Steeple Bumpstead

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Steeple Bumpstead is a village in the district of Braintree, Essex, United Kingdom, 3 miles south of Haverhill. The parish church does not actually have a steeple, however the Congregational Church has a little (Victorian) one!. It is believed that the Steeple referred to was actually located on the A1307 close to what is now the Wixoe pumping Station.

The Moot Hall is recorded in the Doomsday book. Recently there has been much property development around Steeple Bumpstead including the addition of Freezes Barns, Old Hall Close and Suckling's Yard.

Steeple Bumpstead has a Scout Group: 1st Steeple Bumpstead Scouts, this consists of a Beaver Colony, A Cub Pack and a Scout Troop. The group in total has circa 100 members. The Cub Pack and Scout Troop meet on Fridays while the Beaver Colony meets on Mondays. An Article on 1st Steeple Bumpstead Scouts has recently been published by the Haverhill Echo written by a member of the Scout Troop on Work Experience. For further information consult The HCV Scout Website.

There are many facilities in Steeple Bumpstead for residents including a local village Mace Store, a Post Office, a Petrol station, an Antiques Shop, and a library in the aforementioned Moot Hall. Steeple Bumpstead is also fortunate enough to have it's own medical practice providing first rate care to the community. In addition to these local facilities, Steeple Bumpstead has two pubs, The Fox and Hounds and The Red Lion. Steeple Bumpstead also has a chocolate factory run by The Chocolate Lady, For more information on The Chocolate Lady see her website here:- The Steeple Bumpstead Chocolate Lady.