Inworth

Inworth
All Saints' Church
Inworth Location within Essex
Civil parish	Messing-cum-Inworth
District	Colchester
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Essex 51°49′N0°44′E / 51.817°N 0.733°E / 51.817; 0.733

Inworth is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Messing-cum-Inworth, in the Colchester district, in the county of Essex, England, near to Tiptree. In 1931 the parish had a population of 847. ^[1]

Inworth village dates back to medieval times, and has been known in the past as Ineworth, Inneworth, Inneworde and Inford. A placename close to the modern name is first attested in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1206, where it appears as Inewrth. This derives from Ina's worþ ("Ina's homestead"). ^[2]

The grave of local celebrity 'Spotty', a faithful golden retriever, can be found by the village post office, attracting many visitors. His ghost is said to haunt the meat shop on the corner. ^[3]

All Saints' Church dates from the 11th century and is a grade I listed building. ^[4]

On 1 October 1934 the parish was abolished to form "Messing-cum-Inworth" and "Tiptree", part also went to Feering. ^[5]

References

1. "Population statistics Inworth AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 24 December 2021.
2. Eilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p.265.
3. Messing-cum-Inworth Community Website: Inworth Archived 30 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
4. Historic England. "PARISH CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (INWORTH) (1224592)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 21 April 2014.
5. "Relationships and changes Inworth AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 December 2021.