Canewdon
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Canewdon is a village in the Rochford District of Essex in England
The origin of the name is unclear. It is mistakenly believed by some to come from King Canute, who famously demonstrated the error of his subjects who believed him to have God-like powers, by telling the tide to stop (which of course did not). The village is on a hill, and locally is claimed to be the site a ancient camp used by Canute, during a battle during his invasion of Essex in 1013.
A 14th Century Church, with it's 15th Century Tower and Porch, stands on a hill, 128 feet above the marshes. The oldest part of the Church is the outside wall of the North Aisle which contains many Roman bricks, presumably from an earlier building.
There is much superstition around the village, believed to be a centre of witchcraft. Legend has it that while the church tower stands, there will always remain six witches in Canewdon. Local folklore also has it that if you walk around it seven times on Halloween you will see a witch, and 13 times you will disappear. Both these stories can make the village a popular destination on Halloween, to the extent that the police have been known to seal off the village to non-residents.
The majority of the village was built in the mid-Sixties.
It is about 2 miles from the River Crouch.
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