Borley

Borley is a village and civil parish in rural north , England. It lies close to the border with and near the River Stour. The closest town is , approximately 3 km southeast of Borley; Sudbury is also the Post Town used by Royal Mail for Borley.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 111 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Essex, England
  • Also known as: “Borley, Essex”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Borley Church and Borley Rectory.

Church
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is the parish church in Borley, . The church is in the ecclesiastical parish of Borley and Liston, one of the Fifteen Churches of the North Hinckford Benefice in the Diocese of Chelmsford of the Church of England.

Building
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was a house located in Borley, , famous for being described as "the most haunted house in England" by psychic researcher Harry Price.

Building
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is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Long Melford and Sudbury.

Village
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is a large village in . It flanks the River Stour, roughly halfway along its course between and the at . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Borley.

Town
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is an historic market town of 24,000 people in in the region of East Anglia in . It is home to the Gainsborough's House museum, celebrating the work of the artist, Thomas Gainsborough. is situated 2 miles southeast of Borley.

Hamlet
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is a civil parish on the eastern outskirts of , in the Babergh district, in the county of , England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 367. is situated 2½ miles east of Borley.

Borley

Latitude
52.05548° or 52° 3′ 20″ north
Longitude
0.69222° or 0° 41′ 32″ east
Population
111
Elevation
177 feet (54 metres)
Open location code
9F423M4R+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1586486367
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2655174
Wiki­data ID
Q2373807
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Borley” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Borley (parokya)”
  • Cebuano: “Borley”
  • Chinese: “Borley”
  • Dutch: “Borley”
  • French: “Borley”
  • Irish: “Borley”
  • Italian: “Borley”
  • Ladin: “Borley”
  • Latin: “Barlea”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Borley”
  • Polish: “Borley”
  • Swedish: “Borley (parish)”
  • Swedish: “Borley”
  • Welsh: “Borley”
  • “Borley”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Borley Village Hall and Liston Church.

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