Manuden
| Manuden | |
 St. Mary the Virgin, Manuden |
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  Manuden |
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| Population | 677 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TL491266 |
| Civil parish | Manuden |
| District | Uttlesford |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BISHOP'S STORTFORD |
| Postcode district | CM23 |
| Dialling code | 01279 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Saffron Walden |
Coordinates: 51°55′08″N 0°10′02″E / 51.9188856°N 0.1671845°E
Manuden is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It is located around 3 1⁄2 miles (6 km) north of Bishop's Stortford, in the neighbouring county of Hertfordshire, and around 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Saffron Walden. The village has its own parish council.[2]
Manuden is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as one of the settlements within Clavering hundred.
Part of Manuden is designated as a conservation area,[3] with several listed buildings in and around the village.[4]
The local church is St Mary the Virgin. A tablet in the church commemorates William Wade who spent his retirement at Battles Hall in Manuden and is buried at the church.[2]
There is a primary school in the village.[5] In 2010, Manuden County Primary School topped the league table for English schools at KS2 with all pupils attaining level 5 in both English and maths.[6]
There are several active village organisations, including a local history society, junior football club and a cricket club.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Manuden Village Website". Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ↑ "Conservation area map of Manuden". Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ↑ "Listed buildings map of Manuden". Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ↑ "Manuden Primary School". Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ↑ "Department for Education KS2 Statistics 2010". Retrieved 2011-01-14.
External links
Media related to Manuden at Wikimedia Commons