Barnston, Essex
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| Barnston | |
|---|---|
 St Mary, Barnston | |
  Barnston Location within Essex | |
| Population | 926 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL646195 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNMOW |
| Postcode district | CM6 |
| Dialling code | 01371 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | barnstonvillage |
Barnston is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. The village is on the B1008 road, about 1+3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) south-east of Great Dunmow and 9 miles (14 km) north-north-west from the county town of Chelmsford. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 926.
The local churches are St Andrews and the Mission Evangelical Church.[2]
The first tier of local government is Barnston parish council. The parish is in the district of Uttlesford and in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden.[2]
Notable residents
Thomas Watson (c. 1620–1686), puritan, retired to the village and died there.[3]
Bridget Plowden (1910–2000), educational reformer, lived in later life at Martels Manor, on the edge of the village.[4]
