Chipping, Hertfordshire

Chipping is a hamlet in the civil parish of Buckland in East Hertfordshire. Situated in a valley, Chipping is approximately two miles (3.2 km) north of Buntingford and six miles (9.6 km) south of Royston. The A10 road (which follows the course of the Roman Ermine Street) passes through the village. Prior to 1750 Chipping was referred to as New Chipping, today this name is rarely used.

Chipping

The Countryman, Chipping
Chipping
Location within Hertfordshire
Population274 (2011 Census including Buckland)[1]
OS grid referenceTL 35567 32012
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBuntingford
Postcode districtSG9
Dialling code01763
PoliceHertfordshire
FireHertfordshire
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

Along with its neighbour Buckland, Chipping elects members to the Buckland and Chipping parish council.[2] It is in the area of Hertfordshire County Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.

History

The current settlement of Chipping first emerged along the former Roman Road Ermine Street in 1220 due, to its location as a stop-off for passing traffic between London and York, and later, London and Cambridge. Chipping's name derives from the Old English word ceapen meaning 'market' as it was the site of a market from 1252 until 1360 before its transferal to nearby Buntingford by Elizabeth de Burgh, lord of the manor of Pope’s Hall.[3] Pope's Hall (now Chipping Hall) is mentioned in the Doomsday Book.[4]

A Post mill was formerly situated on Mill Hill to the east of the village but was destroyed in 1728. The former public house, The Royal Oak, was destroyed by fire sometime in the 1980s, its site now hosts the Cul-de-sac Royal Oak Close.

John Marius Wilson described Chipping in his book Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (published 1870–72) as " a village in Buckland parish, Herts; with two public houses, 2 miles N of Buntingford". The population of Chipping in 1851 was 215, however, the development of the railway and decreased road traffic meant Chipping's population fell to below 100 by 1905.

Today

The Countryman (formerly The Red Lion) is a 17th-century coaching inn in the centre of the village, which has hosted the yearly 'World Sausage Tossing Championship' every August since 2014.[5][6] Chipping also includes a former Congregational Chapel which was constructed in 1844 and is now in private ownership. Today Chipping has around 50 houses with a population of around 100 as of 2011.[7]

Geography

Chipping is situated at the foot of three hills to the north, east and west of the Village. Though historically Chipping was surrounded by dense woodland, today only Capons Wood (no public right of way) to the east of the village survives.[8] The village of Buckland lies one mile north of Chipping.

The River Rib runs through the village. The Prime Meridian passes to the east of Chipping.

References
  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. "Buckland and Chipping Parish Council". HAPTC. HAPTC. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. "A Brief History of Buckland & Chipping". Buckland and Chipping Parish Council. Buckland and Chipping Parish Council. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. "Pope's Hall". Historic England. Historic England. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. "A Brief History of Buckland & Chipping". Buckland and Chipping Parish Council. Buckland and Chipping Parish Council. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. "The Great British Sausage Tosser". The Great British Sausage Tosser. The Great British Sausage Tosser. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  7. "Area Information for Chipping, Buntingford, SG9 0PG". StreetCheck. StreetCheck. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. "CAPONS WOOD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE". Get Outside. Get Outside. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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