Moreton

The village lies at a bridging point on the stream of Cripsey Brook, a tributary of the River Roding. A Roman road from Great Dunmow to London crossed the stream here. The modern bridge is a brick structure built in the 18th century. There is no modern road, at this point, following the route of the Roman road out of the village, but the old road's route can be followed at Tawney Common a few miles to the south-west. Modern Moreton remains at the convergence of various minor roads, however, which link to Fyfield, to the east, Bobbingworth to the south, High Laver to the west and Matching to the north. Where the roads meet there remain several substantial village houses from the late…