Springfield (Essex)

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SPRINGFIELD (Parish Council)

Parish of Chelmsford

Arms (crest) of Springfield (Essex)

Official blazon

Arms : Vert on a Fess wavy between in chief three Seaxes Argent conjoined in pile reversed pommels and hilts Or between two Millrinds and in base a Garb also Or a Bar wavy Azure.
Crest : On a Wreath Or and Vert upon a Mount Vert in front of a representation of the Tower of All Saints Church Springfield between two Poplar Trees proper a Plough Or.

Origin/meaning

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The two millrinds symbolise the mill at Barnes Mill and the white and blue wave represents the Rivers Chelmer and Blackwater which form a large part of the Springfield Parish boundary. The three seaxes are for Essex and the wheatsheaf represents the agricultural nature of the area.

The tower depicts that of Springfield All Saints Church, which although not in the Parish of Springfield now was prior to 1907. The poplar trees either side of the tower are shown on a photograph of the Church taken in the 1990's. The plough symbolises the agricultural aspect of the area in the past in that Springfield was a tiny settlement of a few houses and land was agricultural in use. The plough is copied from a drawing of men ploughing with oxen from an 11th century calendar. The spring flowers on the mound under the plough symbolises the extensive bulb planting that took place in the Parish in the 1970's and 80's.

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