Broxted

Broxted
St Mary's Church, Broxted
Broxted is located in Essex
Broxted
Broxted
Location within Essex
Population508 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTL578270
Civil parish
  • Broxted
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNMOW
Postcode districtCM6
Dialling code01279
PoliceEssex
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AmbulanceEast of England
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51°55′12″N 0°17′37″E / 51.9200°N 0.2935°E / 51.9200; 0.2935

Broxted is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district, in the county of Essex, England. It is situated 11 km (6.8 mi) north-east from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire and 23 km (14 mi) north-west from the county town of Chelmsford. The parish includes the hamlets of Cherry Green and Brick End.

Broxted is in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. There is a Parish Council.[2] According to the 2001 census it had a population of 526,[3][full citation needed] reducing to 508 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village lies on the road between Molehill Green and Thaxted. It has one public house, the Prince of Wales. In the 16th and 17th centuries, part of Broxted was known as Chawreth.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Broxted Parish (1170213987)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Uttlesford Information regarding Broxted". www.uttlesford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
  3. ^ Neighbourhood statistics
  4. ^ "Historical Gazetteer: Broxted". www.placenames.org.uk. The Historical Gazetteer of England's Place Names. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.


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