended in size, joining it up with the cottage.
Land Tax: records were compiled afresh each year and contain the names of owners and occupiers in each parish, but usually there is no address or place name. These records reside in the Cambridge Record Office for the years 1759-63, 1789-1846 and 1865-1948.
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[Last updated 20 March 2003 Martin Edwards]