Bradfield, Essex

Bradfield is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located about 3 miles (5 km) east of Manningtree and is 31 miles (50 km) northeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Tendring and the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. There is a Parish Council.[2] The 2001 National Census recorded a population of 1,094,[3] rising to 1,112 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Bradfield
Bradfield Church
Bradfield Location within Essex
Population	1,112 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TM144308
District	Tendring
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANNINGTREE
Postcode district	CO11
Dialling code	01206 01255
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Harwich and North Essex

The Anglican church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence. One of the windows[4] commemorates Edwin Harris Dunning, the first pilot to land an aircraft on a moving ship, as does another memorial within the north transept. His grave lies in the churchyard.

The village is close to the River Stour.

Bradfield is home to Bradfield Primary School.

Governance

Bradfield is part of the electoral ward called Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 2,223.[5]

References

1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
2. "Town and Parish Council and Clerks Details". www.tendringdc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
3. "2001 Census". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
4. "National Maritime Memorial Register". www.nmm.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
5. "Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix ward population 20011". Retrieved 24 September 2015.

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