Wimbish

Wimbish is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of , England. It is 4 miles south-east of , its post town. The first recorded mention of the village was in 1042, when it was referred to as Winebisc.
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  • Type: Locality with 1,480 residents
  • Description: village in Essex, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Gwimbach”, “Wenbech”, “Wimbeis”, “Wimbish (parish i Storbritannien)”, “Wimbish, Essex”, “Winbeche”, “Winebisc”, and “Wymbyshe”

Places of Interest

Highlights: St James‘ Church and Carver Barracks.

Church
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wimbish.

Military installation
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a British Army base on the former… is situated 2 miles southwest of Wimbish.

Pub
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saffron Walden and Camps End.

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a market town in , East Anglia.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the civil parish… is situated 3½ miles north of Wimbish.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the countryside.

Wimbish

Latitude
52.00615° or 52° 0′ 22″ north
Longitude
0.3206° or 0° 19′ 14″ east
Population
1,480
Elevation
328 feet (100 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB WBH
Open location code
9F42284C+F6
Geo­Names ID
2633867
Wiki­data ID
Q2196506
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Wimbish” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wimbish”
  • Dutch: “Wimbish”
  • French: “Wimbish”
  • Irish: “Wimbish”
  • Italian: “Wimbish”
  • Ladin: “Wimbish”
  • Latin: “Wimbis”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Wimbish”
  • Persian: “ویمبیش”
  • Polish: “Wimbish”
  • Swedish: “Wimbish”
  • Welsh: “Wimbish”
  • “Wimbish”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Maple End and Tye Green.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saffron Walden Community Hospital and Walden Castle.

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