East Saxony

Kingswood

Kingeswuda/Chingeswuda 1167-80

Kincheswd’ 1187

foresta regis de Kingeswod 1251

foresta regis Colcestr 1255 included the foresta (regis) de Cestrewel (Chesterwell)

Kynggeswod and Kynggeswodeheth 1301

Mile End

Milend 1257

La Milhende iuxta Colecestr 1285

La Mile ende 1287

vill de la Milende; Mylende 1291

Miland 1291

Mylannde 1293

la Milaunde 1346

Mylend(e) 1428

Myle End alia Myland 1561

It was supposedly so called because the medieval parish church of St. Michael, which was apparently left to fall down in the late 19th century, stood on the east side of Mile End Road at its junction with Turner Road (earlier Clay Lane), approximately one mile from the town.

A new church, the present one, was built in 1854 on land given by Thomas Philip Weddell, Earl De Grey, the patron, half a mile further north. 

A rector of the Church, probably John Arrowsmith, lost a wrestling match in 1372 for two quarters of corn, which he then refused to part with, and in 1374 was accused of detaining for five weeks in the rectory, and violently assaulting, the female servant of another man. 

On February 8th 1890 a deputation from “Myland” including the rector described to Colchester Town Council the disgracehul condition of the parish roads. “Some of the roads, notably Severalls Lane and Clay Lane were alleged to be exceptionally bad”. “It was further stated that the present condition of things was seriously objectionable on the score of cleanliness and health. The matter was referred to the Sanitary Committee”.

Severalls

Friars Grove (Prior’s Grove)

Rovers Tye

Slipe

Further Meadow

Old Ley

Boat Field

Coney and Pepper Groves

Brinkley Grove

Woodcock Down

Tubswick

Clay Lane

Chesterwell

Mill Road

Horkeleye (Horkesley)

Bexstead (Boxted)