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Tolleshunt D'Arcy is a village and civil parish in the county of Essex in the East of England. The parish has a parish council, and lies within the area of Maldon District Council.〔 ==History== Tolleshunt D'Arcy is a small village situated on the Blackwater estuary, about 12 miles southwest of Colchester. The name Tolleshunt originates from the Anglo-Saxon Tolleshunta which means Toll's spring. Toll was an Anglo-Saxon chief who settled in large areas of forest, establishing clearings where water was readily available.〔ISBN 978-1-85306-685-6, The Essex Village Book, The Essex Village Book, accessed 10 May 2012〕 William the Conqueror gave the manor to Ralph Peverell for services rendered during the Conquest. The latter part of the village name altered as female heirs changed the name to that of their husbands. It became known as Tolleshunt Tregoz, Tolleshunt Valoines and Tolleshunt de Boys. John D'Arcy married a daughter of the De Boys family. By this match the estate came to the D'Arcy family in the 15th century. It remained in the family until the death of Thomas D'Arcy in 1593.〔 During that period, D'Arcy Hall, an early 16th century building, was built as the family home and still remains. The interior is made from wood panelling bearing Anthony D'Arcy's initials and the date 1540. The bridge on the moat dates from the Elizabethan period as does the dovecote in the grounds. The russet D'Arcy Spice apple originated from the gardens in 1840.〔 In the centre of the village is a Maypole which is a listed monument, and is one of the only genuine Maypoles remaining in the country. The base is now protected by a wooden cage.〔 D'Arcy House, is well proportioned Queen Anne style dwelling and was the home to of Dr John Salter from 1864–1932.〔 Born in 1841, the eldest son of a country gentleman, he had a long and varied career. Salter was a prized winning horticulturist, Vice- President of the English Kennel Club, and became Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons. He is best remembered for his diary which he kept from 1849 until 1932.〔 From 1935 until 1966 the house became the home of the author Margery Allingham, creator of the fictional detective Albert Campion.〔(Margery Allingham ), The Margeryr Allingham Society, accessed 1 July 2012〕 Her memoir ''The Oaken Heart'' (1941) was based on life in the village of Tolleshunt D'Arcy during the Second World War.〔 Her husband, Lt-Col. Philip Youngman-Carter, was a skilled illustrator who followed a spell as Features Editor for the Daily Express with ten years as editor of the Tatler.〔 Tollehsunt D'Arcy House, now has a blue plaque commemorating Margery Allingham. The plaque was unveiled on the 88th anniversary of her birth by her sister Joyce on 20 May 1992. Allingham is buried in the nearby churchyard.〔 In 1985, Tolleshunt D'Arcy made national headlines when Jeremy Bamber, a local farmer, was convicted of murdering his family at White House Farm, the home of Jeremy Bamber's adoptive parents Nevill and June Bamber. In August 1985, the couple, their adoptive daughter, and her two children were shot and died from their injuries.〔(R v Bamber ), R V Bamber, accessed 15 May 2012〕 Tolleshunt D' Arcy still retains its village shop an important feature of village life; as are the church, the village hall and the remaining public house, the Queen's Head, which is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. The Red Lion pub became an Italian, then an Indian restaurant. The Thatcher's pub in South Street was demolished for a new housing development in 2011. From 1904 to 1951 the village was served by the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway, with a small station to the north of the village. The whole line closed for passengers on 5 May 1951 with goods traffic continuing between Tollesbury Pier and Tiptree until 29 October 1951. The section between Tiptree and Kelvedon continued in use for goods traffic until 28 September 1962.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tolleshunt D'Arcy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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