178 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 



Two points are to be specially noted in the foregoing report. 

 First, the area (fifty-three acres, sixty-five poles) of the wood ; and, 

 secondly, the fact that it was sold, presumably before the dissolution 

 of the monastery, by the Abbot of Stratford. A search through 

 one or two Ministers' Accounts for proof that Monk Wood was 

 included among the possessions of the " late dissolved monastery of 

 Stratford Langthorne," proved vain : nor does it seems to be numbered, 

 with the manor of Loughton, among those ofWaltham Holy Cross. But 

 woods were apparently entered on the rolls only when the proceeds 

 of their sale came into the accounts. Of a great felling which took 

 place in or about a.d. 1488, we have evidence in a Forest Roll (4 

 Hen. Vn.), according to which a certain Christopher Stubbes, of 

 Loughton, was presented for having cut down 100 loads of timber 

 and wood in Monk Wood, called "le King's wast soile", and for the 

 bark of the same received viij. s. The explanation of this would 

 seem to be that the Abbot had sold the wood to Stubbes, without 

 first obtaining a licence to fell. 



The evidence, however, seems sufl!icient to warrant the identifica- 

 tion of the Abbots' Wood in Luketon Snarringe with that now 

 known as Monk Wood, in Loughton. 



THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 



Field Meeting at Newport, (Juendon, &c. 



Monday, March 30th, 1891. 



On the kind invitation of Lieut.-Col. A. M. Cranmer-Byng a meeting was held in 

 the Newport district, which, notwithstanding the cold and ungenial weather, was 

 a very pleasant gathering, largely attended by members from many parts of the 

 county. 



Some members went down to Saffron Walden on the previous Saturday, for 

 the purpose of visiting the museum, and various places of interest in and about 

 the town. All assembled in Newport at half past ten, waiting there until about 

 one o'clock for the later arrivals, and spending the time in viewing this very 

 interesting village. 



It was formally a market town (and known as " Newport Pond " from a piece 

 of water at the S. end, now drained), standing on the (Roman) road to Can>- 

 bridge. It was, in pre-railroad days, a place of considerable bustle and importanca. 

 The ancient houses are well worthy of examination, including the " Crown 

 House " (from the crown sculptured over the door), in which according to 



