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Great Easton
Great Easton — village and civil parish in Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Main Terminal Building (Arrivals) · 5.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Easton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 895 people. Address: CM6. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9040°, 0.3330°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Great Easton is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district in Essex, England. Great Easton village is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Great Dunmow, and the village of Little Easton is about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south. Great Easton parish contains the hamlets of Gallows Green, Mill End Green and Duton Hill and shares a parish council with Tilty. The village public house is The Swan, located close to the church. A further parish public house is The Green Man at Mill End Green. The parish church is dedicated to Saint John and Saint Giles. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,053.
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Background
History
Great Easton dates from the 12th century. The village used to be known as 'Easton ad montem' or 'Easton atte munte' to distinguish it from Little Easton. The suffix denotes the mound close to the church in the grounds of Easton Hall. It is believed to be the remains of a motte and bailey castle, around which the village has grown since medieval times. The mound is 130 ft in diameter at the base and 43 ft at the summit, and is 21 ft high. It is surrounded by a dry ditch 45 feet wide and 5 feet deep. The mound may have been pre-Roman, Saxon or perhaps a Norman defensive motte. It was definitely in place in Norman times, as this is the period in which the name 'Eystone ad montem' appears.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9040, 0.3330
- County
- Essex
- District
- Uttlesford
- Parish
- Great Easton
- Postcode
- CM6
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Essex
- Population
- 895
- Nearest railway station
- Main Terminal Building (Arrivals) — 5.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q158964 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Easton, Essex (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Great Easton - geograph.org.uk - 122297.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Easton?
- Great Easton is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM6), in the parish of Great Easton.
- Is Great Easton free to visit?
- Yes, Great Easton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Easton?
- The nearest railway station is Main Terminal Building (Arrivals), about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM6.