. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. EDWINSTREE HUNDRED ANSTEY ANSTEY Anestige, Anestei (xi cent.) ; Anastia (xii cent.) ; Anesty (xiii and xiv cent.) ; Anstey-ad-Castrum (xv, xvii and xviii cent.). The parish of Anstey has an area of 2,150 acres. The altitude varies from 444 ft. near Puttock's End to 300 ft. near the south-western extremity of the parish. On the higher land to the east of the village are Hale Hill, the Rectory, which is surrounded by a moat, and Hale Farm, near to which is a moated tumulus, whilst to the south-west is Lincoln Hill, near Anstey wi
. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. EDWINSTREE HUNDRED ANSTEY ANSTEY Anestige, Anestei (xi cent.) ; Anastia (xii cent.) ; Anesty (xiii and xiv cent.) ; Anstey-ad-Castrum (xv, xvii and xviii cent.). The parish of Anstey has an area of 2,150 acres. The altitude varies from 444 ft. near Puttock's End to 300 ft. near the south-western extremity of the parish. On the higher land to the east of the village are Hale Hill, the Rectory, which is surrounded by a moat, and Hale Farm, near to which is a moated tumulus, whilst to the south-west is Lincoln Hill, near Anstey windmill, and south of this Fox Hill. The soil is clay and chalk, with gravel in small quantities. Of the woods which figure largely in the early history of Anstey there remain principally East Wood, partly in Nuthampstead, which is mentioned in 1301-2,' and Northey Wood in the north-west part of the parish. Of other early place- names Payneshalle, Payneshallegrene, and the croft called Panefeld, which occur in 1478,' may probably be identi- fied with Pains End near Northey Wood, where is a homestead moat. Burryfelds mentioned at the same date as lately part of the demesne may be connected with modern Burry Farm, Hale with Hale Farm and Hale Hill, Snowdon with Snow End,' and Ladylye with Lady- like Grove.' In 1610 there is reference to land called Lon- dayes,* which may have been identical with or situated near Lundas Grove. There is mention also of the field called Berdene* (xiii cent.), Westmore,' Pesecroft and Leyhegg' (xiv cent.), Burstalfeld, Vorlowfeld, Wasshedell, Litelmedefeld, Ladyesacre, Oberneflend, Collefat Mede, Baillyhill, Hungyrhill, and the suggestive Lymekylnshotte, Chapelgate and Ansty Galwes' (xv cent.), Puttock End and Parlebiens'" (xvii cent.). The parish is traversed by the North Road, which is partly coincident with its western boundary and which crosses the River Quin at Biggin Bridge and Stapleton Bridge. The village is situated on a winding road fro
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