Broxted Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Broxted
Coordinates:51.92°N 0.2935°W
Os Grid Reference:TL578270
Population:508
Population Ref:(2011)
Civil Parish:Broxted
Shire District:Uttlesford
Shire County:Essex
Region:East of England
Constituency Westminster:Saffron Walden
Post Town:DUNMOW
Postcode District:CM6
Postcode Area:CM
Dial Code:01279
Static Image:Broxted church.JPG
Static Image Caption:St Mary's Church, Broxted

Broxted is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district, in the county of Essex, England. It is situated 11km (07miles) north-east from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire and 23km (14miles) north-west from the county town of Chelmsford. The parish includes the hamlets of Cherry Green and Brick End.

Broxted is in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. There is a Parish Council.[1] According to the 2001 census it had a population of 526,[2] reducing to 508 at the 2011 Census. The village lies on the road between Molehill Green and Thaxted. It has one public house, the Prince of Wales. In the 16th and 17th centuries, part of Broxted was known as Chawreth.[3]

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  1. Web site: Uttlesford Information regarding Broxted . 2007-03-14 . www.uttlesford.gov.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030937/http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/uttlesford/CFFiles/Parishes/parishsearchresults.cfm?parishID=7 . September 27, 2007 .
  2. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=794665&c=broxted&d=16&e=15&g=447288&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1311256858325&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Neighbourhood statistics
  3. Web site: Historical Gazetteer: Broxted. www.placenames.org.uk. The Historical Gazetteer of England's Place Names. 18 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914212652/http://placenames.org.uk/id/placename/12/017451. 14 September 2016. dead.