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Stapleford Abbotts

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The population rose from 320 in 1801 to 507 in 1831, then fluctuated within that range until 1921 when it was 391. In the 20th century, there was a gradual increase in population due to new building in the area from the 1930s onwards. In 1951, the population was 731.
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This hamlet ranges in altitude from 60 to 82 m (197 to 296 ft) compared to the village centre's 55 m (180 ft) average. It consists of at least 60 properties centred on Nuper's and Lyng's Farm, in particular the neighbourhood and linear development of
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Council in 1955. Since the local-government reorganisation of 1974, it has been part of Epping Forest District. The present civil parish retains largely the same boundaries as the parish of the mid-19th century.
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in 1544 although Navestock and Stapleford were both subsequently leased to George and Walter Cely, relatives of John Cely who had previously been Paler of the Park of
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In September 1927, the village was the scene of the murder of Police Constable George Gutteridge, who was shot at the roadside by two car thieves,
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Apart from the village of Stapleford Abbotts, the parish includes the hamlets of Bournebridge, Nuper's Hatch and a small part of
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Adjoining a farm on the main street to the south is the Bournebridge hamlet. The actual Bourne Bridge crosses the
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and History of Parliament Trust. A History of the County of Essex: Volume 4: Ongar Hundred (1956), pp. 223–28,
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The village itself is a straggle of mostly 20th-century housing stretching for about a mile along the elevated
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is mostly rural and agricultural with a scattering of farms and cottages, much of it is
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Bus route 575 ran a limited service from Harlow but ended operations in 2021.
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The name of the parish arose because the principal manor was held by the
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protected land. The northern boundary of the parish is formed by the
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Epping Forest District Council – Stapleford Abbotts Parish Profile
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Buses are limited in the area, served by the single Route 375.
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Council from 1894 until that authority was absorbed into
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A history of the parish of Havering-Atte-Bower Essex
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Historically Stapleford Abbotts was included in the
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There are frequent mainline services from 1273: 1266: 1252: 1117: 1103: 965:"Stapleford Flight Centre, London England" 80: 1216:across Havering Park and Hainault Forest 734: 14: 1599: 1044:Honeysuckle Cottage – Grade II listing 1247: 1098: 851: 755: 753: 470:as it passed back to Bury Abbey from 1289:Abbess, Beauchamp and Berners Roding 1132: 931:St Mary's Church – Grade II listing 902: 900: 898: 532:Frederick Browne and William Kennedy 788:"Stapleford Abbotts Parish Council" 785: 108:9.57 km (3.69 sq mi) 24: 1056:National Heritage List for England 1024:National Heritage List for England 943:National Heritage List for England 750: 712:The nearest railway station is at 25: 1628: 990:"Essex A-Z Street Atlas (spiral)" 895: 878:. Date accessed: 7 September 2007 823: 442:. The whole parish is within the 438:and 5 mi (8 km) SSE of 156:16.2 mi (26.1 km)  1203: 1186: 1178: 1161: 767:. 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Bournebridge

Grade II architecturally listed

Stapleford Abbotts is located in Essex
Essex
Density
OS grid reference
TQ505955
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District
Epping Forest
Shire county
Essex
Region
East
Country
England
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RM4
Dialling code
01708
Police
Essex
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