Ridgewell
- This is about the English village. For the Tintin character, see Ridgewell (comics)
| Ridgewell | |
 St. Laurence's church |
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  Ridgewell |
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| Population | 503 |
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| OS grid reference | TL732408 |
| Civil parish | Ridgewell |
| District | Braintree |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALSTEAD |
| Postcode district | CO9 |
| Dialling code | 01440 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Saffron Walden |
Coordinates: 52°02′21″N 0°31′28″E / 52.0391°N 0.5244°E
Ridgewell is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England, about six miles from Haverhill on the main road between Haverhill and Braintree.
Its population was 503 in the 2001 census (in 216 households) with the mean age being 41.35 years[1] It was mentioned in the Domesday Book.
Ridgewell has a village shop, primary school, and two pubs: The White Horse and The King's Head. St Laurence's church dates from the 14th century and is a grade I listed building.[2]
During World War II it was home to the USAAF 381st Bomb Group (H) and 90 Squadron, RAF who served out of Ridgewell airfield.
References
- ↑ "Neighbour Statistics". National Statistics. Retrieved 26 July 2006.
- ↑ "Name: PARISH CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE List entry Number: 1165620". English Heritage. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
External links
Media related to Ridgewell at Wikimedia Commons
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