Wimbish
Wimbish is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It is 4 miles south-east of Saffron Walden, its post town. The first recorded mention of the village was in 1042, when it was referred to as Winebisc.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carver Barracks and St James‘ Church.
Carver Barracks
Military installation
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carver Barracks is a British Army base on the former site of RAF Debden, approximately 1 mile north of the village of Debden, in Essex. The nearest town is Saffron Walden. It is occupied by explosive ordnance disposal & search regiments of the Royal Engineers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saffron Walden and Thaxted.
Saffron Walden
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Saffron Walden is a market town in Essex, East Anglia. It's 15 miles south of Cambridge and 46 miles north of London so it's commuterland for both, and in 2021 had a population of 16,600.
Thaxted
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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.
Rook End
Hamlet
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Rook End is a hamlet near the village of Widdington, in the Uttlesford district, in the county of Essex, England. Rook End contains three listed buildings, including Rook End Cottage and two small 18th-century timber-framed and plastered cottages. Rook End is situated 2½ miles southwest of Wimbish.
Wimbish
- Type: Locality
- Location: Uttlesford District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.9936° or 51° 59′ 37″ northLongitude
0.2958° or 0° 17′ 45″ eastElevation
377 feet (115 metres)Open location code
9F32X7VW+C8GeoNames ID
7295150
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