Bures Hamlet
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Bures Hamlet is a civil parish
in the Braintree
district of Essex
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 765.
The parish covers the western part of the village of Bures
, the eastern part being in the Bures St. Mary
parish in Suffolk
. It also includes Daw's Cross.
Bures railway station
is in the parish.
The civil Parish of Bures Hamlet rises from the west bank of the River Stour
, in the County of Essex – the ancient Kingdom of the East Saxons, although it remains in the ecclesiastical Parish of Bures St. Mary, Suffolk – land of the South Folk of the East Angles. This anomaly was first recorded in the footnotes to the Domesday Book
of 1086 which correct the allocation of Bures lands between the Counties.
The most populated part of the Parish is the Hamlet itself, which flanks the river between the 20m and 25m (65’ and 81’) contour lines. Named when no more than a few scattered cottages, the Hamlet now rivals its parent Parish in size, with a population of some 765 people.
The rest of the Parish of Bures Hamlet is undulating agricultural land with scattered patches of woodland, some being remnants of the ancient forest and later deer parks. Much of the Parish lies between the valleys of the River Stour and Cambridge Brook. There are no other major settlements, but a few clusters of cottages by ancient greens and crossroads, and some isolated farms. The highest point in the Parish is on the southwest corner of the Parish boundary at 73m (237’). There are wide views into the Stour Valley from many parts of the Parish.
An extensive network of Public Rights-of-Way provides off-road access to many parts of the Parish. In addition, minor lanes that are relatively traffic-free intersect much of the Parish, and while care must be taken in case vehicles are using the often winding and high-banked lanes, these can combine well with paths and bridleways to provide round and linear routes.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Braintree
Braintree (district)
Braintree is a local government district in the English county of Essex. Its main town is Braintree.The main centres of population are Braintree, Witham and Halstead....
district of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 765.
The parish covers the western part of the village of Bures
Bures
The following places are called Bures:*Bures, Orne, a commune of France in the department of Orne*Bures, Meurthe-et-Moselle, a commune of France in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle*Bures-en-Bray, a commune of France in the department of Seine-Maritime...
, the eastern part being in the Bures St. Mary
Bures St. Mary
Bures St Mary is a civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. In 2005 it had a population of 940.The parish covers the eastern part of the village of Bures, the western part being in the Bures Hamlet parish in Essex....
parish in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
. It also includes Daw's Cross.
Bures railway station
Bures railway station
Bures railway station is a railway station serving the village of Bures in Essex, England. It is an unstaffed single-platform station on the Gainsborough Line.-External links:**...
is in the parish.
The civil Parish of Bures Hamlet rises from the west bank of the River Stour
River Stour, Suffolk
The River Stour is a river in East Anglia, England. It is 76 km long and forms most of the county boundary between Suffolk to the north, and Essex to the south. It rises in eastern Cambridgeshire, passes to the east of Haverhill, through Cavendish, Sudbury and the Dedham Vale, and joins the...
, in the County of Essex – the ancient Kingdom of the East Saxons, although it remains in the ecclesiastical Parish of Bures St. Mary, Suffolk – land of the South Folk of the East Angles. This anomaly was first recorded in the footnotes to the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 which correct the allocation of Bures lands between the Counties.
The most populated part of the Parish is the Hamlet itself, which flanks the river between the 20m and 25m (65’ and 81’) contour lines. Named when no more than a few scattered cottages, the Hamlet now rivals its parent Parish in size, with a population of some 765 people.
The rest of the Parish of Bures Hamlet is undulating agricultural land with scattered patches of woodland, some being remnants of the ancient forest and later deer parks. Much of the Parish lies between the valleys of the River Stour and Cambridge Brook. There are no other major settlements, but a few clusters of cottages by ancient greens and crossroads, and some isolated farms. The highest point in the Parish is on the southwest corner of the Parish boundary at 73m (237’). There are wide views into the Stour Valley from many parts of the Parish.
An extensive network of Public Rights-of-Way provides off-road access to many parts of the Parish. In addition, minor lanes that are relatively traffic-free intersect much of the Parish, and while care must be taken in case vehicles are using the often winding and high-banked lanes, these can combine well with paths and bridleways to provide round and linear routes.