Bradfield, Essex

Bradfield

Bradfield Church
Bradfield
 Bradfield shown within Essex
Population 1,000 
OS grid referenceTM144308
DistrictTendring
Shire countyEssex
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town MANNINGTREE
Postcode district CO11
Dialling code 01206
01255
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentNorth Essex
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Coordinates: 51°56′04″N 1°07′30″E / 51.9345°N 1.1249°E

Bradfield is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located about 3 miles (5 km) east of Manningtree and is 31 miles (50 km) northeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Tendring and the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. There is a Parish Council.[1] The 2001 National Census recorded a population of 1,094.[2]

The Anglican church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence. One of the windows[3] commemorates Edwin Harris Dunning, the first pilot to land an aircraft on a moving ship.

The village is close to the River Stour.

Bradfield is home to Bradfield Primary School.

References

  1. "Town and Parish Council and Clerks Details". www.tendringdc.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  2. "2001 Census". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
  3. "National Maritime Memorial Register". www.nmm.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2008.

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