Inworth

Inworth is a small village in the civil parish of Messing-cum-Inworth, Essex, England, near to Tiptree and within the Colchester Borough Council area.

All Saints' Church

Inworth village dates back to medieval times, and has been known in the past as Ineworth, Inneworth, Inneworde and Inford. A placename close to the modern name is first attested in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1206, where it appears as Inewrth. This derives from Ina's worþ ("Ina's homestead").[1]

The grave of local celebrity 'Spotty', a faithful golden retriever, can be found by the village post office, attracting many visitors. His ghost is said to haunt the meat shop on the corner.[2]

All Saints' Church dates from the 11th century and is a grade I listed building.[3]

References
  1. Eilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p.265.
  2. Messing-cum-Inworth Community Website: Inworth Archived 30 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Historic England. "PARISH CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (INWORTH) (1224592)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 April 2014.



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