Leiendina was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086.  The towns name appears to mean ‘Hill by the River Lyge’.  The Lyge is a Celtic name for a river, that may have been a tributary of the Crouch that can be found in the area.  ‘Don’ is an old English word meaning hill.

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A church has sat on top of Church Hill since the Norman era.  The current church is Grade 1 listed and still contains parts of this original building but most of it was built during the 1300's and the wooden tower dates from the early part of the same century.

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Contents

• Fortune of War

• Lollipop Lady

• St. Nicholas

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