Little Totham

Coordinates: 51°46′27″N 0°44′15″E / 51.774213°N 0.737629°E / 51.774213; 0.737629

Little Totham is a village in Essex, England, with a population of about 300, measured at 400 in the 2011 Census. The parish extends from the extensive common and heath-land of Tiptree down to the River Blackwater. The village lies about 6 miles 10 km) from Maldon and 5 miles (8 km) from Tiptree and lies on the back road between Goldhanger and the Maldon to Colchester road. It is part of Maldon District Council.

Most of the population live on the edge of the parish adjoining Tolleshunt Major and centred on the main road running through the village past The Swan public house and children’s play area. The rest of the parish is agricultural and the roads and field patterns remain much as they were at the Domesday survey of 1085.

History

The halls of Little Totham and Rook Hall have their origins in the 12th century and the architecture of this period is seen in the North and South doorways of the parish church which lies adjacent to Little Totham Hall (Farm) in the centre of the parish. The parish church has an active community which provides community support in the form of pastoral visits, caring and community activities. This 12th-century church houses the oldest recorded door in the country (c. AD 1085), and there is a comprehensive history document within the church.