Great Yeldham

Great Yeldham is a village and civil parish in north Essex, England, about 6 miles from the Suffolk border. It is situated along the main A1017 road between Braintree and Haverhill. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,948.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hedingham Castle and Castle Hedingham.

Hedingham Castle

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Hedingham Castle, in the village of Castle Hedingham, Essex, is arguably the best preserved Norman keep in England. The castle fortifications and outbuildings were built around 1100, and the keep around 1140. Hedingham Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Great Yeldham.

Castle Hedingham

Railway station

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Castle Hedingham is a railway station.

Parish Church of St Margaret of Antioch

Church

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sible Hedingham and Gainsford End.

Sible Hedingham

Village

Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sible Hedingham is a village and civil parish in the county of Essex, England. The village is located within the Colne Valley, in the northern region of Essex, close to both the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders, situated on the A1017 road. Sible Hedingham is situated 2½ miles southeast of Great Yeldham.

Gainsford End

Hamlet

Gainsford End is a hamlet in the civil parish of Toppesfield, and the Braintree district of Essex, England. The hamlet is 1.5 miles southwest from the parish village of Toppesfield. Gainsford End is situated 2½ miles southwest of Great Yeldham.

Great Yeldham

Type: Locality
Location: Braintree District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.0104° or 52° 0′ 38″ north

Longitude

0.5564° or 0° 33′ 23″ east

Elevation

203 feet (62 metres)

Open location code

9F422H64+5G

GeoNames ID

7293493

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