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Littlebury
Littlebury — village in Essex, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Audley End Miniature Railway · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Littlebury is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 824 people. Address: CB11. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Essex, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.0330°, 0.2170°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Littlebury is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district, north-west Essex, England. The village is approximately a mile and a half from the market town of Saffron Walden, 12 miles (20 km) south from Cambridge, the nearest city, and 23 miles (37 km) north-east from the county town and city of Chelmsford. The parish of Littlebury includes the village of Littlebury Green and the hamlets of Catmere End and Chapel Green at the west, and parts of the estate of Audley End at the south-east. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 842.
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Background
History
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, with Bronze Age tools having been found at Little Chesterford and Iron Age sherds to the east of the village. Ring Hill Fort to the west of Audley End is believed to date from the Iron Age, and there is significant evidence of Roman settlement. The name Littlebury first appears in a 10th-century will as lytlan byrig and in 1008 as Lithanberi. The parish was owned by Ely Abbey from the ninth century, and was retained by the Crown following Dissolution. In 1601 it was sold to Thomas Sutton and in 1603 fell to the Earl of Suffolk. It passed between the Earls of Suffolk, owners of Audley End house, until in 1762 it was bequeathed to Lord…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0330, 0.2170
- County
- Essex
- District
- Uttlesford
- Parish
- Littlebury
- Postcode
- CB11
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Essex
- Population
- 824
- Nearest railway station
- Audley End Miniature Railway — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q158962 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Littlebury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: B1383 winding through Littlebury (geograph 4222903).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Littlebury?
- Littlebury is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB11), in the parish of Littlebury.
- Is Littlebury free to visit?
- Yes, Littlebury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Littlebury?
- The nearest railway station is Audley End Miniature Railway, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB11.