Gestingthorpe

Places of Interest

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.

St John the Baptist Church, Little Maplestead

Church

Photo: Roger Cuthbert, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John the Baptist Church, Little Maplestead is situated 2 miles south of Gestingthorpe.

Church of St Nicholas, Castle Hedingham

Church

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Places in the Area

Sible Hedingham

Village

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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 southwest of Gestingthorpe.

Little Maplestead

Village

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Little Maplestead is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 257. Little Maplestead is situated 2 miles south of Gestingthorpe.

Great Yeldham

Village

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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. Great Yeldham is situated 3 miles west of Gestingthorpe.

Gestingthorpe

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