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Bures
Bures shown within Essex |
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| OS grid reference | TL910344 |
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| Shire county | Essex |
| Suffolk | |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CO8 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Bures ( /ˈbʊərz/) is a village in eastern England. Because of its location straddling the Essex/Suffolk border, it is divided into two civil parishes: Bures Hamlet in Essex and Bures St. Mary in Suffolk. The village is thus served by two county councils, three district councils (Colchester, Braintree, and Babergh), two Members of Parliament and two Education Authorities (Essex and Suffolk). Bures green is a hamlet in Bures.
The parishes lie on opposite sides of the River Stour, which is the county boundary between Essex and Suffolk.
The entire village, however, is generally called Bures. Bures United is the local football team.