Broxted
| Broxted | |
|---|---|
St Mary's Church, Broxted | |
Broxted Location within Essex | |
| Population | 553 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL578270 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNMOW |
| Postcode district | CM6 |
| Dialling code | 01279 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 553.
Broxted is in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. There is a Parish Council.[2]
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.[3]
Broxted Mill was a windmill located in the village at Church End (51°55′12″N 0°17′41″E / 51.92000°N 0.29472°E). It was in good condition in 1932,[4] but it fell down in 1953.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "2021 Census Parish Profiles". NOMIS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2025. (To get individual parish data, use the query function on table PP002.)
- ^ "Uttlesford Information regarding Broxted". www.uttlesford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Smith, Donald (1932). Essex, Herts, Bucks, Middlesex, London. English Windmills. Vol. 2. Westminster: The Architectural Press on behalf of SPAB. p. 45.
- ^ "Broxted Windmill". Herts and Essex Observer. 11 January 2008.
External links
- Media related to Broxted at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Broxted Website, supported by Broxted Parish Council