Ashdon

Ashdon

Coordinates: 52°03′19″N 0°18′33″E / 52.0552°N 0.3093°E / 52.0552; 0.3093

Ashdon
Ashdon Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 1219346.jpg
Ashdon Windmill
Ashdon is located in Essex
Ashdon

 Ashdon shown within Essex
Population c. 792
OS grid reference TL584421
Parish Ashdon
District Uttlesford
Shire county Essex
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SAFFRON WALDEN
Postcode district CB10 2
Dialling code 01799
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Saffron Walden
List of places: UK • England • Essex
Signpost in Ashdon

Ashdon is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located about 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast of Saffron Walden and is 37 km (23 mi) northwest from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Uttlesford and the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. The village has its own Parish Council.[1]

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Geography

The village is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast of the nearest town, Saffron Walden. It is on the River Bourn, a tributary to the River Granta, a tributary to the River Cam. The village is close to the Essex/Cambridgeshire county border.

According to the 2001 census the population of the parish was 792.[citation needed] Apart from Ashdon village the parish also includes Steventon End (52°03′47″N 0°19′55″E / 52.06306°N 0.33194°E / 52.06306; 0.33194) and Church End (52°03′01″N 0°18′10″E / 52.05028°N 0.30278°E / 52.05028; 0.30278).

The river Boun has caused much flooding in recent years to the village of ashdon in 2000 and 2001 saw heavy winds and rain flood it immensely. On 14 June 2007 the village fell victim to flash flooding when a months rain fell in an hour causing heavy flooding.

History

Ashdon Halt was a stop on the closed Saffron Walden Railway near Church End.

Present day

Ashdon Primary School, a non-denominational, for 4–11 year olds is located in the village and has approximately 90 students and had Iain Dale a Conservative Blogger.[2] It is Victorian.[citation needed]

There are two cricket teams in the village, that play at Waltons Park.[3] There is also a football, bowls.[1]

Places of interest

There is a windmill on the hill, Bragg's Mill, which has recently been renovated; it is one of the few remaining post mills in Essex. The restored windmill was opened on 23 September 2006 by Patricia Herrmann OBE, Vice Chairman of the Essex Environment Trust.[4] There is also a village museum with information on local history. The village hall is Midsummer Hill.[1]

There are three religious centres in the village. These are two churches, All Saints Church and Ashdon Baptist Church and the Buddhist retreat at Marpa House.[1] Ashdon Baptist Church has been in the village since 1809.[5] The parish church of All Saints dates from the 13th century, with later alterations.[6] Marpa House Buddhist retreat was established in 1973 and is run by the Dharma Trust and practices the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Uttlesford Information regarding Ashdon" (HTML). www.uttlesford.gov.uk. http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/uttlesford/CFFiles/Parishes/parishsearchresults.cfm?parishID=2. Retrieved 2007-01-23. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Ashdon Primary School" (HTML). www.ofsted.gov.uk. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.7c7b38b14d870c7bb1890a01637046a0/?urn=114964&providerCategoryID=16. Retrieved 2007-01-23. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Ashdon - No Ordinary Village" (HTML). www.beechesnursery.co.uk. http://www.beechesnursery.co.uk/ashdon.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-23. 
  4. ^ "Restoration Update" (HTML). Ashdon Windmill Trust Limited website. http://pws.prserv.net/gbinet.momall2/ashdonmill/f3.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-23. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Ashdon Baptist Church" (HTML). Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20090725135559/http://geocities.com/ashdonbaptist/. Retrieved 2007-01-23. 
  6. ^ "All Saints" (HTML). The Swan Family and Ashdon in Essex. Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20060930041942/http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/Ashdon_Essex/page4.html. Retrieved 2007-01-23. 
  7. ^ "Welcome" (HTML). www.marpahouse.org.uk. http://www.marpahouse.org.uk/. Retrieved 2007-01-23. 

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