In 2025, a small-scale test pit excavation was held at the bottom of Kitchen Lane to test the theory that this was a major route in and out of the old village of Woodford Halse.
This proved successful and the route shows the last visible ford of Woodford Halse, which was in use during the Saxon period and likely well before that time.
If you want to know more about the project and the finds made during 2025, please follow the link to the Woodford Saxon Ford website or look under the history section of the Parish Council website.
