Berden

Berden
Berden
 Berden shown within Essex
Population 465 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTL469298
   – London 30 mi (48 km)  S
Civil parishBerden
DistrictUttlesford
Shire countyEssex
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BISHOP'S STORTFORD
Postcode district CM23
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentSaffron Walden
List of places
UK
England
Essex

Coordinates: 51°56′51″N 0°08′14″E / 51.9475°N 0.1372°E / 51.9475; 0.1372

Berden is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire and 21 miles (34 km) north-west from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Uttlesford and in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. Berden has its own Parish Council.

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 as a location with four villagers and five smallholders.[2]

The parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas Church. Berden Hall dates to the 1580s, although a manor and Berden Priory existed here in medieval times.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Berden", Open Domesday

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