# Pentlow > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pentlow > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pentlow.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentlow > Source revision: 1357216971 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Village in Essex, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use British English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox UK place | official_name = Pentlow | country = England | region = East of England | static_image_name = St. Georges Pentlow, Essex - geograph.org.uk - 1120054.jpg | static_image_caption = St Gregory and St George's church | label_position = bottom | population = 243 | population_ref = (Parish, 2021){{cite web |title=2021 Census Parish Profiles |url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2021_pp |website=NOMIS |publisher=Office for National Statistics |access-date=31 March 2025}} (To get individual parish data, use the query function on table PP002.) | os_grid_reference = TL813454 | civil_parish = Pentlow | shire_district = [Braintree](/source/Braintree_District) | shire_county = Essex | post_town = Sudbury | postcode_area = CO | postcode_district = CO10 | coordinates = {{coord|52.073|0.648|display=inline,title}} }} '''Pentlow''' is a village and [civil parish](/source/civil_parish) in the [Braintree](/source/Braintree_(district)) district, in the county of [Essex](/source/Essex), England. It is just south of the [River Stour](/source/River_Stour%2C_Suffolk), and nearby settlements include the villages of [Foxearth](/source/Foxearth) and [Cavendish](/source/Cavendish%2C_Suffolk) and the hamlet of Pentlow Street. At the [2021 census](/source/2021%E2%80%932022_United_Kingdom_censuses) the parish had a population of 243. == History == Pentlow was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Pentelawa'',{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7568390&queryType=1&resultcount=1|title=Catalogue description Place name: Pentlow, Essex Folio: 69v; 70r Little Domesday Book Domesday}} a name of Norman origin. The most notable landmark in the area, St Gregory and St George's church, was built by Norman settlers and dates from the 12th century.{{Cite web|url=http://www.explorestourvalley.co.uk/place/?id=8|title=Pentlow, Church of St Gregory and St George {{!}} Open Doors, Sacred Doorways|last=Watson|first=Rachel|website=www.explorestourvalley.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-05-03}} Considering the age of the Church, the condition of the Norman carvings is magnificent. Pentlow's inhabitants throughout history have been employed mainly in agriculture. == The Village == === Buildings and architecture === Pentlow has one of six round-towered churches in Essex. It is located near the border with [Cavendish](/source/Cavendish%2C_Suffolk), is dedicated to St Gregory and St George and is [Grade I listed](/source/Grade_I_listed).{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-408058-church-of-st-gregory-and-st-george-pentl|title=Church of St Gregory and St George, Pentlow, Essex}} The church is constructed largely of flint and pebble with a limestone and clutch cover. The earliest parts of the building date from the 12th century.{{Cite web|url=http://www.explorestourvalley.co.uk/place/?id=8|title=Pentlow, Church of St Gregory and St George {{!}} Open Doors, Sacred Doorways|last=Watson|first=Rachel|website=www.explorestourvalley.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-03-31}} The parish church In 1870–72 the ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' described Pentlow thus:thumb|19th Century Map of Pentlow, Essex|left
The property is divided among a few. An octagonal tower was erected, in 1859, by the Rev. E. Bull, to the memory of his father; is a finestructure, in the Tudor style; and commands an extensive panoramic view. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £550.{{Cite book|title=Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales|last=Wilson|first=John Marius|publisher=A. Fullerton & Co.|year=1870–72|location=Edinburgh}}
Including St Gregory and St George's church, Pentlow has 36 officially designated buildings of historical or architectural importance, protecting them from demolition or major alteration.{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/pentlow-braintree-essex#.WN5IrRiZOCR|title=Listed Buildings in Pentlow, Braintree, Essex|last=Stuff|first=Good|website=www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk|access-date=2017-03-31}} === Services === Due to its rural location, Pentlow's range of services is narrow. Within a 4-mile radius there are more than 15 Pubs\Hotels to stay in or visit. Transport links to Pentlow are infrequent, as would be expected, but it is not isolated. Sudbury railway station is only 4 miles from Pentlow, making a commute to London an easy option for residents. Health and care services are provided only 4 miles away.{{Cite web|url=http://www.scoutlocal.co.uk/places/co10/pentlow|title=Pentlow, Essex - Hotels, Transport and Local Information|website=www.scoutlocal.co.uk|access-date=2017-05-03}} == Health and Care == Data from the Neighbourhood Statistics Geography of Pentlow suggest that 86% of the residents are in very good - good health. This is above the average score in both categories for England.{{Cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127499&c=pentlow&d=16&e=6&g=6423024&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1493812886316&enc=1|title=Detect browser settings|last=Sillitoe|first=Neighbourhood Statistics - Neil|date=2008-04-14|website=www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|access-date=2017-05-03}} == Occupational structure == The occupational structure of Pentlow recorded in 1881 shows distinct patterns of employment. A large number of Pentlow's inhabitants worked within the agricultural industry, amounting to 36% of the population. The second source of employment was the clothing industry, notably the manufacturing of straw hats. thumb|Occupational structure Pentlow 1881There is a correlation between gender and occupation: 1881 Pentlow fits the traditional model of a 19th-century family. The majority of labouring jobs were occupied by males, for example 98% of jobs in agriculture were held by males. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Stack begin}} thumb|The Pinkuah Arms, Pentlow thumb|Total Population of Pentlow 1811–2011 {{Stack end}} ==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Pentlow}} * [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/essex/pentlow Listed buildings in Pentlow] retrieved 20 September 2012 * [http://www.foxearth.org.uk/PentlowMiscellany.html Foxearth & District Local History Society] Retrieved 20 September 2012 * [http://www.foxearth.org.uk/PentlowPictures/Page.html Pictures from Foxearth & District Local History Society] Retrieved 20 September 2012 {{Essex}} {{authority control}} Category:Villages in Essex Category:Braintree District Category:Civil parishes in Essex --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pentlow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentlow) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentlow?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.