Ridgewell
Ridgewell is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England, about six miles from Haverhill on the main road between Haverhill and Braintree.
- This is about the English village. For the Tintin character, see Ridgewell (comics)
Ridgewell | |
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St. Laurence's Church | |
Ridgewell Location within Essex | |
Population | 503 (2001) 509 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL732408 |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HALSTEAD |
Postcode district | CO9 |
Dialling code | 01440 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
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Its population was 503 in the 2001 census (in 216 households) with the mean age being 41.35 years,[2] the population increasing to 509 at the 2011 Census.[1] It was mentioned in the Domesday Book.
Ridgewell has a village shop, primary school and two pubs: the White Horse and the King's Head. St Laurence's Church dates from the 14th century and is a grade I listed building.[3]
During the Second World War it was home to the USAAF 381st Bomb Group (H) and 90 Squadron, RAF who served out of Ridgewell airfield.
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- "Neighbour Statistics". National Statistics. Retrieved 26 July 2006.
- Historic England. "PARISH CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE (1165620)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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