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The conveyances were sent off to "Little Baddow and the party walked across 

 Lingfield Common (noticing the sundew [Drosera) and other interesting plants 

 hv the way) to Little Baddow. At the small and ancient church (Virgin Mary) 

 the party was met by the Rector, the Rev. T. J. Taylor, who described the 

 interesting features of the building. It is chiefly of rubble-work, and with 

 Roman tiles in places. The south door is probably Norman. It contains many 

 interesting monuments, two at least supposed to date from the time of Stephen, 

 and there are two piscinae. Altogether a church well worth visiting. At the 

 " Hoppitt " the members received a very hearty welcome from Mr. and Mrs. 

 Briscoe, and tea was taken in the garden. Then, in the building itself, which 

 closely adjoins, the Rev. J. Burgess gave an account of the Old Independent 

 Chapel, and the notable men who had been connected with it. 1 he Huguenot 

 family of Morr ell 1 were closely connected, with Little Baddow as pastors of the 

 Chapel. The most distinguished was John D. Morrell, who was born at the 

 Manse in 1816, who was well-known as a as a philosophical writer and author of 

 Morrell's Grammar, John Eliott, the "Apostle to the Indians," lived at the 

 farmhouse called the "Cuckoos,"' where with Thomas Hooker, excommunicated 

 by Laud, he carried on a school, and preached at the Chapel, before both 

 embarked on the " Lyon " for Boston. 



A short Ordinary Meeting (the 248th) was held to confirm the minutes, and 

 very hearty votes of thanks were passed to Mr. and Mrs. Biiscoe for their 

 kindness, and to Dr. Salter and the Rev. J. Burgess for their most valuable 

 services. The return journey was by way of Boreham and Springtield to 

 Chelmsford. The day was beautifully fine, and a most enjoyable day was spent in 

 this pleasant district, one of the most delightful in Essex to the naturalist and 

 archaeologist. 



References to Geological Papers : 

 Geological Survey Map, No 1, X.E. 

 Oidnance Survey Map, No. 241. 



1899. Whitaker, W. " Geology of London," vol. i. 



1904 Salter, A. E. "On the Superficial Deposits of Central and parts 

 of Southern England." Proc. Geol. Assoc, vol. xix. pp.30, 31, 

 where other references are given. 



DEDICATION OF PART OF HAINHAULT FOREST AS AN 

 OPEN SPACE, 



Saturday, July 2ist, 1906. 



On this afternoon the dedication of the rescued portions of Hainhault Forest 

 for the use of the public for ever was made by the Right Hon. the Earl of 

 Carnngton, President of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, under the 

 conduct of Mr. Evan Spicer, J.P., Chairman of the London County Council. An 

 account of the ceremony and details of the lands dedicated is crowded out in 

 this place ; but will be given in the next volume of the Essex Naturalist. 



1. A very full account of the Morrells and of John Elliott, and their connection with 

 Little Baddow, will be found n the Essex Review, vols. i. and iii. 



