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.
| Ridgewell | |
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 St. Laurence's Church | |
  Ridgewell Location within Essex | |
| Population | 503 (2001) 509 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL732408 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALSTEAD |
| Postcode district | CO9 |
| Dialling code | 01440 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament |
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Its population was 503 in 216 households in the 2001 census, with mean age 41.35 years,[2] the population increasing to 509 at the 2011 Census.[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.[3]
The church has a ring of 6 bells. https://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?tower=16172[4]
RAF Ridgewell was the base for the USAAF 381st Bomb Group (H) and No. 90 Squadron RAF, part of No. 3 (Bomber) Group, during the Second World War.
References edit
- ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Neighbour Statistics". National Statistics. Retrieved 26 July 2006.
- ^ Historic England. "PARISH CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE (1165620)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Tower details". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
External links edit
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