Gestingthorpe
Gestingthorpe is a locality in Braintree District, Essex, England. Gestingthorpe is situated nearby to the hamlet Audley End, as well as near the village Wickham St. Paul.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hedingham Castle and St John the Baptist Church, Little Maplestead.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sible Hedingham and Little Maplestead.
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 southwest of Gestingthorpe.
Little Maplestead
Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
- Type: Locality
- Location: Braintree District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.005° or 52° 0′ 18″ northLongitude
0.6382° or 0° 38′ 18″ eastElevation
253 feet (77 metres)Open location code
9F422J3Q+X7GeoNames ID
7298932
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