Great Parndon
suburb in Harlow, Essex, England, UK
Great Parndon is an area of Harlow in Essex, England. Until the mid-20th century, Great Parndon was a rural parish comprising a number of scattered hamlets. In 1947, the parish was included in the designated area for the new town of Harlow. The area has since then been substantially developed with western parts of the Harlow urban area. The parish was formally abolished in 1955 when its area was absorbed into Harlow's administrative area.
History
The name Parndon is Old English and means "hill growing with pear trees".
Great Parndon and neighbouring Little Parndon formed a single vill called Parndon in Saxon times. The vill was in fragmented ownership by the time of the Norman Conquest. The Domesday Book of 1086 records Parndon as "Perendua" within the Harlow hundred of Essex. At that time, Parndon was recorded as being split between four different owners.
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