Boxted, Essex
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| Boxted | |
  Boxted shown within Essex |
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| Population | 3,475 (Census 2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Colchester |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode district | CO4 |
| Dialling code | 01206 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North Essex |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Boxted is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately seven kilometers (5 mi) north of Colchester and thirty-nine kilometers (24 mi) northeast of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Colchester and in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. There is a Parish Council.[1] The village was the site of a series of skirmishes between Parliamentary and Royalist troops in July 1648, known as the Battle of Boxted Haeth.
Boxted was split into 2 components - 'Boxted' and 'Boxted Cross' during the plague - when non infected villagers moved across the valley from old Boxted to escape infection.
Boxted can be reached along Boxted Straight Road, which is a Roman road. Old Boxted is within the Dedham Vale conservation area - development of buildings etc is tightly controlled. Old Boxted is not developing as fast as Boxted Cross. Recentlythe school has moved from Old Boxted to Boxted Cross.
[edit] Notable residents
- Richard Blackmore - poet and physician, died in the village.
Will Stairmand - Local Cricket star and feature of beauty, lived in the village.
[edit] References
- ^ Parish/Town councils and councillors (HTML). www.colchester.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
[edit] External links
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