Thaxted
Thaxted is a town in the Essex countryside. Despite its small feel and rural character, the town and its surrounding villages are bursting with culture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include John Webb’s Mill, Thaxted and Horham Hall.
John Webb’s Mill, Thaxted
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
John Webb’s or Lowe’s Mill is a Grade II* listed tower mill at Thaxted, Essex, England, which had been restored to working order, but is currently out of action following the loss of a sail in April 2010.
Horham Hall
Building
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Horham Hall may refer to the timber-framed late mediaeval hall in Thaxted, England, or to the brick hall built in its place by Sir John Cutte in the early 16th century.
Tilty Abbey
Archaeological site
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tilty Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Tilty, Essex, England. It was dissolved 3 March 1536. The chapel, with a nave built circa 1220, became a parish church and has survived, with later alterations and extensions. Tilty Abbey is situated 2½ miles south of Thaxted.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cherry Green and Cutlers Green.
Cherry Green
Hamlet
Photo: David Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cherry Green or Chaureth Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Broxted and the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The hamlet is 1.5 miles north from the parish village of Broxted, 2.5 miles west from the town of Thaxted, and 16 miles northwest from the county town of Chelmsford. Cherry Green is situated 2½ miles west of Thaxted.
Cutlers Green
Hamlet
Cutlers Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Thaxted, and the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The hamlet is 1 mile west from the town of Thaxted.
Thaxted
- Type: Locality
- Location: Uttlesford District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.9525° or 51° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
0.3459° or 0° 20′ 45″ eastElevation
289 feet (88 metres)Open location code
9F32X82W+X9GeoNames ID
7292046
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Thaxted”. Photo: Cruccone, CC BY 3.0.