Berden
Berden is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. Berden village is approximately 6 miles (10 km) north from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire and 21 miles (34 km) north-west from the county town of Chelmsford. Berden parish, with its own parish council, is in the district of Uttlesford and in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden.
Berden | |
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Berden Location within Essex | |
Population | 465 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL469298 |
• London | 30 mi (48 km) S |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BISHOP'S STORTFORD |
Postcode district | CM23 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
According to the 2001 census Berden had a population of 427, increasing to 465 at the census 2011.[1]
Berden was part of Clavering hundred and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a location with four villagers and five smallholders.[2]
The parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas. Berden Hall dates to the 1580s, although a manor and Berden Priory existed in Berden in medieval times.
See also
References
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Berden Parish (1170213985)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Berden" Archived 25 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Open Domesday
External links
- Media related to Berden at Wikimedia Commons
- Berden village web site
- "Berden", Recordinguttlesfordhistory.org.uk
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