A quick visit to Saffron Walden on our way back to London. A market town since 1141 in north-west Essex. Saffron was grown as main crop and source of prosperity in 15th and 16th centuries until into 19th century when malting and brewing took over. Beautiful old buildings with decorative moulded plasterwork called pargetting.

Did not have time for the largest surviving turf maze in Europe thought to be about 800 years old, nor St Mary’s Church also notable. On the comeback list.

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Nice to be back with the family. Catching up on photo posts too – keep a look out over the next few days on previous posts.

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